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Originally Posted by wodin
I'm not sure that's the case.
When I installed Pro on my SP3, I burned a USB drive to use on my wife's HP laptop which had 8.1 home on it. When I tried to install from that The install asked me for a key, which of course was the key for home, and refused to install...
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If I understand you correctly, you tried to upgrade your wife's notebook from 8.1 using the iso on DVD/USB drive obtained using the Media Creation Tool?
If so, where did you get the key for Windows 10 Home that you say you entered.
My understanding is that to use an iso on media (whether purchased or downloaded using the Media Creation Tool, or directly from Microsoft downloads) the target PC has to have been updated by the free offer process online, or by using the direct installation process of the Media Creation Tool first, or by purchasing a key (a purchased key does not have to be for the same version of Windows 7/8/10 that was previously on the PC).
I do not know why it is like that but I assume that one reason is that the iso on media that one may burn now using the Tool, will still be in your possession after the 1 years free upgrade offer ends.
Apologies if I have misunderstood your post.