Installation and Upgrade Upgrade Windows 11 Pro to Windows 11 Pro for Workstations

This tutorial will show you how to upgrade from Windows 11 Pro to Windows 11 Pro for Workstations without losing anything.

You can directly upgrade your device from Windows 11 Pro to the Windows 11 Pro for Workstations edition by just changing the product key.

Upgrading to Windows 11 Pro for Workstations will include features only in this edition.

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You must be signed in as an administrator to upgrade your edition of Windows 11.

1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Activation on the right side. (see screenshot below)



3 Click/tap on Change next to Change product key. (see screenshot below)


4 Enter your 25-character Windows 11 Pro for Workstations product key, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)


5 Click/tap on Activate when ready to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for Workstations. (see screenshot below)


6 Click/tap on Close. (see screenshot below)


7 You will now be running Windows 11 Pro for Workstations. (see screenshots below)







1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2 Type the command below into Windows Terminal (Admin), and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

Substitute product key in the command above with your 25-character Windows 11 Pro for Workstations product key with dashes.

For example: slmgr /ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

3 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)


4 You can now close Windows Terminal (Admin) if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink