Introduction
Certain editions of earlier windows can’t be upgraded directly to Windows 10 Enterprise. Hence, we would need to upgrade it to Windows 10 Professional and then to Windows 10 Enterprise.
For Example: While performing In-place upgrade on Windows 7 Professional SP1, we don’t get options to update to Windows 10 Enterprise directly. By default, it gets upgraded to Windows 10 Professional latest version. If we have valid Windows 10 Enterprise licenses, this Windows 10 Professional can be utilized only for upgrade.
In my previous article, I explained performing an In-place upgrade from Windows 7 Professional SP1 to Windows 10 Professional.
Click here for the article.
Upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise
For testing purposes, I have utilized the Windows 7 Professional SP1 workgroup machine. Hence this Windows 10 Professional is also a workgroup.
Since the Windows 10 Enterprise license that is a part of Microsoft 365 will be utilized for upgrade, this machine must be Azure AD joined.
Windows 10 Professional Version:
Logon to Windows 10 Professional PC.
Go to Settings - Accounts
Click on Access work or School.
Click Connect.
Click on Join this device to Azure Active Directory
Specify the email address of an account assigned with Microsoft 365 Enterprise Subscription\Windows 10 Enterprise subscription.
Specify the password and click on Sign in.
Verify the Organization Details and click Join.
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Successfully joined with Azure Active Directory.
For security reasons, the Microsoft 365 tenant will need more information.
Click on Next.
Select Authentication Method as Phone
Select the Country or Region
Specify the Phone Number
Click Next
Enter the OTP received on the specified mobile number
Specify a 6-digit pin
Click OK.
Log-off for the current user profile.
Log-in with the user account used to join Azure Active Directory
Verify the Windows Edition.
Verify the Windows 10 Version.
Verity Activation Details
Start - Type & Select Activation