

* Enter in the Pro key you actually want to use and wait in suspense for what seems like an eternity.īe sure to put the device in airplane mode otherwise it will fail right after mentioning it is going to upgrade your version.

* Go back to the Activation page and select "Change product key" * After Windows has rebooted, disable airplane mode or "reconnect" its internet

This will trigger Windows to upgrade your edition to Pro and will reboot. * Enter in the Generic Pro Key listed in the thread. * Go to the Activation page and select "Change product key" * Put VM in airplane mode or "disconnect" its internet I remembered that I encountered a similar issue when trying to upgrade my own personal laptop from Windows 10 Home -> Pro, so I thought I'd try the above tip. The default Windows 11 that was installed for my VM was Windows 11 Home, but I had a Pro key that refused to upgrade/activate while giving me the infamous 0xC004F050 error. For those of you still having trouble with this, you might want to try the advice from this thread (from Microsoft's site):
