There is home, pro, home n, pro n. I have Windows 8.1 Pro, which version should I select?
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Pro. Pro N might work, but its a version without WMP and a few other things for places where they aren't allowed to bundle media player. Paul Thurott has a pretty good writeup on that.
Windows 8.1 will be upgraded to Windows 10 Home
Windows 8.1 with Bing will be upgraded to Windows 10 Home
Windows 8.1 Pro will be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro
Starter, home (and home premium) and bing editions (as exists for windows 7 and 8_ get upgraded to home. Pro and Ultimate get upgraded to windows 10 pro. Enterprise and RT don't get the free upgrade
Psycogeek
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What is the difference between the two? – Charles Staal Aug 03 '15 at 04:05
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Lack of media player preinstalled in N. However its a europe/korea thing IIRC – Journeyman Geek Aug 03 '15 at 04:06
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Alright, thank you for your help. I have chosen pro :) – Charles Staal Aug 03 '15 at 04:10
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If you have Windows 8.1 Pro, during the offered free upgrade you'll be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro.
You don't have to choose anything.
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My guess is this is for creating install media or downloading an ISO, there version matters. – Journeyman Geek Aug 03 '15 at 04:32
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@JourneymanGeek the correct ESD is downloaded, so he still doesn't have to choose anything. – magicandre1981 Aug 03 '15 at 04:34