[DISCUSSION] Windows 10 Pro for Workstations SKU

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by Micro, Aug 11, 2017.

  1. mitty2005

    mitty2005 MDL Junior Member

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    Enthusiast, thank you for clarification.

    So once I change pro to ws version (old build) I can update it via windows update function or should I do a clean install? If clean install then where do I get the latest WS version? I read that the serial switch trick won't work with the final Windows 10 pro....
     
  2. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    The updates for 16299.xxx don't apply to ProfessionalWorkstation. And a license-switch on 16299.xxx won't be the full Pro-WS. From IP 17063 on it will, so on RS4 it probably will be working.
     
  3. dhjohns

    dhjohns MDL Guru

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    You can mount Home edition install.wim and change to WSPro or any other edition.
    Code:
    DISM /image:YOURMOUNTPATH /Get-Targeteditions
    Then put edition in this command, save, and unmount.
    Code:
    DISM /image:YOURMOUNTPATH /set-edition:EDITIONYOUWANTTOCHANGETO
     
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  4. mehdibleu

    mehdibleu MDL Expert

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    Do you mean that by upgrading from 16299 version to WS, you might think working on WS but in reality you won't have the "real" edition of WS installed on the machine so you won't benefit from all WS settings and options when upgrading from 17063 to WS, you will be able to benefit from all WS settings as the upgrade will be done correctly ?
     
  5. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    That has been discussed a few pages back.
     
  6. mitty2005

    mitty2005 MDL Junior Member

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    Where do I get the install.wim? I used UUPDL then converted it to ISO using UUP to ISO converter.
    I saw the option to create wim but when I tried it I received the error
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    Code:
    Error: 87
    
    The /SourceIndex: option is missing a required argument.
    For more information, refer to the help for the /SourceIndex: option.
    
    The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log
    
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    Mounting new WIM
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    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.15063.0
    
    
    Error: 2
    
    The system cannot find the file specified.
    
    The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log
    I am overwhelmed a little bit but I will be digging till I get through to the latest and greatest Win 10 pro WS :)
     
  7. dhjohns

    dhjohns MDL Guru

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    If you created the ISO successfully, you can either mount it, or extract it using WinRAR or 7Zip. The install.wim is in the sources folder. If you mount the ISO you will need to copy install.wim to another location.
     
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  8. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    The info is not even complete, if you want a Pro-WS conversion then use WES by @s1ave77 and it will set the sku and flags for you, next open the iso you've created and replace the existing one with the pro-ws one, made by WES and save the iso.

    Or install Home and use the pro-ws key and it will do an online upgrade to pro-ws (that is not a license switch).

    This is not from UUP>ISO but from the older version of WES?
     
  9. mitty2005

    mitty2005 MDL Junior Member

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    This is from edition switcher when I tried to switch edition of install.wim created by UUP>ISO ->option 2 - create install.wim

    So What I tried is I created install.wim by choosing option 2 in uup>iso then took that wim and used WES converter to convert that wim to pro ws edition.
    The full error is follows:

    Code:
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       EDITION SWITCHER MAIN MENU
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       WIMFILE    : F:\Windows10Serverpreview\WESconverter\install.wim
       SOURCE SKU : Core
       TARGET SKU : ProfessionalWorkstation
       TARGET NAME: Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
       TARGET DESC: Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
    
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    [01] 2018/01/27 en-US x64 10.0.16278.1000 Windows 10 Pro | Professional
    
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       [A] AUTO TARGET CREATION
    
       [I] EXPORT INDICES
    
       [O] OPTIMIZE WIM
       [C] CHECK SPECIFIC WIM
    
       [D] DISCARD FAILED MOUNTS
       [N] SET NEW DATA
       [E] EXIT
    
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    YOUR CHOICE ?: A
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    Exporting index  to new WIM
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    New WIM: F:\Windows10Serverpreview\WESconverter\install.prowork.wim
    
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    Error: 87
    
    The /SourceIndex: option is missing a required argument.
    For more information, refer to the help for the /SourceIndex: option.
    
    The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log
    
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    Mounting new WIM
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    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.15063.0
    
    
    Error: 2
    
    The system cannot find the file specified.
    
    The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log
    
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    Getting Target Editions
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    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    TARGET NOT FOUND.
     
  10. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Did you use the most current edition of WES?

    I just made all these with wes.v0.01.24 (when i used wes.v0.00.01 i got the same errors after i made a few):
    Code:
    [01] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 Home | Core
    [02] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 Home N | CoreN
    [03] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 Pro | Professional
    [04] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 Pro N | ProfessionalN
    [05] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 Education | Education
    [06] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 Education N | EducationN
    [07] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 Pro-Education | ProfessionalEducation
    [08] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 Pro-Education N | ProfessionalEducationN
    [09] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 Pro for Advanced PCs | ProfessionalWorkstation
    [10] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 Pro N for Advanced PCs | ProfessionalWorkstationN
    [11] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 Enterprise | Enterprise
    [12] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 Enterprise N | EnterpriseN
    [13] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 CoreSingleLanguage | CoreSingleLanguage
    [14] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 ProfessionalCountrySpecific | ProfessionalCountrySpecific
    [15] 1/27/2018 en-US x64 10.0.17083.1000 Windows 10 ServerRdsh | ServerRdsh
     
  11. s1ave77

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    Is there any chance your Antivirus is interferring?
     
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  12. mitty2005

    mitty2005 MDL Junior Member

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    I am using version 0.01.24
     
  13. mitty2005

    mitty2005 MDL Junior Member

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    No, antivirus is disabled.
     
  14. s1ave77

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    Do you use the desktop folder for these conversions?
     
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  15. mitty2005

    mitty2005 MDL Junior Member

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    No sir. Per recommendations in readme file I placed it in a simple path on disk f:\
     
  16. UndertakerBen

    UndertakerBen MDL Member

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    You need the Windows 10 Core Version to convert to Professional Workstation. And not the Professional Version of Windows 10.
     
  17. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Since the new UUP files are only offered as Home and Pro + their N versions, it can be done from Home or Pro (or the N versions for N):
    Code:
    dism.exe /image:c:\mount /Get-CurrentEdition
    
    
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.16299.15
    
    Image Version: 10.0.17083.1000
    
    Current edition is:
    
    Current Edition : Professional
    The operation completed successfully.
    Code:
    dism.exe /image:c:\mount /Get-TargetEditions
    
    
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.16299.15
    
    Image Version: 10.0.17083.1000
    
    Editions that can be upgraded to:
    
    Target Edition : ProfessionalEducation
    Target Edition : ProfessionalWorkstation
    Target Edition : Education
    Target Edition : ProfessionalCountrySpecific
    Target Edition : ProfessionalSingleLanguage
    Target Edition : ServerRdsh
    Target Edition : Enterprise
    The operation completed successfully.
     
  18. mehdibleu

    mehdibleu MDL Expert

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    now i know why you can do a full upgrade from win10 pro 17083 version to WS.
     
  19. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Since 170xx they finally have the license-switches working correctly too.
     
  20. UndertakerBen

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    #1060 UndertakerBen, Jan 27, 2018
    Last edited: Jan 28, 2018
    Yes I know, but mitti2005 used the 10.0.16278.1000 Windows 10 Pro version, The 16278.1000 can only convert with the Core Version to the ProWS.
    And the WES tool uses only the Core Version to convert.