[DISCUSSION] Windows 10 Pro for Workstations SKU

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  1. Enthousiast

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    I really don't get what 10586 or any other non Pro-WS install has to do with it?

    Just install 16278 pro-ws, activate it by using the product.ini non gVLK pro-WS key and upgrade to a more current pro-ws and it will have a free hwid. gatherosstate.exe also generates a working genuineticket.xml.
     
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    #1102 lomticksoftoast, Feb 2, 2018
    Last edited: Feb 2, 2018
    My brain isn't/wasn't working ... I'm trying to incorporate the previous digital license that is tied to the PC hardware

    New Method
    • Save the genuineticket.xml for the digitally licensed PC you're upgrading to Pro for Workstations
    • Clean install 16278 Pro onto your PC
    • Apply your previously saved genuineticket.xml
      • You now have a digitally licensed copy of 16278 Pro
    • Activate (upgrade?) 16278 Pro to 16278 Pro for Workstations using non gVLK pro-WS key
      • ProfessionalWorkstation=XXXX-7YMDX
      • 16278 Pro > 16278 Pro for Workstations
    • Run gatherosstate.exe to generate a new genuineticket.xml for Pro for Workstations
    • Clean install pre-converted 16299 Pro for Workstations
    • Inject your newly made genuineticket.xml that is for Pro for Workstations
    • Done
    Is this right?
     
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    Why do you keep on posting these methods, with all those obsolete side steps?
    This is all that needs to be done to establish the HWID:
    Code:
    Just install 16278 pro-ws, activate it by using the product.ini non gVLK pro-WS key and upgrade to a more current pro-ws and it will have a free hwid. gatherosstate.exe also generates a working genuineticket.xml. 
     
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    I can understand your frustration.

    It was not clear to me if I could use a later build. So, you are saying I could use any build, converted it to PfW and installed the PfW with the mentioned key to activate?
     
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    Upgraded Pro workstation 16299 to 17074.1002 thru WU. To my surprise it ended up with workstation instead of pro. I guess MS is getting closer to
    making WS a legit SKU.
     
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    Also works when upgrading via the ISO (same applies for Ent and other Editions).
     
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    #1112 xinso, Feb 5, 2018
    Last edited: Feb 5, 2018
    RS4 SKU strategy has significant changes that leads to Core family using EditionPack-Core, and others using EditionPack-Enterprise (No more EditionPack-Professional). All SKUs are determined by it's unique EditionSpecific package. So, it doesn't matter so-called "License Switch" anymore.
     
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    Thread cleaned - please don't make it a kindergarten.
     
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    Hello all
    is there anyone who can share a pre-set workstation 1709 on mega to download
    I only get error 87 with dism
    and I'm going crazy
     
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    With 10 Pro and LTSC 2016 I use the high performance power setting. I set everything to no power saving at all. I disable all "disable this device to save power" in device manager, which includes wifi adapters and usb. Basically every performance improvent option I know of including setting the hard drive timeout to "0" (never) and doing manual updates so my computer isn't thrashing the hard drive and sucking resources when I need performance. I set laptops on the "balanced" or "power saving" power settings.
    I'm curious as to how this "Ultimate Performance" power plan will compare to that. I suspect bulls**t marketing gimmicks similar to the existing game mode. We need benchmarks.
     
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    So.. after updating to 17604 (Pro Edition), I entered Workstation key and activated using toolkit , I noticed the "Ultimate Performance" power profile was added. So it means it worked?