[DISCUSSION] Windows 10 Pro for Workstations SKU

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

  1. El_Heffe

    El_Heffe MDL Member

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    Something interesting I noticed.

    I use Acronis True Image to create an image of my boot drive for backup purposes. I have Windows 7 (Pro x64) and Windows 10 installed on separate SSDs and then I can switch back and forth between Win7 and Win10 by swapping drives.

    Both hard drives have identical software installed, the only difference is the operating system. All my other files (music, movies, etc) are on a differnt drive. I noticed that the Acronis backup image for Windows 10 (Pro x64 build 16299) was about 3 GB bigger than the image for Win 7 -- and that's after uninstalling Candy Crush and all the other unnecessary junk that I don't want from Win 10.

    I switched to Win10 Pro Workstation a few months ago and did a clean install of build 17134 as soon as it was available last month.

    I just noticed that the Acronis backup image for 17134 Pro Workstation is about 3 GB smaller than 16299 Pro -- about the same size as the image for Win7

    Not a scientific test, but interesting.
     
  2. Enthousiast

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  3. JakeBickel

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  4. endbase

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    Use the powershell script or adjust the run.cmd and then it works ;)
     
  5. JakeBickel

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    Tried it from powershell and same result.
    There is no run.cmd
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    How to run the executable
    • Download the ConvertTo-PfW.exe.
    • Unblock the download.
    • Drag and drop an ISO or WIM file onto the ConvertTo-PfW.exe
    • Let it run until completion.
    What does "unblock the download" mean?
     
  6. sohi

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    Run gpedit.msc >Administrative Templates >Windows Components >Windows Powershell-Enable logging. S.png
     
  7. JakeBickel

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    Same result as before.
     
  8. JakeBickel

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  9. JakeBickel

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    You said to enable it but that didn't work.
    I disabled it and now it is working.
    Thanks for the advice.
     
  10. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    1709 CU KB4103727 support ProfessionalWorkstationEdition
     
  11. weissbier

    weissbier MDL Novice

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    Excuse this stupid question, but which version of Windows 10 is the "better" one (for a normal PC)? Pro for Workstations or Enterprise?
     
  12. Tiger-1

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    Hi bro at least for me I don't see any differences your perfomance is the same :)
     
  13. BAU

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    Education.
     
  14. Tiger-1

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    ^^
    education has the same features as the enterprise version;)
     
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    Nope. Other than the wikipedia obvious ones, there are quite some differences where it counts (consumer licensing and permanent activation, group policies, subscribed content).
     
  16. dhjohns

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    Pro Education is quite nice!
     
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    But not the SSU KB4131372
    so CU might not get installed properly
     
  19. Tiger-1

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    hmm here my OS running alongside with 2016 LTSB :rolleyes:
     

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    Yes.