yes, that method is for deployment customized wim file via answer-file, care must be taken to avoid in-compatibility..
ei.cfg for MY 5-IN-1 install.wim, (All version available for clean install as well). Code: CD /D %~DP0 echo.Installed Window Version IS reg query "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v "ProductName" IF EXIST ".\sources\ei.cfg" DEL /F /Q ".\sources\EI.CFG" Set EditionID= echo. echo.To which Windows 8.1 version do you want to upgrade OR downgrade echo. echo. 1 : Core echo. 2 : Professional echo. 3 : ProfessionalWMC echo. 4 : Enterprise echo. 5 : CoreSingleLanguage echo. choice /C:12345 /M "Please select a number to choose your option:" if "%errorlevel%"=="1" SET EditionID=Core & GOTO :eicreate if "%errorlevel%"=="2" SET EditionID=Professional & GOTO :eicreate if "%errorlevel%"=="3" SET EditionID=ProfessionalWMC & GOTO :eicreate if "%errorlevel%"=="4" SET EditionID=Enterprise & GOTO :eicreate if "%errorlevel%"=="5" SET EditionID=CoreSingleLanguage & GOTO :eicreate :eicreate echo.[EditionID]>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.%EditionID%>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.[Channel]>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.Volume>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.[VL]>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.1>>.\sources\ei.cfg :setup echo. echo. Wait for the Windows 8.1 Setup to finish (DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW)!!! echo. Start .\setup.exe TIMEOUT 30 IF EXIST ".\sources\ei.cfg" DEL /F /Q ".\sources\EI.CFG" echo.[EditionID]>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.[Channel]>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.Volume>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.[VL]>>.\sources\ei.cfg echo.1>>.\sources\ei.cfg EXIT
Can anybody help me too get the options too Keep Windows settings personal files and apps I've tried editing the cversion.ini too 9431.0 and even tried editing the UpgradeMatrix.xml file but Keep Windows settings personal files and apps still wont appear is there anything else I can mod too get this option??? I've search google but can't seem too find an answer too this problem so could somebody please help me as I really need too upgrade and not do a clean install. Also I would like too use the file in this thread but I haven't got a clue on where too put it or what too do with it so if somebody could give me a little guide PLEASE as I really want too try this out...
We were not able to get the keep files and settings thing unless the following is true: No ei.cfg --or-- ei.cfg set to a specific editionid (hence this whole thread) --and-- run setup.exe from the root of the RTM dvd, not the sources\ folder
I've tried changing the cversion.ini and changed lang and region too US and run setup.exe from root of dvd but still no joy do u have any other ideas??? I downloaded the preview .iso from Microsoft for united kingdom would that make any difference in upgrading too RTM???
I created an AIO x64/x86 Windows 7 iso, and AOI x64/x86 8.1 iso. both worked perfectly, but if I make a single install.wim of Win7 and 8.1, in initial setup, it ended up with this error: installation key error. what there is any ei.cfg or unattend.xml to solve this problem?