multiple os on install disk, how force system to let me choose os to install??…

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  1. mlongue1

    mlongue1 MDL Novice

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    using multi-os install media… during install, i want system to pause install, show list of os choices, and let me choose the one i want… win 10… using the 'business' group of the win 10 download so i can get to enterprise, but no matter what i do, it installs win10 pro… and, it installs really fast, too!!… but not what i want… there is way to make the system show the list of choices… but i do not even remember what the trick was… !!THANKS!! for any and all help in advance, i look forward to hearing from you, and have a great day/week/end!!!…
     
  2. wvv000

    wvv000 MDL Addicted

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    #2 wvv000, Apr 3, 2025
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    Please use the original installation image to install
    You can enter "PE" or use the installation tool and choose a new installation instead of loading/unzipping to the local hard disk and setting up directly.
     

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  3. NewEraCracker

    NewEraCracker MDL Member

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    #3 NewEraCracker, Apr 3, 2025
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    You probably need a modified ei.cfg as mentioned here: windows-10-ei-cfg-support-for-multiple-editions.63296/#post-1104826

    Add "EI.CFG" file to the (...) already extracted iso (to \sources folder, ei.cfg is missing)

    The ei.cfg file should contain the following:

    For Retail:
    Code:
    [EditionID]
    
    [Channel]
    Retail
    
    [VL]
    0
    
    For Volume (KMS) version: windows-10-ei-cfg-support-for-multiple-editions.63296/page-2#post-1105660
    Code:
    [channel]
    Volume
    [VL]
    1
    
    PS: « It seems that Enterprise simply does not have _default (Retail) licensing information in Windows 10. »

    My two cents.
     
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  4. mlongue1

    mlongue1 MDL Novice

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    thanks, ya'll… i am going to try to reinstall, again, and this time, make myself sit down and watch every step… this is a ms surface go 2, got it from stacksocial, $199… it came as win 10 lite, but i went in and turned on the 'onboard upgrade', and it became win 10 pro… and it was brand new when i got it… i know it says 'refurb', but this one WAS brand new… and trying this install to bump up to enterprise… but this install flies so fast, if you blink, it's done… i know i could just get a copy of enterprise from mdl, but i am going to try to work this through, first… thanks for the help…
     
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  6. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #6 Enthousiast, Apr 26, 2025
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    ?

    https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1877426
    This ei.cfg is working for all windows builds since 8.1 or 10 10240 (only 2016 ltsb needed some modifying to be N compatible (iirc).
     
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