I currently have windows 10 pro N. I want to install the normal windows 10 version. To do this I tried running https://www.microsoft.com/nl-nl/software-download/windows10 the installs medium for windows 10 but it automatically install windows 10N version. Im willing to reinstall my whole os but I do not have a cd/usb at the moment. Is it possible to go from windows 10 n to windows 10?
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See this>>>>tenforums.com/installation-upgrade/…– MoabDec 24, 2019 at 17:39
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@Moab "In other words, your only option is to clean install Windows 10 PRO on the machine now running Windows 10 PRO N, completely replacing it. Kari" Thats what i tried.– Sven van den BoogaartDec 24, 2019 at 17:42
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That is not what the link said, please read the answer carefully, it said to download and install the Media Feature Pack from Microsoft.– MoabDec 24, 2019 at 17:47
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@Moab I want to do a clean install, the media pack gave a lot of issues.– Sven van den BoogaartDec 24, 2019 at 17:50
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3Exact duplicate to this question has been answered here: Prevent Windows 10 installer from using the preinstalled serial key without disabling UEFI– RamhoundDec 24, 2019 at 18:18
1 Answer
You can use the dism
tool to query the ISO for version indices and then install the one you want. I have done this in the past directly to a newly partitioned secondary HDD (the drive then gets deployed to a new machine) via a mounted ISO, but it can also be done during a normal clean install (I think shift+f10).
There are a number of steps, but the essential commands:
diskpart
to list vol
(make a note of the proper disk) exit
dism /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:D:\Sources\install.wim
(replace D:
with proper letter for the ISO location. .wim
may need to be .esd
)
This enumerates the possible indices of verisons. Note the one you have the proper key for.
dism /Apply-Image /ImageFile:D:\Sources\install.wim /index:1 /ApplyDir:G:\
(again, check the D:
and G:
locations to ensure they are the correct ISO and destination partitions and update the index identifier)
G:\Windows\System32\bcdboot G:\Windows
to make the partition bootable.
I would strongly suggest you use these commands as a stepping stone for doing a google search for a tutorial such as: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/84331-apply-windows-image-using-dism-instead-clean-install.html