Windows 10: Can't update to TH2 after upgrading from PRO to ENTERPRISE...

Since I changed the product key from Windows 10 Pro to Enterprise:
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• Can't update to TH2
• Can't reinstall Enteprise or Pro ISO's, keeping personal files (this option is disabled because ..."you are installing a different version of Windows").

So now I have a unknown-hybrid version? *Confused


:)

 

Can't get upgrate to Windows 10 Enterprise TH2

Hi,

My Windows Update can't see upgrade to TH2

It passed 31 days from instalation of Enterprise

I think I have Group Policy configured well

and still no upgrade for my machine

What is the issue?

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

Windows 10 TH2 fall update not showing on windows update

I am using windows 10 enterprise build 10240. TH2 fall update is released but it is not showing in windows update. I haven't check mark on defer upgrades. I have manually checked for update it showing windows up to date. Please help! How to update to TH2
fall update. Is there any offline method.

 

Hello Awesoft, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

If you like, you should be able to clean install directly to TH2 with a USB created from the latest ISO .

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9...-download.html

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...n-install.html

 

Hi Brink, thank you for your help.

The problem is that I have already upgraded my 3 computers to Enterprise (via product keys).
Of course I have the latest Enteprise/Pro ISO's with TH2.

Reinstalling the whole operating system (clean) due a simple product key upgrade would be an absolute disaster.

 

Quite frankly, I'm not sure how you were able to upgrade from Pro to Enterprise since that normally requires a clean install due to Pro using a retail license and Enterprise using a volume license.

 

Simply changing the product key from Start > Settings > Update & security > Activation > Change product key

 

That works from Pro to enterprise but not back (although it did work both ways in preview builds prior to release of 10).

I tried entering enterprise generic key and it converted my Pro install to Enterprise fine (unlicensed of course). The only way I could get back to Pro was to restore as entering Pro generic key was not accepted.

It is the same with home to pro I believe (you can upgrade but not downgrade).

 

Now try to install the TH2 update from the latest Windows Enterprise ISO. Tell me if you can keep your personal files.

 

You can go from Pro to Enterprise, or Pro to Education, just by doing a Change Product Key. I've done both. But as mentioned, not back again after. You can upgrade "Add more features" but not downgrade. You can do it from Home too as far as I know. Home to Pro, and Home to Enterprise etc. If your key is bogus though, you'll upgrade but not activate. The generic Pro key will let you upgrade to pro but if that PC doesn't have a digital entitlement for Pro it won't activate. Then you'll have to start all over and clean install to get back to Home. Or do a change key and enter a valid key.

 

I'm running 10586 Enterprise but I did a clean install. I didn't even try to do an upgrade from MY ISO. Never thought to try it as a test. Maybe next time, if I can remember.

 

The main problem is that I have already activated my Windows 10 to Enterprise... and when I try to update (or reinstall) to Windows 10 Enterprise TH2 it says that my edition is different... so I can't keep my personal files (same problem with Windows Pro TH2 ISO)

 

Maybe we should ask where you obtained the product keys for Enterprise from?

 

Why?

As it happens I converted my (activated) Pro to (unactivated) Enterprise using the generic key PBHCJ-Q2NYD-2PX34-T2TD6-233PK published repeatedly on this forum and indeed by MS.

Knowing where you got the key doesn't help with the fact you can upgrade but not downgrade - all you can do is restore or re-install. It also has nothing to do with activation.

 

I'm going to risk the wrath of others but have to ask the question "Why change to Enterprise?". If using the computer in a business with other computers that business may have the Enterprise license [may be referred to as Volume Licensing] and should provide to you the key they were provided when buying the license. It may have a limit on the number of times it can be used.

I've not seen an advantage of Enterprise over Professional version but I haven't seen ALL that either version can do, I'm not in a larger business.