![]() ![]() I wanted Win 10 Pro "N" edition, so I created an EI.cfg in notepad with the following contents. This gives us the EditionID we need for the EI.cfg file (e.g. C:\Windows>Dism /Get-ImageInfo /imagefile:D:\sources\install.esd /Index:7 To inspect a specific edition, you can provide further options. So you can see that the USB installer contains a bunch of different editions, including the missing/hidden "N" versions. C:\Windows>Dism /Get-ImageInfo /imagefile:D:\sources\install.esdĭeployment Image Servicing and Management toolĭetails for image : D:\sources\install.esdĭescription : Windows 10 Home Single Languageĭepending on your image, you may need to replace install.esd with install.wim If you have created a bootable USB using MCT (or other method) you can inspect what is included in the image like so. How many frustrating clean install cycles getting the wrong OS and hours of googling before you figure out what is going wrong? Inspect the Editions in your Installer What would you like to install? _, _, _, _ or quit.Ĭurrent experience sucks for non-technical users trying to do a simple clean install.įortunately with EI.cfg it isn't that bad.once you figure out that is what you need to do. ![]() If you proceed to install one of the following editions, you will need to provide a new license key before you can activate windows. Unfortunately this install media does not include any of those editions. Heck even if their detected digital license did not cover ANY of the editions, that could still be stated. For nice experience, perhaps highlight which of the available editions are covered under their detected digital license. ![]() If the Edition is not configured in the image, the installer should present the user with an edition selection. That will work (prevents installer from "seeing" the OEM license in ACPI).but it is a hack working around a broken installer. Microsoft support actually recommended in this case that I disable UEFI/GPT and go back to Legacy BIOS/MBR. This creates a problem due to the installer assuming the ACPI/bios embedded license/edition is the one that should be installed (instead of giving the user a choice). I can confirm the EI.cfg method is still working as of today (Dec 7, 2020) with both the Media Creation Tool (MCT) and ISO media.īoth ISO and MCT are now multi-edition and you can't download an edition-specific installer. Is it possible to have the Windows 10 installer ignore any serial keys preinstalled in the BIOS/UEFI? If so, how? If not, is using Legacy mode really the only way around this? I am able to get Windows 10 Professional to install if I disable UEFI
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