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Jeroen Burgerhout is a Microsoft Cloud Consultant at SKS Professionals with great technical experience in Microsoft products. He is specialized in Azure, Hyper-V, Intune, Office 365, EMS, Windows 10, and Windows Server. He is currently working for the government in the Netherlands, working on the migration to Microsoft 365 with Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Azure Active Directory, and security features such as Azure AD PIM, Azure AD MFA, and Azure AD Conditional Access. Later this year, he will start with the new Modern Workplace concept, which is entitled to Windows 10, Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Endpoint Management, Office 365, and Azure AD. His Twitter account is @BurgerhoutJ.
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Chapter 2: Upgrading Windows 10

In the previous chapter, you learned about the different editions of Windows 10 and how to perform a clean installation. Besides doing a clean installation, you need to learn how to perform an in-place upgrade of Windows 10.

In this chapter, we will focus on how to upgrade Windows 10 from an earlier edition. We will also learn about different installation methods, as well as how to configure language packs. In addition to this, we will learn how to migrate user data and how to troubleshoot activation methods.

This chapter will provide you with the necessary skills that will help you successfully upgrade earlier Windows Operating System (OS) editions to Windows 10.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • Performing an in-place upgrade
  • Configuring language packs
  • Migrating user data
  • Troubleshooting activation issues

Technical requirements

In this chapter, you will learn, step by step, how an in-place upgrade to Windows 10 works. These steps that you will follow have also been recorded. You can find these videos at https://bit.ly/2LsQDqD.

Performing an in-place upgrade

In this section, we will look at the in-place upgrade method. An in-place upgrade is also known as an upgrade. For example, you may have several Windows 7 desktops or laptops and you want to upgrade these desktop machines to Windows 10.

During an in-place upgrade, all user applications, hardware device settings, data, files, and other configuration information are retained. An in-place upgrade consists of four phases that occur throughout the upgrade process:

  1. System check
  2. Installing Windows 10 with Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE)
  3. First startup
  4. Installing the OS and a second startup

    Important Note

    During the upgrade installation, you can rollback in any of these four phases. However, always back up any important data before doing the upgrade.

You can upgrade any Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 edition to a Windows 10 edition. If you want to upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 10, then you must install the Windows 8.1 update...

Configuring language packs

With a language pack for Windows 10, you can set different User Interface (UI) elements to the language you want, such as dialog boxes, (Start) menu items, and help files.

There are different ways to add a language pack to your Windows 10 installation. In this section, we will highlight a few.

Important Note

You can add language packs and regional support to any kind of Windows 10 edition, except for the Windows 10 Home Single Language and Windows 10 Home Country-Specific editions.

In the following screenshot, you can see the Language settings page:

Figure 2.17 - Language settings

As shown in the previous screenshot, on this page, you can add and remove additional languages.

Windows 10 installations start with at least one language pack and its components. You can add the following packs:

  • Language packs: Language packs (LPs) are localization packages that are delivered as .cab files. These .cab files includes...

Migrating user data

If your company does not use roaming profiles or any other kind of user experience management, you can use Microsoft User State Migration Tool (USMT) to migrate user state and data during large deployments of Windows 10 in an organization.

Important Note

USMT can be installed when setting up the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK).

USMT captures user accounts, user files, OS settings, and application settings before migration and migrates these settings to your new Windows 10 installation. This can be used for computer replacement and computer migrations. You will need to set up a file server or a removal media to store the computer settings and user settings during the migration process. To migrate user settings, you need to know the following commands: scanstate.exe and loadstate.exe.

Understanding the scanstate.exe command

The scanstate command is used to scan the source computer, collect files and settings, and write them to a...

Troubleshooting activation issues

Since the release of Windows XP back in 2001, we have needed to activate our Windows installation. Windows Product Activation is used to protect users against illegal copies of a Windows 10 installation. The combination of your hardware and your Windows 10 license is crucial. If you change your hardware frequently, you'll need to activate your installation again.

Since Windows 10, there has been an enormous difference regarding product distribution. For existing Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 users, Windows 10 is free for the first year. However, you still need to activate the product after that time. Windows 10 does not have a grace period, which was possible with Windows 7. Instead, you must activate Windows 10 after the installation is finished. If you do not activate it, then it is not possible to make any customizations.

Learning about activation methods

As we discussed, it is important to activate the Windows OS to make optimal...

Summary

In this chapter, you learned how to perform an in-place upgrade with various tools. You also learned about the various kinds of language packs, FOD packs, and LIPs that are available, as well as how to install them. You also learned how to migrate user data and how to troubleshoot activation problems.

After reading this chapter, you have the skills to perform an upgrade of Windows 10. You can also troubleshoot the problems that you might face while activating a Windows 10 OS.

In the next chapter, you will learn how to customize different Windows 10 features, such as the Start menu, Edge settings, and configure startup options.

Questions

  1. Can you upgrade from Windows 8 Pro to Windows 10 Pro in just one step?
  2. If you want to add Text-to-speech and Handwriting to your Windows 10 OS, can you install the language pack for this?
  3. Is it possible to upgrade from Windows 8.1 Connected edition to a Windows 10 Education edition?

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Jeroen Burgerhout is a Microsoft Cloud Consultant at SKS Professionals with great technical experience in Microsoft products. He is specialized in Azure, Hyper-V, Intune, Office 365, EMS, Windows 10, and Windows Server. He is currently working for the government in the Netherlands, working on the migration to Microsoft 365 with Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Azure Active Directory, and security features such as Azure AD PIM, Azure AD MFA, and Azure AD Conditional Access. Later this year, he will start with the new Modern Workplace concept, which is entitled to Windows 10, Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Endpoint Management, Office 365, and Azure AD. His Twitter account is @BurgerhoutJ.
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