Solved Does this look Right How to Download and Install the Windows 11 23H2 Update

Stigg · Oct 11, 2023

Find Windows 11 Version in ISO File or USB Drive

In this post, we will learn how to find Windows 11 version in ISO file or on a USB drive. Also, you will be able to quickly see what Windows 11 edition,

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How to Find Windows Version, Edition and Build from ISO, DVD or USB.

Detailed instructions to find Windows version from Windows ISO, USB or DVD (Determine Windows Edition, Version & Build in Windows Installation Media).

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Check version of build and language code from ISO

To upgrade Windows via Patch Management Solution, it requires correct ISO media for the whole process to be successful. It requires correct Windows version, as

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starchase · Oct 11, 2023

Weird. Here is my DSIM get-info from the ISO I downloaded from the Microsoft Windows 11 download page (as noted above). But the version and build number reported by this DSIM utility (which states "Version : 10.0.22621 ServicePack Build : 1702") does not match the Winver report which is "Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.2428"

Code:

PS C:\Users\believer> dism /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:E:\sources\install.esd /index:1

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.22621.1

Details for image : E:\sources\install.esd

Index : 1
Name : Windows 11 Home
Description : Windows 11 Home
Size : 16,509,169,302 bytes
WIM Bootable : No
Architecture : x64
Hal : <undefined>
Version : 10.0.22621
ServicePack Build : 1702
ServicePack Level : 0
Edition : Core
Installation : Client
ProductType : WinNT
ProductSuite : Terminal Server
System Root : WINDOWS
Directories : 24682
Files : 106166
Created : Friday, May 5, 2023 - 09:09:25 AM
Modified : Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 07:06:45 PM
Languages :
        en-US (Default)

The operation completed successfully.

Firas · Oct 11, 2023

Hi everyone, Well, I wasn't able to make it work.
The entire update process was completed.

however, when I reach the desktop, a black screen appears.
I can log out, but when I sign in, nothing appears.

starchase · Oct 11, 2023

Firas said:
Hi everyone, Well, I wasn't able to make it work.
The entire update process was completed.

however, when I reach the desktop, a black screen appears.
I can log out, but when I sign in, nothing appears.

According to your post # 20 you are trying to download an upgrade option that was NOT included in the 3 options that were listed in the Techrepublic article. You were downloading the ISO from the 4th option listed on Microsoft's Windows 11 Download page (Download Windows 11), which has you save file named Win11_22H2_English_x64v2.iso . The Techrepublic article says to use any of the first 3 options. If you use the option under "How to install Windows 11 23H2 with the Media Creation Tool" then this would give you version 23H2, which is what I did.

If you are still interested then go to Microsoft's link above, go to "Create Windows 11 Installation Media" and download the file from there, being careful to select the ISO, not the one for use with a USB drive. You will then get an ISO called Windows.iso. Then do this:

1. create a folder on your desktop and name it anything you want, the name is irrelevant. Copy the ISO to this folder as you can't mount it until you copy it and work with the copy.

2. when it is done copying open the folder. Go to the Sources folder and you want to replace the appraiserres.dll file.

3. to create the file open any Notepad type program and I just type a few characters in a file and save it as appraiserres.dll (make sure it doesn't have a .txt extension added). Then replace the existing file in Sources with this new one.

4. finally, run the Setup.exe file and you are on your way to an In-place Upgrade keeping your existing programs and settings.

Easy peasy.

John

Firas · Oct 11, 2023

starchase said:
According to your post # 20 you are trying to download an upgrade option that was NOT included in the 3 options that were listed in the Techrepublic article. You were downloading the ISO from the 4th option listed on Microsoft's Windows 11 Download page (Download Windows 11), which has you save file named Win11_22H2_English_x64v2.iso . The Techrepublic article says to use any of the first 3 options. If you use the option under "How to install Windows 11 23H2 with the Media Creation Tool" then this would give you version 23H2, which is what I did.

If you are still interested then go to Microsoft's link above, go to "Create Windows 11 Installation Media" and download the file from there, being careful to select the ISO, not the one for use with a USB drive. You will then get an ISO called Windows.iso. Then do this:

1. create a folder on your desktop and name it anything you want, the name is irrelevant. Copy the ISO to this folder as you can't mount it until you copy it and work with the copy.

2. when it is done copying open the folder. Go to the Sources folder and you want to replace the appraiserres.dll file.

3. to create the file open any Notepad type program and I just type a few characters in a file and save it as appraiserres.dll (make sure it doesn't have a .txt extension added). Then replace the existing file in Sources with this new one.

4. finally, run the Setup.exe file and you are on your way to an In-place Upgrade keeping your existing programs and settings.

Easy peasy.

John

I knew I Missed something

You Have a Good eye wow

antspants · Oct 11, 2023

Firas said:
I knew I Missed something
You Have a Good eye wow

It’s often easy to identify the members that actually care enough to read and understand peoples problems, from those that just want to argue the point.

Bree · Oct 11, 2023

antspants said:
Would that include 23H2 yet? I didn’t think that 23H2 was going to be available in the ISO download for a while?

NavyLCDR said:
Ah, no, it won't. Only the most current non-insider version released by Microsoft.

I have tested this. What seems to be happening is that if you do an in-place upgrade of RTM 22H2 with an ISO for RTM 22H2 and let it check for updates, then it will find and install the KB5027397 23H2 Enablement Package, even though that's only supposed to be seen by the Insider Release Preview channel at present. Test results and screenshots in my post #1,569 here:

Let's install Windows 11 on incompatible hardware

FWIW, the appraserres trick still works for today's Dev build release. So far the only build that the old methods don't work for is the current Canary build. It also still works if: To get version 23H2 right now, go to Microsoft's link, the standard download page, go to "Create Windows 11...

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antspants · Oct 11, 2023

Bree said:
I have tested this. What seems to be happening is that if you do an in-place upgrade of RTM 22H2 with an ISO for RTM 22H2 and let it check for updates, then it will find and install the KB5027397 23H2 Enablement Package, even though that's only supposed to be seen by the Insider Release Preview channel at present. Test results and screenshots in my post #1,569 here:

Let's install Windows 11 on incompatible hardware

FWIW, the appraserres trick still works for today's Dev build release. So far the only build that the old methods don't work for is the current Canary build. It also still works if: To get version 23H2 right now, go to Microsoft's link, the standard download page, go to "Create Windows 11...

www.elevenforum.com

That’s odd. Someone screwed up maybe?
I think I’ll try it, soon(ish)

Bree · Oct 12, 2023

antspants said:
That’s odd. Someone screwed up maybe?
I think I’ll try it, soon(ish)

Yes, looks like MS have marked it as hidden from Windows Update for the RTM channel, but forgotten that Window Update isn't the only RTM process that checks for updates - an in-place upgrade does too :wink:

antspants · Oct 12, 2023

Bree said:
Yes, looks like MS have marked it as hidden from Windows Update for the RTM channel, but forgotten that Window Update isn't the only RTM process that checks for updates - an in-place upgrade does too

Maybe they don‘t have time to read this forum (hopefully)

BrianInEngland · Oct 12, 2023

rob010au said:
I am downloading the Win 11 iso from Microsoft. It varies in name from the previous download. No idea if that means it could be or not win 11 23H2.

The current iso is named windows_11_22H2_English_x64v2.iso

The previous iso I have was named windows_11_22H2_English_x64v1.iso

I am going to install it on another PC after the download finishes and report back what version gets installed.

windows_11_22H2_English_x64v2 is the 22621.1702 build from earlier in the year, no Public release ISOs are available yet, probably once 23H2 is made Public

Scott · Oct 12, 2023

Just did this on my System 2. A non-insider version of 23H2

Firas · Oct 12, 2023

Scott said:
Just did this on my System 2. A non-insider version of 23H2

View attachment 73940

Nice to know. I appreciate the update.

Pirilampo2 · Oct 13, 2023

I did this procedure on 2 desktops and a laptop, it went well on all of them and they are now at 23H2 22631.2428.

I did it:

@starchase
If you are still interested then go to Microsoft's link above, go to "Create Windows 11 Installation Media" and download the file from there, being careful to select the ISO, not the one for use with a USB drive. You will then get an ISO called Windows.iso. Then do this:

1. create a folder on your desktop and name it anything you want, the name is irrelevant. Copy the ISO to this folder as you can't mount it until you copy it and work with the copy.

2. when it is done copying open the folder. Go to the Sources folder and you want to replace the appraiserres.dll file.

3. to create the file open any Notepad type program and I just type a few characters in a file and save it as appraiserres.dll (make sure it doesn't have a .txt extension added). Then replace the existing file in Sources with this new one.

4. finally, run the Setup.exe file and you are on your way to an In-place Upgrade keeping your existing programs and settings.

Easy peasy.

John

Ghot · Oct 13, 2023

Scott said:
Just did this on my System 2. A non-insider version of 23H2

You should write up, exactly what you did.

starchase · Oct 13, 2023

Ghot said:
You should write up, exactly what you did.

Pirilampo2 did, included it in his post.

Wannagofast · Oct 13, 2023

You can just download KB5027397 -x64.msu and the File renaming script to a folder.
Run the script to rename the file and then run the enablement package.
23H2 non Insider in 5 minutes or less from UUpdump.

peace
wanna

Scott · Oct 13, 2023

Ghot said:
You should write up, exactly what you did.

1. Go here Download Windows 11 and under Create Windows 11 installation Media Download the Media Creation Tool and run it.

2. When it gives you the option between USB and .ISO, select .ISO.
3. Mount the ISO and run Setup.
4. Allow setup to retrieve Updates. This appears to be a "update loophole" where it snags 23H2.
3. Once updates are done, continue with setup as normal, Keep files and Apps, etc.

Firas · Oct 13, 2023

Scott said:
1. Go here Download Windows 11 and under Create Windows 11 installation Media Download the Media Creation Tool and run it.

View attachment 74132

2. When it gives you the option between USB and .ISO, select .ISO.
3. Mount the ISO and run Setup.
4. Allow setup to retrieve Updates. This appears to be a "update loophole" wher it snags 23H2.
3. Once updates are done, continue with setup as normal, Keep files and Apps, etc.

I'll give that a shot too.

Thank you

Ghot · Oct 13, 2023

Scott said:
1. Go here Download Windows 11 and under Create Windows 11 installation Media Download the Media Creation Tool and run it.

View attachment 74132

2. When it gives you the option between USB and .ISO, select .ISO.
3. Mount the ISO and run Setup.
4. Allow setup to retrieve Updates. This appears to be a "update loophole" where it snags 23H2.
3. Once updates are done, continue with setup as normal, Keep files and Apps, etc.

That's what I did when I saw @Bree 's post. No joy.
But, I'm not an Insider and I'm on a local account.

It didn't "ask" about updates... it just did them anyway.

Here's my report...

Let's install Windows 11 on incompatible hardware

FWIW, the appraserres trick still works for today's Dev build release. So far the only build that the old methods don't work for is the current Canary build. It also still works if: To get version 23H2 right now, go to Microsoft's link, the standard download page, go to "Create Windows 11...

www.elevenforum.com