From GitHub, use bat file to in place upgrade Windows 11 v24H2

Ramesh Sharma · Mar 19, 2024

Hello,
1. Download bat file from GitHub - TheMMC/In-Place_Upgrade_Helper: Helper-Tool für Windows 10/11 Inplace-Upgrades und Editionswechsel. Download the zip folder.
2. Prepare bootable usb by making FAT32 and NTFS partitions.
3. Mount Windows 11 v24H2 iso from Microsoft official website or uupdump.net Copy files from mounted iso to FAT32 and NTFS partitions. Place the bat file in NTFS partition.
4. Right click bat file In-Place_Upgrade_Helper.bat to Run as Administrator.
5. Upgradation starts.
6. Please note that I have tried this bat file on MBR (HDD) and GPT(SSD) by booting independently. First I booted pc from MBR partition. Then run this bat file as administrator. It works.
7. To upgrade Windows 11 in GPT drive, I booted from Windows boot manager{SSD GPT} as first boot option. Then run this bat file as administrator. It works.
8. It offers option to keep personal files and settings.
9. Please read the help file provided in zip folder for more details.
Thanks.

Try3 · Mar 19, 2024

Ramesh Sharma said:
use bat file to in place upgrade Windows 11 v24H2

What's the benefit?
We might just as well mount the ISO & run its setup.exe file.

Denis

garlin · Mar 19, 2024

OP is missing the point of this GitHub script. It hacks the registry so you can upgrade to a different Windows SKU, since upgrades are normally limited to the same edition as installed. If you're not interesting in switching Editions, this script isn't needed.

Ramesh Sharma · Mar 19, 2024

Hello,
Please have a look at this post.

Unofficial script lets in-place upgrade between Windows 10 and 11 Home / Pro editions

An unofficial script is here and it aims to solve a major inconvenience related to Windows installations. The script enables users to switch Windows editions without having to clean install.

www.neowin.net

Thanks.

antspants · Mar 19, 2024

Ramesh Sharma said:
Hello,
Please have a look at this post.

Unofficial script lets in-place upgrade between Windows 10 and 11 Home / Pro editions

An unofficial script is here and it aims to solve a major inconvenience related to Windows installations. The script enables users to switch Windows editions without having to clean install.

www.neowin.net

Thanks.

That's basically exactly what garlin just outlined in his post.

antspants · Mar 19, 2024

That isn’t to say that the script isn’t useful. But adding an ei.cfg file to the ISO does the same thing? Albeit with a fresh install needed. Personally, I’d sooner do a fresh install than jump between versions via an in-place upgrade.

Berton · Mar 19, 2024

Haven't seen Version 24H2 has been released yet, this is the information I get when trying the download:

garlin · Mar 19, 2024

There's two key points:
1. If you're performing a clean install, ei.cfg would allow you free choice in the SKU and ignore the existing BIOS product key, or previously installed Windows edition.
2. But you're not allowed to upgrade in-place to a different SKU. If this were Pro/EDU/Enterprise, you could finish the upgrade (on the same SKU) first; and on the conclusion perform a SKU change (licensing).

What you can't normally do is both steps at the same time. The hack overrides the default logic.

The GitHub page explains it RIGHT THERE. I would go by what the developer wrote, and not from a breathless "tech journalist/blogger" who's not a subject expert.

Steve C · Mar 20, 2024

Much safer to wait for the official release of 24H2

Ramesh Sharma · Mar 20, 2024

Hello,
To clean install Windows 11 v24H2 build 26080, from bootable usb,on an unsupported pc ,
1. Place RegUpdates.reg in NTFS partition. Please find attached herewith.
2. Restart pc boot from installation media. Press Shift+F10 and run following commands one by one.
x:\sources>diskpart
diskpart>list vol
{Note the letter of NTFS partition of installation media, say K:}
diskpart>exit
x:\sources>cd K:\sources
K:\sources>ren appraiserres.dll appraiserres.dll.old
k:\sources>notepad appraiserres.txt
{Click Yes and close notepad window.}
K:\sources>ren appraiserres.txt appraiserres.dll
K:\sources>Regedit /S K:\RegUpdates.reg
K;\sources>exit
Continue installtion on MBR drive.
To install Windows 11 v24H2 build 26080 on GPT drive, boot the installation media from UEFI mode as first boot sequence.
Thanks.

antspants · Mar 20, 2024

Ramesh Sharma said:
Hello,

It should be mentioned that 24H2 is for insiders? I’ve read posts in here where members installed 24H2 on the standard release of Windows and lived to regret it.

Ramesh Sharma · Mar 20, 2024

antspants said:
It should be mentioned that 24H2 is for insiders? I’ve read posts in here where members installed 24H2 on the standard release of Windows and lived to regret it.

Yes , now insider preview canary and dev build 26085.

jimminy · Mar 20, 2024

Ramesh Sharma said:
Yes , now insider preview canary and dev build 26085.

It would have been nice if you had included that sentence in your original post, ramesh.

antspants · Mar 20, 2024

Ramesh Sharma said:
Hello,

Hi Ramesh

Please type “Winver” into search and opening it. Please add the version and build that it reports to your “System Specs” OS section (first on the list where you have placed Window 11)
For example: Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.3296

This link will open your System Specs.

https://www.elevenforum.com/account/system-specs

Ramesh Sharma · Mar 20, 2024

antspants said:
Hi Ramesh

Please type “Winver” into search and opening it. Please add the version and build that it reports to your “System Specs” OS section (first on the list where you have placed Window 11)
For example: Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.3296

This link will open your System Specs.

https://www.elevenforum.com/account/system-specs

Ramesh Sharma · Mar 20, 2024

Hello,
Now I am downloading Windows 11 Insider Preview 26085.1(ge_release)(2) amd64 from UUP dump.
After a few hours I will post the result, whether it in place upgrades my unsupported pc from Windows 11 v24H2 build 26080.1 to 26085.1 or not.
Thanks.

Bree · Mar 20, 2024

Ramesh Sharma said:
After a few hours I will post the result, whether it in place upgrades my unsupported pc from Windows 11 v24H2 build 26080.1 to 26085.1 or not.

If you are running the Insider Dev or Canary build on an unsupported device there's a far more useful script you can run. You just need to run it once, from then on you'll be able to get all future feature updates to the next build installed through Windows Update, just as any supported device would. You'll never need to get another ISO from UUPdump again.

MediaCreationTool.bat/bypass11/Skip_TPM_Check_on_Dynamic_Update.cmd at main · AveYo/MediaCreationTool.bat

Universal MCT wrapper script for all Windows 10/11 versions from 1507 to 21H2! - AveYo/MediaCreationTool.bat

github.com

I use it on all my unsupported devices.....

Ramesh Sharma · Mar 20, 2024

Thanks @Bree .
I will try this now.

Ramesh Sharma · Mar 21, 2024

I haven't enrolled for Windows insider preview.
I enabled "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available". But it shows "This setting isn't available due to your organisations policy".
I tried above mentioned .cmd file, but it shows "You're up to date" and stays on build 26080.
So I am continuing to download iso of build 26085 canary channel.
Later I have to try for in place upgrade helper tool by mounting downloaded iso, and copying files to FAT32 and NTFS partitions which is the requirement of this helper tool, back to main topic of this thread.

Ramesh Sharma · Mar 21, 2024

Hello,
Download of iso Windows 11 Insider Preview 26085.1 (ge_release) (2) amd64 is complete. Iso mounted on virtual drive. All appropriate files copied to FAT32 and NTFS partitions.
Right click bat file In-Place_Upgrade_Helper.bat to Run as Administrator.
Installing Windows 11 Pro canary channel, keeping all files and settings as it is on GPT SSD drive. Installation going on..