Solved Trying to upgrade from W11Pro 22H2 to 23H2 on unsupported hardware

POLYSIUS said:

D:\setup.exe \product setup
from the tutorial example

I think it must be D:\setup.exe /product server

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Not sure what that has to do with my issue. I'm running it from my W11 desktop.

Brink said:

Peter, what build are you currently running?

Have you tried the note under step 6 below to see if it may still work?

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That's the way I'm doing it.

mount the ISO
navigate to folder sources
rightclick open terminal
in Powershell type cmd
then
setupprep /product server

Another way that has been successfully tested for upgrades:
copy the appraiserres.dll to a safe place.
Then delete the appraiserres.dll in the ISO source folder

OK thanks - will try.

POLYSIUS said:

mount the ISO
navigate to folder sources
rightclick open terminal
in Powershell type cmd
then
setupprep /product server

Another way that has been successfully tested for upgrades:
copy the appraiserres.dll to a safe place.
Then delete the appraiserres.dll in the ISO source folder

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Hot damn learn something NEW everyday!!!! Best Forum around

POLYSIUS said:

mount the ISO
navigate to folder sources
rightclick open terminal
in Powershell type cmd
then
setupprep /product server

Another way that has been successfully tested for upgrades:
copy the appraiserres.dll to a safe place.
Then delete the appraiserres.dll in the ISO source folder

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I tried the latter and after saving appraiserres.dll to my documents folder and then tried to delete it from Sources. Even after taking ownership it will not delete. I am an Admin so that should work.

To delete the appraiserres.dll you have to extract the ISO to a new folder. I always use 7z for that.
Don't use the C-drive. Make sure that you select the right one. There is another appraiser...
The setup.exe can be started from that folder.

what about the setupprep /product server ?

The 1st option got me a lot of red script in Powershell and no result.. The 2nd, removing appraiserres.dll got me this:

At which juncture I'm giving up for today as my eyes are getting too strained and have a splitting headache.
I'm going to say it again. MS have a nerve expecting every Windows User who has a machine older than 2 days (I exaggerate) has to buy a new one.

Thank you everybody. Tomorrow I’m going to try moving appraiser over to another drive and then I’ll go from there.

You don't just delete appraiserres.dll. You have to create a blank text file and rename it to appraiserres.dll

Really? I’ll do that tomorrow. Thanks.

Doesn't the KB5027397 Enablement Package work anymore?

I made my experience with TPM 1.2 and unsupported CPUs only. Your machine doesn't support Secure Boot as well.
If you use the appraiser-method you have to do one thing:
When you get the message from post # 12 (system requirements) you open the Installation Folder:
C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources. The installation starts from this folder and not from the ISO. Here you delete
appraiser.sdb and appraiserres.dll
When deleted you have to click on <Back> and then on <Next> again.

OK thanks. Do I need to replace them with a dummy dll as previously mentioned regarding appraiseres?

The guide was to upgrade from Win 10 or Win 11 21h2 to Win 11 22h2.
It is the same process from Win 11 22h2 to Win 11 23h2

OK thx v m

ExBrit said:

OK thanks. Do I need to replace them with a dummy dll as previously mentioned regarding appraiseres?

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Sorry, I don't remember. Just try it and learn s.th. new
With each new ISO MS changes something.
Good Luck

Yes you replace it. Make sure it is spelled right. It is appraiserres dll.

It succeeded this time, will post again with an explanation as to why it failed on me 5 times. only have access to iOS where I am so will do that when I get home. More to come.