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Re: Can I update W10 to W11 with the iso?

From "Bill Bradshaw" <bradshaw@gci.net>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-11
Subject Re: Can I update W10 to W11 with the iso?
Date 2025-05-28 08:43 -0800
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Paul wrote:
> On Tue, 5/27/2025 2:13 PM, Bill Bradshaw wrote:
>> Paul wrote:
>>> On Tue, 5/27/2025 1:00 AM, ...winston wrote:
>>>> Paul wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> When you do a clean install today, the reagentc is typically
>>>>> disabled. Maybe the file is on C: . Maybe the file isn't on C: at
>>>>> all. I don't track the issue. I only repair them here, as my own
>>>>> special kind of hobby.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> During a clean install winre.wim first resides on the installation
>>>> media(Sources\install.wim or install.esd) [1]
>>>> During setup, it is moved to C:\Windows\System32\Recovery, when
>>>> WinRe partition is created and recovery enabled it is moved to the
>>>> WinRE partition(normally Recovery\WindowsRE folder).
>>>>
>>>> cf.
>>>> <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/windows-recovery-environment--windows-re--technical-reference?view=windows-11>
>>>>
>>>> [1]
>>>> - Install.esd is normally on MCT created media(USB or ISO) and also
>>>> on some OEM media.
>>>> - Install.wim is normally on the ISO(from Win11 ISO download
>>>> page[don't need Linux - Win7 or Win10 os can download Win11 ISO -
>>>> multi-edition x64 editions] or Virtual Studio or similar Enterprise
>>>> or Partner plans providing access to the MSFT servers hosting the
>>>> different ISO editions).
>>>>
>>>
>>> Sure. Those are the materials used by the user, to manually reset
>>> it.
>>>
>>> *******
>>>
>>> There are some sample commands for checking the version number here.
>>>
>>> https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5055671-safe-os-dynamic-update-for-windows-11-version-24h2-and-server-2025-april-8-2025-80c632a5-adf9-4eef-991c-997ec2fa56c4#id0ebbh=dism_command
>>>
>>>   reagentc /info
>>>
>>>      Windows RE location:
>>> \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE
>>>
>>>   Dism /Get-ImageInfo
>>> /ImageFile:\\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE\winre.wim
>>> /index:1
>>>
>>>      Version : 10.0.22621
>>>      ServicePack Build : 1
>>>
>>>   ( My current patch level on the Daily Driver is 23H2 22631.5335 )
>>>
>>>   *******
>>>   # This script appears to pull an EXE out of the winre.wim and
>>>   check # the version stamp of the file "winpeshl.exe".
>>>
>>>   GetWinReVersion.ps1 PowerShell script
>>>
>>>   ...
>>>   $filePath = "$mountedPath\Windows\System32\winpeshl.exe"
>>>   $WinREVersion = (Get-Item
>>> $filePath).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw.Revision
>>>
>>>   # Using TestDisk and not even using the Powershell script gives
>>>
>>>   File version  10.0.22621.1             # The property of the
>>> winpeshl.exe file of the WinRE.wim
>>>
>>>   # and matches the determination of the other method.
>>>
>>> The one on the W11 installation (Partition 4), has never been
>>> patched. The one on the W10 installation (Partition 6), is
>>> 10.0.19041.5728 , which
>>> means if I were to boot that W10, the Registry should be set.
>>>
>>> When I boot to the W10 and check, yes, the Registry is set. And it
>>> is set
>>> to the same value as the determination in the article. This means
>>> patching
>>> on the W10 partition is working, and Partition 6 is 1GB in size.
>>>
>>> Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
>>>   NT\CurrentVersion WinREVersion   10.0.19041.5728
>>>
>>> It looks for my Windows 11, that I might profit from bumping up the
>>> Recovery Partition size. The W11 is not blocked by this setting, and
>>> this setting is OK for the preparation of a WinRE.wim .
>>>
>>>> fsutil behavior query disablecompression               # Disables
>>>> compression on all partitions at once.
>>> DisableCompression = 0  (Compression is ENABLED)           # If you
>>> change the setting, it requires a reboot to "take".
>>>
>>> Off to fix it... :-)
>>>
>>>   Paul
>>
>> From Bill:
>>
>> Dism /Get-ImageInfo
>> /ImageFile:\\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition3\Recovery\WindowsRE\winre.wim
>> /index:1
>> Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
>>
>> Version: 10.0.19041.3636
>>
>> Details for image :
>> \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition3\Recovery\WindowsRE\winre.wim
>>
>> Index : 1
>> Name : Microsoft Windows Recovery Environment (x64)
>> Description : Microsoft Windows Recovery Environment (x64)
>> Size : 2,207,028,650 bytes
>> WIM Bootable : No
>> Architecture : x64
>> Hal : <undefined>
>> Version : 10.0.19041    \_____
>> ServicePack Build : 1   /
>> ServicePack Level : 0
>> Edition : WindowsPE
>> Installation : WindowsPE
>> ProductType : WinNT
>> ProductSuite :
>> System Root : WINDOWS
>> Directories : 3624
>> Files : 16440
>> Created : 12/6/2019 - 11:11:48 PM
>> Modified : 11/9/2024 - 11:14:23 AM
>>
>> The WIN file came from a very recent backup with Macrium.  I am
>> pretty sure I created the recovery partition and not Windows which
>> is 523 Mb with 441 Mb used.  So maybe I need to figure out how to
>> increase the recovery partition size.
>>
>> <Bill>
>
> Seeing as it has never been updated, yes, there is a good chance a
> bigger
> partition would help.
>
> The Windows procedure for this, is highly unsavory. It requires
> deleting
> the partition and creating a new one and setting the attributes and
> so on
> correctly.
>
> How I do these is:
>
> 1) Resize C: while still in Windows and using "diskmgmt.msc" for its
>   graphical goodness. When the Shrink dialog appears, you can type in
>   the precise amount of space needed. 1024-533=491 . This will leave
>   a 491MB gap at the end of C: after you resize.
>
> 2) Boot Linux, such as Linux Mint 221  and use gparted
>
>   a) sudo gparted            # We're running from the USB stick or
>                              the DVD disc # No password needed in
> that case
>
>   b) Select the Recovery Partition. I usually push it to the left
>      as the first operation. Then click the Apply box to Apply it,
>      For the second operation, I grab the right bar of the Move/Resize
>      dialog and pull it to make the partition full size (1024). Click
> Apply.
>
>   Linux sets the Dirty Bit, on completion. The Partition will be
> scanned by Windows.
>
> 3) Boot back to Windows. When it says it is about to scan something,
>   let it continue. When in windows, open "control.exe" and the
>   Date/Time control panel and update the time so it reads correctly.
>
> Result: Doing a "reagentc.exe /info" should reveal nothing broke and
>        it is still enabled. Diskmgmt.msc should now show a larger
>        partition in place of the previous smaller one. No reloading
> of the partition need be done, as the 441MB file will still be there.
>
> For a Linux boot media, you can use the mirror item at the top.
> This is so you won't have to traverse the LM site itself and find the
> file.
> I prefer simple FTP-like displays of the things to be downloaded. The
> Cinnamon
> one at the top is fine. Open a terminal from the bottom left of the
> Linux
> screen, and "sudo gparted" in that Terminal, to get started.
>
> https://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/linuxmint/stable/22.1/
>
>  Paul

I have gparted on a usb boot drive and will that work without using Mint, 
etc.

<Bill> 

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  Re: Can I update W10 to W11 with the iso? "...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-05-24 10:14 -0400
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