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Guys, I understand they're supposed to be combined (with Home and Pro) into a single ISO.
I'm telling you... It doesn't work. I boot from my USB, select my language, and then it says "Setup is starting". Then it goes to that screen where I can select an upgrade or custom (advance) install. I'm at wits end. What can I do?
Or select both when using Media Creation Tool. You will get an ISO with both 32 and 64 bit each containing both Home and Pro.
Note: The combined ISO with both 32 and 64 bit will NOT fit on a single layer DVD (4.7 GB). Should work on dual layer DVD (8.5 GB) although I have not tried this. Works great on a 8 GB USB flash drive.
Uncheck "Use the recommended options for this PC" and then choose Both.
Do you have an OEM computer with UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8/8.1/10 product key?
If you have an OEM computer with UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8/8.1/10 product key, the Windows 10 November Update (build 10586) installer should automatically detect product key from UEFI firmware (BIOS) and you will be taken straight to the License Agreement screen.
When installing Windows 10 November Update (build 10586), the Windows installer uses the following priority logic for product keys:
1. Answer file (Unattended file, EI.cfg, or PID.txt).
2. Product key in the UEFI firmware (BIOS).
3. Product key entry screen.
If a key is supplied, the key is attempted to be use with the image that are available on the media being installed. If there is no product key supplied in the step 1 and step 2, you will get the product key prompt during setup.
Option 1:
If you want to choose which one will be installed (see screenshot below).
Copy the ei.cfg file to the sources folder on the USB flash drive.
EI.CFG
Before creating the "ei.cfg" file make sure its not "ei.cfg.txt", it must be "ei.cfg".Code:[Channel] _Default [VL] 0
Option 2:
Use a PID.txt in sources folder to automate product key entry.
PID.TXT
Place your Windows 8/8.1/10 key in where the X's are and copy the PID.txt file to the sources folder on the USB flash drive.Code:[PID] Value=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
Last edited by genet; 15 Nov 2015 at 01:52.
I did a clean install on my wife's laptop with a blank hard drive. 10 Home was installed by default with no prompt to chose edition or enter a key. It read and used the OEM Windows 8.0 Core embedded key. It was running 10 Pro before I wiped the drive. I just entered the 10 Pro generic key via the change product code option and it upgraded to 10 Pro and activated fine. Now it has a digital entitlement for 10 Home and 10 Pro. As genet posted, I usually use a PID.txt file with the 10 Pro generic key. Saves having to select Pro and having to skip entering a key. This time I didn't just to see what would happen. Testing purposes.