Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade  

dalchina said:

- that's what's discussed in a long string of posts above where people have been working on just that... that's the latest...

Please confirm that you didn't also have this problem with earlier major builds.

I don't know, last time was in 2016.

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Ztruker said:

I submitted a Feedback on this: 20H2 repair install does not allow you to keep anything

Hi @Ztruker,
Just finishished my in-place upgrade from 20H2 to 20H2 without run your .bat file.
Found the solution, very simple, in Windows Central (@ Page not found. Search Results for 'windows 10 october 2020 update common problems fixes': | Windows Central
Solution:
The tool works as expected when upgrading version 2004, but if you try to use the tool to reinstall version 20H2, you'll only be able to choose the "Nothing" option, and the "Keep personal files and apps" and "Keep personal files" options will be grayed out.
According to reports from users (via Reddit), this problems has been around for several previews, and you can bypass this issue by uninstalling the enablement package. Here's how:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Update & Security.
3. Click on View update history.
   Source: Windows Central
   
4. Click on Uninstall updates.
   Source: Windows Central
   
5. Select the Feature Update to Windows 10 20H2 via Enablement Package item.
   Source: Windows Central
   
6. Click the Uninstall button.
7. Click the Yes button.

Once the package is removed, you can use the Media Creation Tool to reinstall Windows 10, keeping your files and apps.

Ztruker said:

The previous reg file did not change the ownership or permissions of the registry key. This batch file does, then applies the reg file so it does it all.

Here is a zip file that includes SETACL.EXE. Unzip to any folder, double click on Allow_20H2_Repair_Install_Keep_Everything.bat and it should work.

Attachment 305638

And the final batch file:

Code:

:: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:: Written by Ztruker (TenForums.com/members/ztruker.html) 11/10/2020
:: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
@echo off
::
:: Restart as Admin if not already running as Admin
::
(Net session >nul 2>&1)||(PowerShell start """%~0""" -verb RunAs & Exit /B)
::
:: First backup existing key
::
(REG EXPORT "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\EditionVersion" %temp%\EditionVersion.Backup.reg /y) || Goto Error
::
:: Figure out where we are running from, change directory to there
::
SET ScriptDirectory=%~dp0
Set ScriptName=%~n0
Set ScriptExt=%~x0
CD /D %ScriptDirectory%
SET "REGScript=%ScriptDirectory%%ScriptName%.REG"
::
:: Use SETACL from Helge Klein to change ownership of key to administrators and give them full control
:: https://helgeklein.com/setacl/documentation/command-line-version-setacl-exe/
::
(SetACL.exe -on "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\EditionVersion" -ot reg -actn setowner -ownr "n:Administrators" -rec Yes) || Goto Error
(SetACL.exe -on "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\EditionVersion" -ot reg -actn ace -ace "n:Administrators;p:full" -rec Yes) || Goto Error
Echo.
Echo Key now owned by Administrators with Full permissions.
::
:: Reg file is below. It is written to the %temp% directory as
:: Allow_20H2_Repair_Install_Keep_Everything.reg 
:: then imported into the registry using the REG IMPORT command.
::
(Echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
Echo.
Echo [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\EditionVersion]
Echo "EditionBuildBranch"="vb_release"
Echo "EditionBuildLab"="19041.vb_release.19041.508"
Echo "EditionBuildLabEx"="19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.19041.508"
Echo "EditionBuildNumber"=dword:00004a61
Echo "EditionBuildQfe"=dword:000001fc) > "%REGScript%"
::
:: Add entries to registry.
::
Echo.
Echo Updating registry
(REG IMPORT %REGScript%) || Goto Error
Echo.
Echo Registry key updated from:
type %temp%\EditionVersion.Backup.reg
Echo.
Echo to
Echo.
type %REGScript%
Echo.
Echo If needed, a backup of the registry key is in %temp%\EditionVersion.Backup.reg
Goto Complete
::
:: Come here on any error
::
:Error
Echo An error occurred. Save the command prompt window text to examine.
Echo If needed, a backup of the registry key is in %temp%\EditionVersion.Backup.reg
Echo.
Echo ACL for key follows:
eCHO.
Powershell Get-Acl -Path 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\EditionVersion' ^| Format-List
::
:: Only exit from script. Require user to press Enter.
::
:Complete
pause

Because I do not understand all that is mentioned here and the 1 post above it, may I ask a question. I have to run a repair on a Windows 10 version 20H2 computer and I do want to keep my files and apps. That option is not available to me at present. Am I understanding what I quoted above, that all I have to do is click that SETACL.EXE file and it will start and run the repair? Or once that bat file is run do I then have to try to run a repair from the version 20H2 ISO file I have.

Thank you.

HDL said:

Because I do not understand all that is mentioned here and the 1 post above it, may I ask a question. I have to run a repair on a Windows 10 version 20H2 computer and I do want to keep my files and apps. That option is not available to me at present. Am I understanding what I quoted above, that all I have to do is click that SETACL.EXE file and it will start and run the repair? Or once that bat file is run do I then have to try to run a repair from the version 20H2 ISO file I have.

Thank you.

You have to run the bat file before trying the repair.

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Have you tried installing this KB first which fixes the need to run that .bat file: KB4586853 CU Windows 10 v2004 build 19041.661 and v20H2 19042.661

That KB fails to install for some currently, so keep that in mind. In that case you can just run the .bat file.

steve108 said:

You have to run the bat file before trying the repair.

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Have you tried installing this KB first which fixes the need to run that .bat file: KB4586853 CU Windows 10 v2004 build 19041.661 and v20H2 19042.661

That KB fails to install for some currently, so keep that in mind. In that case you can just run the .bat file.

I am not sure that KB would work for me since my version of Win 10 20H2 is OS build 19042.630).

HDL said:

I am not sure that KB would work for me since my version of Win 10 20H2 is OS build 19042.630).

Ok, just run the proven bat then.

HDL said:

I am not sure that KB would work for me since my version of Win 10 20H2 is OS build 19042.630).

It should take you from 19042.630 to 19042.661