Windows - Upgrade Windows build

WINDOWS UPGRADE GUIDE UPGRADE WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM USING SOFTWARE CENTER CLIENT

This document is a step-by-step guide that you need to follow in order to successfully upgrade your Operating System Windows 10 LTSB/LTSC to Windows 10 Enterprise 2004 build.

You can easily upgrade if you have a stable Internet connection, there is no need to be connected to VPN. The upgrade will work with a VPN connection, too.

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➢ IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS

o Minimum 30GB free disk space on the drive where your Windows OS is installed (C drive, in most cases) o Good internet connection – Your internet connection at home should be more than enough. Please avoid upgrading over a Mobile Hotspot connection.

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➢ IMPORTANT NOTES

o Estimated Time for Upgrade: 1 hour o This might take longer if you have a slow internet connection because it implies a 5GB files download before the actual installation. The program will restart your device in order to complete the upgrade o Therefore, make sure that you save & close all your files/programs before running the program. o The upgrade process will keep your programs and files as is, but we strongly recommend doing a backup of your most important files before running the program. Better safe than sorry.

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If all the above notes & requirements are covered and understood, then you may proceed with the following steps:

1. Click on Start button and search for “Software Center”

2. Open Software Center client and on the left side menu click on Operating Systems a. You should now be able to see the program that will upgrade your current operating system to Windows 10 Enterprise2004

3. Click on the program listed there and you should now have the ‘Install’ button available

4. Click on the “Install” button and you should receive a new pop window to confirm the install

5. Click again on the “Install” button and you should now receive the Installation Progress window

6. Once this is completed, you will see a new pop-up window telling you that the computer will restart automatically.

7. After the initial restart, your computer will work on the upgrade and it will restart several times in order to complete the upgrade. You will need to type in the Bitlocker PIN each time your computer restarts.