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Upgrading OLD windows 10 versions
I have some old unsupported version of windows in the environment 1511 1607 and 1703. I would like to upgrade them using the feature upgrade through Servicing model and not an IPU using setup.exe a...
Karen, You mean using the enablement package, which isn't the question John is asking.
Looking for documentation on supported jumps to 1909 from previous versions running Servicing (in place upgrade).
Enablement Package 1903 -> 1909
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4517245/feature-update-via-windows-10-version-1909-enablement-package
Servicing: (Previous Windows 10 -> Newer Version of Windows 10)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/osd/deploy-use/manage-windows-as-a-service
Hi John, you can do either servicing updates, or image ( setup) , however, often, customers I have worked with that find themselves in your situation, on very old versions, end up deciding that the fastest route forward is to reinstall to the latest. The update technology and experience has improved dramatically, and depending on the HW, you may be looking at a multi-hour + update from 1511, plus any additional apps/driver updates. So, if you have practices like cloud based storage, etc, a simple repave may the faster route for you in this case. Current versions can see servicing updates sub-20 mins, so the story is very different when your staying current, and we like to call out, one of the key designs and benefits of staying current.
Thank you. I will keep this in mind during testing.