Windows iso update?

[Kingdomkey]

So I download the last eat windows 10 iso file and I had thought, is it possible to update my pc with the new iso file without losing anything and keep my product key because I’m still running a old version of windows 10

[LHJKO]

just update windows 

[Mira Yurizaki]

Yes. It should give you the option to upgrade rather than do a reinstall when you load it up.

[Crunchy Dragon]

Not likely. How far out of date is your version of Windows 10? Most stay up to date via Windows Updates.

[Mira Yurizaki]

If you're talking about applying Windows updates but not upgrading the OS, then no, that's not possible with the ISO.

[Kingdomkey]

Just now, M.Yurizaki said:

Yes. It should give you the option to upgrade rather than do a reinstall when you load it up.

 But do I have to boot from the usb? Because I can’t do the windows 10 update assistant because I cannot get internet where I live

[GoodBytes]

You can use the Windows 10 setup to upgrade to the latest version.

Just do the same procedure as upgrading a previous version of Windows to the this one. In other words, boot from disk or USB flash drive, pick keyboard/language, hit Install, and pick Upgrade.

[Kingdomkey]

16 hours ago, GoodBytes said:

You can use the Windows 10 setup to upgrade to the latest version.

Just do the same procedure as upgrading a previous version of Windows to the this one. In other words, boot from disk or USB flash drive, pick keyboard/language, hit Install, and pick Upgrade.

It wouldn’t let me do it at all it said “Windows 10 can not run on this pc” yet I have Windows 10 on this pc

[GoodBytes]

29 minutes ago, Kingdomkey said:

It wouldn’t let me do it at all it said “Windows 10 can not run on this pc” yet I have Windows 10 on this pc

Do you mind sharing a screenshot of this message?

[Kingdomkey]

On 2/16/2018 at 12:21 PM, GoodBytes said:

Do you mind sharing a screenshot of this message?

 

[GoodBytes]

Ah! Your system reserved partition needs to be larger. It needs to be 500MB.

Open Disk Manager to check

 

[Kingdomkey]

2 hours ago, GoodBytes said:

Ah! Your system reserved partition needs to be larger. It needs to be 500MB.

Open Disk Manager to check

 

How do I make it bigger 

[GoodBytes]

10 hours ago, Kingdomkey said:

How do I make it bigger 

You need to use a disk partitioning software. Windows disk utility doesn't support the advance task needed.

The steps you need to do are (Backup everything you have in your C:\ partition/drive before starting):

1. Shrink (Resize) C:\ partition a bit (so that the added space with the System Reserved partition is 500MB of greater)
2. Move the free space next to System Reserved partition (this is can be very time consuming)
3. Expand System Reserved Partition to take the free space next to it.

Alternatively, you can backup your stuff, and clean install Windows. This time, delete all partitions in the main drive, and let Windows recreate the partitions it needs. And on your way, if you have a UEFI capable system, make sure it is configured properly before re-installing Windows. That means:

• UEFI mode enabled
• Fast Boot enabled
• CSM (Compatibility Support Module) is turned off
• XMP is set to Profile 1 (assuming you ddidn't overclock your RAM)
• SATA controller is set to AHCI mode (assuming you have a drive on your SATA controller, and not M.2 PCie drive)
• Nothing set to Legacy mode anywhere

[johnukguy]

Be careful with turning off CSM support though. Some systems, especially Gigabyte mobo based Ryzen systems, now won't boot at all after disabling CSM support with recent BIOS revisions.