Migrating from WES7 to Windows 10

Question

Is there a program to take an answer file from a WES7 configuration file and "upgrade" it to a Windows 10 Enterprise Distribution?

If not, can anyone recommend a migration process?

Answer 1

The components have completely changed and SIM is used instead of ICE. The only real way to do this is manually. Have ICE open up with the WES7 answer file on one screen and SIM opened up on another. Use the WES7 answer file information to create the Windows 10 answer file.

As far as the distribution share, the out of box drivers can be copied over directly, but make sure these drivers work with Windows 10. For the OEM Folder, there is a slight directory level adjustment.

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Sean Liming - Book Author: Starter Guide SIM - www.annabooks.com / www.seanliming.com

Answer 2

Hi Sean,

Do you fine Win10 tools less buggy that Win7 tools?

I'm currently working on WES7 image and having issues applying patches using WEDU... I downloaded updates, selected "Add Applicable Updates" in ICE and created IBW Image using answer file (worked fine).

But during install process I keep getting errors when patches are being applied.  I'm removing "trouble" patches one at a time to make it work but it's BITA and in my opinion a bug on Microsoft side.

Also, I assume there's full support for USB 3.0 in Win10, am I right?  One of the computer we are planning to use keeps asking for disk drivers during setup process.

So just want to her your opinion on Win10 Embedded tools.

Thanks!

Answer 3

Please be aware that adding 400+ patches can be a problem on targets with limited resources - http://annabooks.com/Articles/Articles_WES7/Disk-and-Ram-Resource-Issue-with-Windows-Embedded-Updates-Rev-1.2.pdf

Microsoft did away with WEDU after WES8. For WES7, you can download the cumulative rollup update - https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsitpro/2016/05/17/simplifying-updates-for-windows-7-and-8-1/ This will have all update patches to April 2016

I like both WES7 and Windows 10 IoT.  Windows 10 doesn't have anything componentized so you get the whole OS. Each has a different approach. I have many clients that use one or the other.

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Sean Liming - Book Author: Starter Guide SIM - www.annabooks.com / www.seanliming.com

Answer 4

Thanks for the quick response.

My issue was actually related to patches that contained something related to components that I didn't add to my image.  It was only 2 patches.... and after I removed them, all 320 installed fine.

I will be looking at 10 IoT some time next month.  Thanks!