
Setup.exe /auto:upgrade /quiet /showoobe full /pkey XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX Automation can be achieved by first copying the installation media from the file share to the computer’s local drive and then starting the upgrade from setup.exe using command-line options. Once you have the correct installation media, you can extract the contents of the ISO image to a file share and automate the upgrade by using a script or a software deployment tool like Miradore. Volume license users can get the installation media ISO image and the product key from the Volume Licensing Service Center. With the tool, it is possible to upgrade a single device or download the installation media as an ISO image, which can be used to automate the upgrade. The Windows 10 installation media for OEM and retail licensed old Windows versions can be acquired using Media Creation Tool available on the Microsoft website. If you are using volume licenses, you must provide a new volume license key while upgrading and also use a volume license installation media of Windows 10 to upgrade.
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It’s important to notice that a free Windows 10 upgrade is only available to OEM and retail licensed Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 versions. In practice, this means that the upgrade must be done using a Windows 10 installation media. This has been done to give the IT department more control over their environments.

When a computer is joined to an AD domain, it will not get the upgrade offer from the Windows Update. Furthermore, I will give you some aftercare tips that you should consider doing after the upgrade has completed. But don’t worry, I will explain in this blog post how to upgrade to Windows 10 also in those cases. If a computer is joined to an Active Directory domain and/or the current Windows installation is volume licensed, things are not that easy. They just need to accept an upgrade offer and the upgrade will soon be available for them to install. The upgrade is a very straightforward process for home users who have Windows Update enabled.

Upgrading to Windows 10 has been a hot topic for IT professionals since its release on July 29, 2015.
