How to install Windows 10 Anniversary Update on Windows 10 Enterprise edition

I have a laptop with Windows 10 Enterprise edition installed (64bit).

I haven't got the Windows 10 Anniversary Update from the normal Windows Update (I have clicked Check for updates). So I want to install it manually.

I have downloaded the the update from the Microsoft page. However when I run it, the Update Assistant says

But I'm my own system administrator. I've installed Enterprise Edition from MSDN Subscriber downloads.

How do I update to the Anniversary Edition?

Klas Mellbourn

Posted 2016-08-06T16:54:50.633

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Maybe there is no anniversary update for enterprise editions? – Moab – 2016-08-06T16:57:40.393

For Enterprise Editions, you may need to do an in-place upgrade by downloading the ISO. Similar issue for Nov update with Enterprise Editions. http://www.groovypost.com/howto/windows-10-enterprise-install-november-update/

– w32sh – 2016-08-06T17:11:27.367

2Get the 1607 Enterprise ISO from MSDN, mount the ISO, run setup.exe and select upgrade (keep everything) – magicandre1981 – 2016-08-06T17:25:22.740

You get it from the same place you got your original Enterprise edition. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2016-08-06T17:41:56.133

Possible duplicate of My Windows 10 Enterprise still has not got the November update (1511)

– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2016-08-06T17:42:53.803

@magicandre1981 when I run setup.exe I don't get any "upgrade (keep everything)" option. Clicking next lots of times eventually gets me to a Ready to install which just offers me to Install Windows 10 Enterprise and Keep personal files and apps. Sounds like a reinstallation rather than an upgrade, making me loose configured apps etc. – Klas Mellbourn – 2016-08-06T19:01:47.240

keep everything = "Keep personal files and apps" – magicandre1981 – 2016-08-07T06:34:08.373

Answers

To Upgrade the Windows 10 Enterprise Editions, get the 1607 ISO from MSDN/Volume Licensing portal, mount the ISO via double click on it, run the setup.exe on the virtual DVD drive, now select Upgrade

and next select Keep personal files and apps

This upgrades Windows 10 to the Version 1607 and keeps all installed Windows Applications.

magicandre1981

Posted 2016-08-06T16:54:50.633

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1I guess this is probably correct. Unfortunately, after I upgraded Boot Camp, the ISO led me to a full reinstall, all settings and apps lost. Lesson: don't upgrade Boot Camp – Klas Mellbourn – 2016-08-07T12:43:02.557

Did the upgrade itself work, and was the Boot Camp upgrade separate? – LucasMcGraw – 2016-08-16T18:19:21.880

@LucasMcGraw First I started to do the Anniversary update, and it looked pretty much like this answer. Then I cancelled it (since it sounded like it would loose my sewtting). Then I upgraded Boot Camp separately (from 4 to 6). Then I no longer got the updgrade option above when trying to install the Anniversarhy update. – Klas Mellbourn – 2016-08-17T08:57:56.330

this solution seems to be working for me but it would be nice to know why you have to do this and it doesn't work automatically through windows update (why the "contact your admin message") – coding4fun – 2016-09-09T21:29:12.893

@coding4fun because it is a Volume License version and no retail / OEM – magicandre1981 – 2016-09-10T05:25:54.890

I found a solution that actually works for Windows 10 Enterprise. Takes some tweaking and it will install Build 1607. Make sure you have a backup. Secondly make sure you are signed in with your Microsoft Account. Then follow these steps below.

Open regedit.exe and navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
Change ProductName to Windows 10 Professional
Change EditionID to Professional
Navigate now to HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
Change ProductName to Windows 10 Professional
Change EditionID to Professional
Close regedit.exe (no need to restart)
Start the Windows 10 Pro installation from your installation media. (Download the Media Creation tool from Microsoft - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209 or https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10 and click on the Download Tool now)
Do the upgrade, will download and install, keep all files & settings.
Will reboot several times, once finished, log back in with your Microsoft Account and it will automatically link your enterprise key to the install and you will be back on Enterprise Edition and have Build 1607 installed.

I did it on 4 machines today and it worked every time.

user1977154

Posted 2016-08-06T16:54:50.633

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5are you serious? I wouldn't recommend that way. – Dom84 – 2016-09-26T09:00:45.923

Thank you very very much!!!! Even the Microsoft Support couldn't fix this problem. – Steven Spyrka – 2016-09-26T12:19:33.320

Didn't work for me :( The upgrade didn't have the initial error, but one screen in it said that an error occurred and wouldn't continue. – askvictor – 2016-10-17T23:18:53.390

1Not able to find productName under currentversion following 1st step itself. Where exactly its located? – Hansiemithun – 2016-10-23T12:26:03.510

I could not get the tool to work but it got farther on each attempt. Eventually it failed with an error code that google suggested was related to downloading updates while attempting to install. Sure enough, the anniversary update downloaded in the background and installed succesfully. – Josiah – 2016-11-22T14:40:31.260

I've got 0xa0000400 in the installer when trying to use this method for upgrading to Creators update. – Nikolay Kostov – 2017-04-14T14:49:23.453

Simply turn off "Defer Upgrades" option from the advance settings of Window Updates. Window Key> Settings> Update and security> Advanced option. then off the Defer upgrade. And again search for Windows Updates. You will get one.

Nishant Choudhary

Posted 2016-08-06T16:54:50.633

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I did not have "Defer Upgrades" set. – Klas Mellbourn – 2016-09-25T10:19:33.940

Confirmed! It works as of now, I had it turned off. – Candide – 2016-10-18T10:12:53.253

I 've struggling for a month. Today i got inspired and finally found the solution. My pc has windows 10 Enterprise installed which is domain joined. So when i am on Windows Update screen the Check box Check online for updates form Microsoft Update is unchecked. Check the box, update and during update recheck it.

George Papadakis

Posted 2016-08-06T16:54:50.633

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Please read the question again carefully. Your answer does not answer the original question. The updates you show in your answer do not include he Anniversary Update – DavidPostill – 2016-10-03T12:30:19.623

I know my intension was not to show the updates. But the check box. I have already installed it. I cannot rollback just to take a screenshot. – George Papadakis – 2016-10-03T12:31:51.460