diff --git a/windows/deployment/TOC.md b/windows/deployment/TOC.md index d306bd8ea5..c2d63ceca8 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/TOC.md +++ b/windows/deployment/TOC.md @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ### [Overview of Windows AutoPilot](windows-autopilot/windows-10-autopilot.md) ### [Windows 10 upgrade paths](upgrade/windows-10-upgrade-paths.md) +#### [Windows 10 downgrade paths](upgrade/windows-10-downgrade-paths.md) ### [Windows 10 edition upgrade](upgrade/windows-10-edition-upgrades.md) ### [Windows 10 volume license media](windows-10-media.md) diff --git a/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-downgrade-paths.md b/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-downgrade-paths.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d095a3d449 --- /dev/null +++ b/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-downgrade-paths.md @@ -0,0 +1,160 @@ +--- +title: Windows 10 downgrade paths (Windows 10) +description: You can downgrade Windows 10 if the downgrade path is supported. +ms.prod: w10 +ms.mktglfcycl: deploy +ms.sitesec: library +ms.localizationpriority: high +ms.pagetype: mobile +author: greg-lindsay +ms.date: 02/15/2018 +--- + +# Windows 10 downgrade paths +**Applies to** + +- Windows 10 + +## Downgrading Windows 10 + +This topic provides a summary of supported Windows 10 downgrade paths. You might need to downgrade the edition of Windows 10, for example, if an Enterprise license is expired. + +If a downgrade is supported, then your apps and settings can be migrated from the current edition to the downgraded edition. If a path is not supported, then a clean install is required. + +To perform a downgrade, you can use the same methods as when performing an [edition upgrade](windows-10-edition-upgrades.md). + +Downgrading from any edition of Windows 10 to Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 is not supported, unless you are performing a rollback of a previous upgrade. You also cannot downgrade from a later version to an earlier version of the same edition (Ex: Windows 10 Pro 1709 to 1703) unless the rollback process is used. + +>**Windows 10 LTSC/LTSB**: Due to [naming changes](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/waas-overview#naming-changes), product versions that display Windows 10 LTSB will be replaced with Windows 10 LTSC in subsequent feature updates. The term LTSC is used here to refer to all long term servicing versions. + +>**Windows N/KN**: Windows "N" and "KN" SKUs follow the same rules shown below. + +### Supported Windows 10 downgrade paths + +>[!NOTE] +>Edition changes that are considered upgrades (Ex: Pro to Enterprise) are not shown here. Switching between different editions of Pro is supported. This is not strictly considered an edition downgrade, but is included here for clarity. + +✔ = Supported downgrade path
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+ + +## Related Topics + +[Windows 10 deployment scenarios](../windows-10-deployment-scenarios.md)
+[Windows upgrade and migration considerations](windows-upgrade-and-migration-considerations.md)
+[Windows 10 edition upgrade](windows-10-edition-upgrades.md)
+[Windows 10 upgrade paths](windows-10-upgrade-paths.md) + + + + + diff --git a/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-edition-upgrades.md b/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-edition-upgrades.md index b139ec0d0a..f46f0eb146 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-edition-upgrades.md +++ b/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-edition-upgrades.md @@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ You can run the changepk.exe command-line tool to upgrade devices to a supported `changepk.exe /ProductKey ` +You can also upgrade using slmgr.vbs and a [KMS client setup key](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/jj612867(v%3dws.11)). For example, the following command will upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise. + +`Cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43` + + ## Upgrade by manually entering a product key If you are upgrading only a few devices, you may want to enter a product key for the upgraded edition manually. diff --git a/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-upgrade-paths.md b/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-upgrade-paths.md index f3fa9fd3a5..45eeec2f16 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-upgrade-paths.md +++ b/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-upgrade-paths.md @@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ This topic provides a summary of available upgrade paths to Windows 10. You can ✔ = Full upgrade is supported including personal data, settings, and applications.
D = Edition downgrade; personal data is maintained, applications and settings are removed. +
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[Windows upgrade and migration considerations](windows-upgrade-and-migration-considerations.md)
-[Windows 10 edition upgrade](windows-10-edition-upgrades.md) +[Windows 10 edition upgrade](windows-10-edition-upgrades.md)
+[Windows 10 downgrade paths](windows-10-downgrade-paths.md)