Windows 10 1703 - PDQ Deploy

Try this simple comand Line with the setup.exe (Setup folder contains 32 and 64 bit Version)

32Bit

\\Path_to_Setup_Folder\x86\setup.exe /auto upgrade /migratedrivers all /ShowOOBE none /Compat IgnoreWarning /Telemetry Disable

64bit

\\Path_to_Win_Setup_Folder\x64\setup.exe /auto upgrade /migratedrivers all /ShowOOBE none /Compat IgnoreWarning /Telemetry Disable

No need to copy the setup folders to the target, only be sure you have access to the share. That means, you can use the cmd line for install instead pointing to the setup.exe.

I think you need to do something like this: https://support.pdq.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/115000006652-Win-10-1511-to-1607-package-request?page=1#community_comment_115000073112

Hi Dan, Did you manage to deploy 1703 using PDQ?  I'm also at 1607 on around 60 Windows 10 machines and need to update them, failed miserably with wsus !! 

I haven't tried it yet.  This became a low priority.

My solution with the cmd line works.

I upgraded over 250 PCs with Win 10 1607 to 1703 this way.

awesome! did you run into issues with Applications missing or profiles getting corrupt?

No nothing missing or corrupt.

Only one very specific issue with a vacation planning application in combination with Office 2010 (not with 2007/2013/2016) , required one time admin rights after the upgrade to rerun a setup step.

And the first user login on a upgraded PC took longer than usual. This is normal, because the upgrade is technical more a new installation than a upgrade.

Hi Christian,

Thanks for the command, it worked a treat for us too but we added the /noreboot switch to supress the automatic restart so no surprises for users!

\\Servername\creators_update\setup.exe /quiet /noreboot /auto upgrade /migratedrivers all /ShowOOBE none /Compat IgnoreWarning /Telemetry Disable

We have updated 2 laptops so far and we have seen

1. The first logon takes a little longer (probably migrating the profile over from the old version).

2. Office 2013 – the first time you launch Word or Excel it runs through a setup step and as you say requires a onetime admin logon. We are looking at hiding this with Group Policy – will let you know if / when we fix this.

3. Microsoft seem to be pushing their own Windows Defender and we found that it was enabled once the update has completed, this doesn’t play well at all with 3^rd party security products so you may need to disable Defender from starting up. We did this with Group Policy and changed the following registry key to 3

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService\Type 

Change the Type key to 3), I think this was 10 before.

The only other thing we came across and the main reason we delayed upgrading to 1703 is one of our McAfee products was incompatible with Windows 10 (from memory it was DLP 9.3 - Data Loss Prevention) – We have now upgraded to McAfee EndPoint Security 10.5 so all good….

Post upgrade to Windows 10 1703 - how to surpress all the first run garbage for Office 2013 using Group Policy, this and negates the need for entering admin credentials

Hey Guys,

I'm trying to perform the upgrade like you you did, but I'm getting an error message.

I have the v1703 setup files out on our DFS and I have a cmd step directed at the setup.exe with your parameters. 

I received Command script returned error code 1.  I noticed you say you don't have the files pointed at directly in your steps, but should I?  Is there something I'm missing?   

I’m not familiar with this error code, maybe you don’t point to the setup.exe inside the x86/x64 folders? There is another setup.exe outside this folders, don’t use this one.

if you try a install step instead the cmd line, don’t forget to activate the copy of all files and folders inside the step. 

Christian,

Thank you for replying to me message.  I've extracted the files for the Windows 10 v1703 x64 ISO and pointed the install to the setup.exe file in the main folder.  In the cmd line for the install step, I've specified the parameters mentioned for x64 installation. 

This method has prevented the error message mentioned above, but I did timeout at 60 minutes due to the deployment timeout for deployments (default 60 minutes).  

Am I running into issues because I am using the x64 ISO files?  The deployment I'm running seems to be transferring the files from my DFS to the local machine.  

Thanks again,
Donnie

The duration depends on the network and local maschine performance.

Old PCs with AMD 2 Core CPUs and only 100mbit network can run into your 60min timeout, my timeout ist 150min to prevent such a error. Keep in mind, PDQ only tracks the first part until the first reboot.

It could be you running into another problem during the installation process, try to start the upgrade local to find the reason or check the logfiles under:

C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\panther\
C:\Windows\panther\

i3 to i7 PCs with 1000mbit Network are running about 10 to 20 min until the first reboot if the networkspeed is full avaible. If you upgrade 10-20 PCs at once the first step is longer because the network is busy.

I have one PC not upgrading, because the primary HDD is not recognized during the installation.

Thank you, Christian! Using this same strategy for 1709 and so far (5 machines) no problems. Just what I needed. 

Hello there,

I am trying to push the upgrade from 1607 to 1709, I did look at this ( https://support.pdq.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/115000006652-Win-10-1511-to-1607-package-request )but it is kind of confusing and might not work, should I use Christian's method? I know some mentioned that it worked on 1709, but I want to make sure since 1607 is about to retire or not get support.  

Appreciate your efforts! 

Also, when we download the 1709 ISO, do we mean the full !Win10 1709 ISO?

Hello Aydel,

yes it works with Win 10 1709 too, it's a universal method.
I don't understand what do you mean with "full ! Win10 1709 ISO"

You can use the files from any Win 10 1709 iso that contains your Edition (Pro, Enterprise, Education, etc.). Or you can use the "Media Creation Tool" from MS to create a USB stick and copy the files from there.

Greetings

Christian, thank you for the reply! Sorry the exclamation shouldn't have been there :). 

So I downloaded the Win 10 1709 ISO, and speaking of the method above, do I just create a simple Command Prompt step in PDQ Deploy and put the command from above after I obviously mock it up? 

Do you mind briefly listing the steps for me? I am new to PDQ, I would greatly appreciate your assistance.. 

I am using the x64 (below)

\\Path_to_Win_Setup_Folder\x64\setup.exe /auto upgrade /migratedrivers all /ShowOOBE none /Compat IgnoreWarning /Telemetry Disable

This is the only step for x64

If you use a 64bit only Win 10 iso the x64 Folder doesen't exists.
Then you have to Point to the Setup.exe in the root Directory.

Christian,

It failed after timing out after 60 minutes , I should have checked :( Anyways, how long does it roughly take to be successful? Do I need any other parameters or the command from above is sufficient? 

Actually, I am all set, it worked beautifully. Thank you so much Christian!! You are the BEST. 

Thank you Christian.

it's worked for me only for 64-bit. did you try it for 32-bit?

Hello Nada,

there is no difference between 32 and 64 bit, and yes i upgraded 32bit Systems this way too.

But be sure you don't try to Upgrade a 32bit System with the 64bit source files, that's not possible.

For 32bit you have to Point to the Setup.exe inside the x86 Folder and set the condition in the Setup step to 32 bit only.

For 64bit you have to Point to the Setup.exe inside the x64 Folder and set the condition in the Setup step to 64 bit only.

If you don't have a x86 and x64 Folder, your ISO ist only for one O/S Architecture (64bit i guess). Then Download the multi O/S Architecture iso or the 32bit Version and Point to the right Setup.exe there.

yes, I'm sure it's 32bit source file, and I get this error " setup.exe returned error code -1047526904"

I tried it for several types of PCs.

Maybe the 32bit source files are corrupt or the Edition is not correct?

Start the Upgrade on the 32bit systen with a double click on the Setup.exe, maybe you get a better readable error message.

hi christian, it works for me: thank you so much!

to manage my organization (2 sites) i prefered use 2 different depoy folder (and 2 2 differente package too, of course), one for each site: deployment time is about the same now, but before this vpn was like a bottleneck!

now, for my knowledge, can you explain all the parameter you use?

Hi Massimo,

you can learn about the parameters here:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/windows-setup-command-line-Options

I have 9 sites, but thanks to the DFS share i don't need different packages for each site.
If your 2 sites are in the same domain, you should think about a DFS share, makes deployment so much easier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ8PD1KBrtk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6pLhDKgdCM

Have fun

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to give a follow up.  I ended up deploying a WSUS server at one of our locations and using it to upgrade from 1607-1709 after posting here.  We're on the current branch with all updates managed using WSUS.  I had to get them updated quickly and just went the WSUS route.

Christian is right though, we have a DFS share and it's so much easier.

Thanks,
Donnie

hi Christian,

thanks for suggestion but I have all my servers in the same place so I can't do that. :(

I just wanted to mention that I've been able to upgrade a few PCs from Windows 10 v1703 x64 to v1803 with Christian's script and I haven't had any issues.  Depending on hardware, I've had this upgrade complete in 30-120mins.  What I did was download the Microsoft Media Creation Tool, create an ISO for 64-bit only, extract the ISO to a directory in my repository, and then create a new package with the only step being a command step with his recommendation.  Thanks for the script!  It's working great!

Command Step:  \\Server_Path_To_Extracted_ISO\setup.exe /Auto Upgrade /MigrateDrivers All /ShowOOBE none /Compat IgnoreWarning /Telemetry Disable

Media Creation Tool:  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10