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diff --git a/docs/change_windows_edition.md b/docs/change_windows_edition.md index fefe6b4..1405965 100644 --- a/docs/change_windows_edition.md +++ b/docs/change_windows_edition.md @@ -1,16 +1,16 @@ # Change Windows Edition
- You can find this option in the MAS extras section.
-- It can change the Windows 7-8-8.1-10-11 and their Server equivalent editions.
-- The script incorporates 4 methods for edition changing:
+- It can change Windows versions 7 through 11 and the equivalent server editions.
+- The script incorporates four methods for edition changing:
- May's DISM Api Method - Used in Windows 10/11 Core to Non-Core edition change
- - [slmgr /ipk Method](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-edition-upgrades#upgrade-using-a-command-line-tool) - Used in Windows 10/11 where edition license files are already there
+ - [slmgr /ipk Method](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-edition-upgrades#upgrade-using-a-command-line-tool) - Used for Windows 10/11 virtual editions
- [DISM Method](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/get-started/upgrade-conversion-options) - Used in Server 2016 and later server versions
- [CBS Upgrade Method](https://github.com/asdcorp/Set-WindowsCbsEdition) - Used in Windows versions before 10
-- Available editions that can be changed to are shown in the script based on all these 4 options.
-- The script is future-proof, which means that it won't need an update upon the release of new Windows / Server editions and can get the required product key from the system itself.
-- The script blocks changing to CountrySpecific, ServerRdsh, and to/from CloudEdition editions since it's officially not supported and the user may face issues.
-- The script cannot change,
+- The script will show editions available via any of the four methods.
+- The script is future-proof, which means that it won't need an update upon the release of new editions because it can get the required product key from the system itself.
+- The script blocks changing to CountrySpecific, ServerRdsh, and to/from CloudEdition editions since it's not officially supported and the user may face issues.
+- The script cannot change
- Non-Core editions to Core editions (For example, Pro > Home isn't available)
- GAC editions to LTSC editions (For example, Enterprise > Enterprise LTSC isn't available)
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ If you want to manually change the edition instead of using the script, please f - To view the list of available editions, open the command prompt as admin and enter
`dism /online /english /Get-TargetEditions`
-- Get the keys for the desired edition from [here](hwid.md#supported-products)
+- Get a key for the desired edition from [here](hwid.md#supported-products)
- If you are upgrading from Home to Pro, you will need to disable the Internet before performing the upgrade.
- Now enter that product key with this command, replace `<product_key>` with the actual key.
`changepk.exe /ProductKey <product_key>`
-- In the Home to Pro upgrade, it may show an error, restart the system anyway. (Use the script if it's still not working)
+- In a Home to Pro upgrade, it may show an error, restart the system anyway. (Use the script if it's still not working)
- Activate the changed edition with MAS, that's all.
### Windows Server 2016 and Later
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