# In-place Repair Upgrade

(Keeping files and apps)

In-place repair upgrade using Windows ISO file is a good way to fix system errors. Here’s how you can perform it.

## Steps

- Download the Windows ISO, preferably from MSDL in the same Windows language, and architecture.

  - To check the installed Windows architecture, open Powershell as admin and enter,
    `Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem | Format-List OSArchitecture`

    x64 means 64 Bit, x86 means 32 Bit

  - To check the installed Windows Language, open Powershell as admin and enter,
    `dism /english /online /get-intl | find /i "Default system UI language"`

  - Note: If you are running the Enterprise LTSC edition, you will need to download that edition’s ISO file from here.

- Double-click on the ISO file once it is downloaded.
- If it opens in another program like 7-Zip, close it, right-click on the ISO, Open With > Windows Explorer
- A new DVD drive will appear in Windows Explorer, which means the installation image has been mounted successfully.
- Go into that DVD drive and run setup.exe, just continue until you reach the final confirmation screen.
- Make sure it says “Keep all files and apps” on the final screen. Then you can continue the process and wait until it is done.

## Troubleshoot

- If you are not getting the option to keep files and apps, or the setup is showing any error, you can connect with us for help.