Jan 12, 2022 · The ei.cfg file should’ve worked: Create a “ei.cfg” file containing the following text: [EditionID] Professional [Channel] Retail Save the ei.cfg file to the \Sources folder on your …

Aug 8, 2020 · Create a “ei.cfg” file containing the following text: [EditionID] Professional [Channel] Retail Save the ei.cfg file to the \Sources folder on your Windows 10 installation media (USB …

I understand that you’re facing issues when using EI.cfg and PID.txt files to install Windows 10. You may want to make sure that the formatting for EI.cfg and PID.txt is correct as per the key …

Jan 2, 2025 · Ok merci. I had tried with this in ei.cfg [EditionID] _Default [VL] 0. Was not working. With this ei.cfg, it is still trying to install a pro edition. The laptop had a Pro Edition before, but …

Aug 19, 2020 · 1. Create a “ei.cfg” file containing the following text: [EditionID] Professional [Channel] Retail (If you have OEM Pro key then change Retail to OEM.) 2. Save the ei.cfg file …

Jul 4, 2024 · Starting with 24H2 version of Windows 11, ei.cfg and PID.txt files seem to get ignored and using them is no longer a working solution to choose different Windows editions …

Dec 4, 2024 · I only intend to keep home on the machine for a couple of hours at the most. I will then reinstall Pro. I downloaded a fresh USB stick from MS and added the file ei.cfg in the …

Mar 16, 2024 · Hi, so I know that you can create the "ei.cfg" file to unlock the version selector. But online many people create the ei.cfg file like this: "[EditionID] Professional [Channel] Retail" …

Aug 20, 2023 · Replace the contents of ei.cfg with the following: [Channel] Retail (Ref: Can’t Select Windows 11/10 Edition During Clean Install) Ensure ei.cfg exists in the Sources folder …

Jun 23, 2021 · Windows ei.cfg variables assistance requested Usually i'm in this sub giving some moderate tech support, this time i need a little assistance as in about a week tops i'll be …