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Config file to place in sources/ei.cfg inside Windows Installation USB to avoid automatic Windows version detection
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| Professional | |
| [Channel] | |
| Retail |
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Can confirm this still works, installed Win11 Pro using the first EI.cfg and no PID file.
ei.cfg
[EditionID]
Professional
[Channel]
Retail
First and second ei.cfg files did not work with an image I downloaded on 2/17/2025. It is attempting to install W11 Home regardless. Note that this is without the PID file.
First and second ei.cfg files did not work with an image I downloaded on 2/17/2025. It is attempting to install W11 Home regardless. Note that this is without the PID file.
Can you refer to this updated answer and let us know if it works:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Operatingsystems/comments/1fy2ae0/comment/lqu4nja/
Thanks worked with first code, latest version of windows downloaded today
Thanks a lot
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Such a stupid idea to have to go through all this sorcery just to specify which edition to install. What was Microsoft thinking?