Update Windows 10 1809 to Windows 10 1909 using SCCM

This post covers the steps to update Windows 10 1809 to Windows 10 version 1909 using SCCM 1906. We will deploy Feature Update to Windows 10 version 1909 using SCCM.

Windows 10, version 1909 is also known as the Windows 10 November 2019 Update. It comes with some cool features and include performance improvements, enterprise features and quality enhancements. To know what’s new in Windows 10 version 1909, click here.

You might have heard about the Feature Update via Windows 10, version 1909 Enablement Package. The version 1909 enablement package updates from version 1903 to version 1909 with a single restart, reducing the update downtime.

If you are looking to deploy Windows 10 1909 using SCCM, read this post – https://www.prajwaldesai.com/deploy-windows-10-1909-using-sccm/

Deploy Windows 10 version 1909 update using SCCM

Before you deploy Windows 10 version 1909 update using SCCM, let me cover some important info related to Windows 10 1909.

Update to Windows 10 1909

I hope the below information helps you understand about updating to Windows 10 1909.

• Update from Windows 10 1903 to Windows 10 1909 – For Windows 10 version 1903 devices that receive updates directly from Windows Update, devices automatically get the enablement package by installing the feature update to Windows 10, version 1909. If you are looking to update Windows 10 1903 to 1909, I will cover that in a separate post.
• Update from Windows 10 1809 or earlier, to Windows 10 1909 – If you have a device running Windows 10, version 1809 or an earlier version, this feature update enablement package cannot be manually installed. Instead, it is bundled and automatically included with the feature update to Windows 10, version 1909.

Prerequisites

First of all let us understand what should you do before you deploy the 1909 update to devices running Windows 10 1809 or older. If you are not seeing the Windows 10 1909 updates in the console, ensure you have enabled the below configurations.

Software Update Classifications

• In the Configuration Manager console, go to Software Update point component properties.
• Click Classifications tab and select/check “Security Updates” and “Upgrades“.

Software Update Products

• In the Configuration Manager console, go to Software Update point component properties.
• Click Products tab and select Windows 10, version 1903 and later. Click OK.

In the SCCM console, go to Software Library > Overview > Windows 10 Servicing > All Windows 10 Updates. On the top menu click Synchronize Software Updates. Open wsyncmgr.log file and wait for the sync to complete.

The feature updates will appear under All Windows 10 Updates node.

Download Feature Update to Windows 10 version 1909

After the software updates sync is complete, you will notice lot of updates under All Windows 10 updates. Since our goal is to deploy Windows 10 1909 feature update, type 1909, en-gb in the text box. This will filter the results with updates containing 1909 and en-gb.

My devices are all running Windows 10 1809 64 bit OS, hence I am going to download Feature update to windows 10 1909, en-gb x64.

Using the Download Software Updates wizard, let’s create a Deployment Package. Specify the name of the package, the Package source – the folder where the update will be downloaded. Click Next.

Specify the distribution points by clicking Add button. Click Next.

Click Next.

The updates will be downloaded from internet, click Next.

On the Completion page, click Close.

Deploy Feature Update to Windows 10 version 1909

Now that we have the feature update to 1909 downloaded, let’s deploy it. Right click the update and click Deploy.

On the General page, specify the deployment name. Click Browse and choose a device collection. Click Next.

TIP – Deploy the update to a test collection before you roll-out to all the systems in your organization.

Under Deployment Settings, specify whether you want the update to be available to devices (appears in Software Center) or deploy it as required. If you want to know the difference between the two, read this post.

I will be selecting type of deployment as available because I want the update to appear in software center and show you the update installation. Click Next.

On the Scheduling page, select when do you want the software to be available. You may also specify a update installation deadline. Click Next.

On the User Experience page, click Next.

Click Next.

Select the deployment options and click Next.

On the completion page, click Close.

Update Windows 10 1809 to Windows 10 1909 using SCCM

It’s time to install the update. On the client computer, open Software center and click Updates tab.

Save all your work and close all the programs. Click Install All and on the confirmation box, click Install.

To install the Windows 10 1909 update, you must restart the computer. Click Restart.

Wait for the update to install. Finally let’s check the Windows 10 version. Type Winver in Run command and that displays the version. So we have successfully updated our Windows 10 1809 to version 1909.