Windows 10 version 1909 to 22H2

Question

Mike 0

Hi,

For complicated reasons, I need to upgrade an old version of Windows 10 version 1909 to 22H2.

I have tried the upgrade option on the Microsoft site.

Also the download ISO option, either to the PC or as installation media.

Tried it disconnected from the internet as well.

Nothing works despite plenty of info on the web claiming that it might.

It always gets to the stage where it would restart the computer and then just goes off returning back to the desktop.

I have read that upgrading in stages from 1909 to others prior to 22H2, then to 22H2 might work but obviously cannot find other than 22H2.

May I ask Microsoft, is this actually possible please?

Thanks.

Mike.

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3 answers

Answer 1

Hello,

I can answer my own problem at this point. I did finally manage to get Windows 10 Version 1909 to upgrade to Windows 10 Version 22H2.

Nothing would work as follows -

Either an upgrade from the Windows site to 22H2.

Downloading the 22H2 ISO file to PC or made into installation media.

Upgrading to versions between 1909 and 22H2 in stages. Nothing after 1909 would go on at all.

None of these worked despite days of trying multiple times in always.

Windows 10 version 1909, did however upgrade to Windows 11, which I did not want.

I could not go from W11 to W10 22H2, because when it got to the keep apps and settings, it would only do a fresh install.

I needed to keep apps etc.

I then rolled back from W11 to W10 which you can do within 10 days.

Then the ISO from desktop for W10 22H2 did actually upgrade W10 1909 to 22H2, which it would not before.

So, having at W11 for a short while then rolling back must have changed something.

It does however cause quite a few things to have to be redone when the 22H2 came up.

Thanks for the help.

Mike.

Answer 2

Ramesh 182.1K Volunteer Moderator

Please share a zipped copy of the following setup log file on OneDrive (or any other host) and post the link here:

C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther\setupact.log

Note: C:\$WINDOWS.~BT is a hidden folder. To access it, press Win + R, type C:\$WINDOWS.~BT and click OK.

Mike 0 Reputation points

2026-10-07T16:05:32.5133333+00:00

Thank you but I managed to get it done eventually, which I will describe on this page.

Answer 3

Dio Xavier 296.9K Volunteer Moderator

Hello.

Welcome to the Microsoft Windows Community.

Good evening. What error message is being reported? Did you run Windows Update to check for updates for version 1909 before migrating to 22H2?

Mike 0 Reputation points

2026-10-04T22:31:03.25+00:00

Hi, thanks for the reply.

There isn't an error message on each of the many attempts. The Blue screen showing progress just goes off at the point of saying restarting PC.

1909 is very old, it don't think it gets updates.

Mike.
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Dio Xavier 296.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-04T22:52:14.5866667+00:00

Olá

Você não pode realizar Backup de dados e realizar uma instalação limpa do Windows 10 22H2? Este procedimento é recoimendado pois não há mensagem de erro o que dificulta o diagnóstico. A referência que fiz a atualizações da 1909 são relacionadas a atualizações de segurança.
Mike 0 Reputation points

2026-10-07T12:54:16.4466667+00:00

Hello, thanks yes, I was wanting to avoid a fresh install. 1909 will not update to 22H2 or even earlier versions than 22H2.

There is no error message, the update screen just goes off.

Strangely W101909 will easily upgrade to W11 but I need W10 22H2.

I tried everything. Thanks for the help.

Of course Microsoft themselves are of no help at all as usual.