To upgrade to Windows 10 Creator Update* (or later updates) on systems encrypted with BestCrypt Volume Encryption without decrypting, follow these steps:
Upgrading from Windows 10 Anniversary Update RS1 (version 1607)
Method 1: Upgrading via Windows Automatic Update
- Download and install the latest version of BestCrypt Volume Encryption
No more action is required. BestCrypt Volume Encryption modifies setupconfig.ini for the encryption drivers to be loaded during the upgrade process.
Method 2: Upgrading via Windows 10 media ISO/USB
- Download and install the latest version of BestCrypt Volume Encryption
- Mount the ISO or create an installation USB
- Run Command Prompt as Administrator, navigate to the mounted ISO / USB and type**:
For x64 system:
Setup.exe /ReflectDrivers “C:\Program Files (x86)\Jetico\BestCrypt Volume Encryption\x64_win10”
For x86 system:
Setup.exe /ReflectDrivers “C:\Program Files\Jetico\BestCrypt Volume Encryption\x32_win10”
- Follow the steps of the Windows Setup Wizard to complete the update process.
**NOTE: If you have BestCrypt Volume Encryption installed as a part of BestCrypt Suite, the commands should be:
Setup.exe /ReflectDrivers C:\Program Files (x86)\Jetico\BestCrypt\BC_VE\x64_win10
Setup.exe /ReflectDrivers C:\Program Files\Jetico\BestCrypt\BC_VE\x32_win10
Upgrading from older versions of Windows: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 TH1/TH2
- Download and install the latest version of BestCrypt Volume Encryption
- Download the Microsoft Media Creation tool
- Create and mount the ISO or create an installation USB
- Run Command Prompt as Administrator, navigate to the mounted ISO / USB and type***:
For x64 system:
Setup.exe /ReflectDrivers “C:\Program Files (x86)\Jetico\BestCrypt Volume Encryption\x64_win10”
For x86 system:
Setup.exe /ReflectDrivers “C:\Program Files\Jetico\BestCrypt Volume Encryption\x32_win10”
- Follow the steps of the Windows Setup Wizard to complete the update process.
***NOTE: If you have BestCrypt Volume Encryption installed as a part of BestCrypt Suite, the commands should be:
Setup.exe /ReflectDrivers C:\Program Files (x86)\Jetico\BestCrypt\BC_VE\x64_win10
Setup.exe /ReflectDrivers C:\Program Files\Jetico\BestCrypt\BC_VE\x32_win10
*Starting with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update RS1 release, Microsoft allows third-party software vendors to include custom drivers into the installation environment using the /ReflectDrivers command line option, which made upgrading encrypted systems possible.
Learn more about the /ReflectDrivers command line option.