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Migration from Windows to eLux 7

Win2eLux provides you with an easy-to-use tool to migrate your Windows endpoints and run the lean and secure operating system eLux 7.

The migration can be done fully automatically by distributing and running the tool centrally (i.e. via Intune or SCCM).

When you execute win2elux.exe, a new partition is created on the local hard drive. From this partition, the migration process is started and the eLux 7 operating system defined by the image is installed.

Downloading the software

  • Sign in to the myelux.com portal.
  • From the Downloads menu, select Tools > Win2eLux.
  • Download the latest .zip file.

Requirements

  • The tool win2elux.exe needs to run in a command prompt as administrator
  • The minimum required Windows version for the migration is Windows 7

How to run

  • Distribute the tool as a ZIP file on the Windows endpoints or on a network drive
  • Extract the package
  • Run the tool in the folder it resides, using the parameters that suits your requirements

Once executed, Win2eLux will perform the installation of eLux by using the image location that has been provided. No user interaction is needed.

After successful installation, eLux will boot and the device can be onboarded as usual

Parameters for win2elux.exe

The syntax for win2elux.exe: win2elux.exe URL=<> OPTIONAL_PARAMETERS

Parameter Info Description
URL Required Points to the relevant software container and the image definition file (IDF) which specifies the scope of the installation
Log   Specifiy a log file for the output of this tool, e.g. C:\Temp\migration.log
    You can also use a network drive for ensuring a persistent log file
    By default, the log file is created in the same directory as the win2elux tool
Proxy   Specify a proxy address, e.g. 1.1.1.1
Port   Specify a port number for the proxy, e.g. 8090
Reboot 0 or 1 If the endpoint should reboot after the installation (Default: 1)
    If the reboot option is unabled, the migration will not start automatically, but on the next boot
OnlyCheck 0 or 1 Do a dry run without any changes (Default: 0)
    Checks the migration requirements and writes a log file
    This parameter will check, if the requirements for UEFI, network and disk space are met
Debug 0 or 1 Verbose installation messages in the console output (Default: 0)
    Stops in error situations and shows error messages for different cases
    Without the parameter, the device will restart in case of an error without showing an error message

Examples

Example-1: Migrate the Windows endpoint to the given elux image and reboot

Syntax: win2elux.exe URL=http://images.citrix.com/elux/myimage.idf

Example-2 Migrate the Windows endpoint to the given elux image, write a log file, use a proxy and don’t reboot

Syntax: win2elux.exe URL=http://images.citrix.com/elux/myimage.idf Log=migration.log Proxy=http://proxy.citrix.com Port=8888 Reboot=0

Note:

The migration is possible with or without secure boot or a bitlocker

Migration from Windows to eLux 7