Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 Upgrade Guide

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Upgrade your device locally using a USB drive

Local upgrades can be performed using a bootable USB drive .

Prerequisites

Before upgrading the device from Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 to Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024, complete the following tasks:

  • IT Administrators must download and install the Dell OS Recovery Tool.
  • IT Administrators must download the Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 image for the platform that supports the upgrade. The image can be downloaded from the Drivers & Downloads section by entering the service tag or platform name of the device on Dell | Support.
  • Devices that are ordered with the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 operating system need a PKEA license for upgrading to Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024.
  • OptiPlex 3000 Thin-Client devices, ordered with Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 upgradable to Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 come with an embedded Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 license. Therefore, they do not require a PKEA license.

For more information related to Windows 11 IoT Enterprise 2024 license, see Acquiring license for Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 upgrade.

Steps

You can upgrade Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 to Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024, by performing the following steps:

  1. IT Administrators must configure a USB drive with a device-specific ISO image. For more information, see Configure USB drive with ISO Imaging.
  2. Download and install the latest Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 Upgrade Kit package file on the supported Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 device to enable upgrade. Next, you must apply the Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 image specific to the platform to the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 supported device. For more information, see Upgrade to Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 using USB.
  3. Activate the devices that are ordered with the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 operating system using a PKEA license key. For more information, see Activate Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 with PKEA license key.

    OR

    OptiPlex 3000 Thin-Client devices, ordered with Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 upgradable to Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 will automatically activate the Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 operating system after pushing the image.
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