[DISCUSSION] Windows 11 Enterprise/IoT Enterprise (N) LTSC 2024 (24H2 / 26100.x)

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  1. patkhoo

    patkhoo MDL Novice

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    Yeah, I read this! It was very useful! So yes, for sure IoT Enterprise LTSC and not Enterprise LTSC. I guess since I've been doing the normal Business Enterprise (non-LTSC), just wondering if there is a comparison for that. Like I am used to using KMS_VL_ALL_AIO .. so does that mean I should skip it?

    Thanks for that! Much appreciated your perspective (and expertise!) ^_^
     
  2. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    IoT Enterprise 2024 LTSC accepts KMS activations from 26100.1, so you can still use it.
     
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  3. b0unty

    b0unty MDL Junior Member

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    @Enthousiast could you please check in your disk manager of your LTSC VM please ?
    In my disk manager, it tells me C: encrypted with BitLocker
    but in explorer it tells me the same as you, i can activate it

    in cmd as admin:
    when i do

    manage-bde -status

    i see encryption in progress
     
  4. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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  5. Paul Mercer

    Paul Mercer MDL Guru

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    I don't think so, my disk manager doesn't say it's encrypted

    afaik it's encrypted by default on modern systems, mine is too old
     
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  6. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Mine is a i7 11700 but also old now, check the video i added to the previous post.

    Earlier this year i bought a 12th gen laptop and it was not encrypted either till the owner forgot to uncheck an option and bitlocker and onedrive encryption were enabled and he sudddenly has an online account.
     
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  7. b0unty

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    On elevated CMD i have this result

    C:\Windows\System32>manage-bde -status


    Volume C: []
    [Operating System Volume]

    Size: 79.24 GB
    BitLocker Version: 2.0
    Conversion Status: Encrypted Used Space Only
    Percent Encrypted: 100.0%
    Encryption Method: XTS-AES 128
    Protection Status: Protection Disabled
    Lock Status: Unlocked
    Identification Field: Unknown
    Key Protectors: None Found

    so my disk seems to be encrypted but the protection is disabled & unlocked

    on my home compter running win10 IoT LTSC 2021 nothing is encrypted

    Volume C: [System]
    [Operating System Volume]

    Size: 930.36 GB
    BitLocker Version: None
    Conversion Status: Fully Decrypted
    Percent Encrypted: 0.0%
    Encryption Method: None
    Protection Status: Protection Disabled
    Lock Status: Unlocked
    Identification Field: None
    Key Protectors: None Found

    so the only way to revert to normal behavior on LTSC 2024 is on elevated CMD:

    manage-bde -off C:

    and the result is:

    Volume C: []
    [Operating System Volume]

    Size: 79.24 GB
    BitLocker Version: None
    Conversion Status: Fully Decrypted
    Percent Encrypted: 0.0%
    Encryption Method: None
    Protection Status: Protection Disabled
    Lock Status: Unlocked
    Identification Field: None
    Key Protectors: None Found

    so i think it encrypt at installation by default on LTSC 2024
     
  8. andom

    andom MDL Novice

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    From my own testing, non-IoT 24H2 LTSC (in virtual machine) encrypts by default. 24H2 IoT (in virtual machine or bare metal) does not.
     
  9. liliactr

    liliactr MDL Addicted

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    How can it be? I can see/change files mounted virtual machine or under winpe. If it is encrypted i should not do that.
     
  10. b0unty

    b0unty MDL Junior Member

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    Yes only in 24H2 LTSC but nothing in 24H2 IoT LTSC
     
  11. Paul Mercer

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  12. TeddyBeers

    TeddyBeers MDL Novice

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    Thanks. Already tried this method from your links in virtualbox.
    Thrown some error after changing default language so I gave up.

    Not a big fan of changing language on a working system. Always had some issues, internet is full of problematic stories as well.

    Don't mind en-US but many apps/search results sneakingly shows US results vs UK (always been a problem tbh)
     
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    Is there a safe way to remove Windows Backup app safely from Win11-24h2?

    Thank you beforehand
     
  15. b0unty

    b0unty MDL Junior Member

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    #2036 b0unty, Oct 4, 2024
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  16. IXMas

    IXMas MDL Senior Member

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    Specifies the BitLocker status during upgrades.
    try this way setup.exe /BitLocker AlwaysSuspend

    AlwaysSuspend = BitLocker is always suspended during an upgrade.
     
  17. pm67310

    pm67310 MDL Guru

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    Ltsc iot or ltsc are not avaible on uup dump !

    On uup dump iot are similar to standard enterprise with windows store !"
     
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  18. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #2039 Enthousiast, Oct 4, 2024
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    please read first and understand next and then reply, the script can create IoT Enterprise 2024 LTSC when you feed it Enterprise 2024 LTSC in the desired language...

    Or just do it manually:

    Code:
    Dism /mount-wim /wimfile:install.wim /index:1 /mountdir:c:\mount
    Dism /Image:C:\Mount /Set-Edition:IoTEnterpriseS /channel:retail
    Dism /Unmount-Image /MountDir:C:\Mount /Commit
    
    and next (imagex is needed or wimlib imagex, this example is for imagex):
    Code:
    imagex.exe /flags "IoTEnterpriseS" /info "install.wim" 1 "IoT Enterprise 2024 LTSC" "IoT Enterprise 2024 LTSC"
     
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  19. Ace2

    Ace2 MDL Guru

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    He never said it was, he said use create_virtual_editions.cmd with the ltsc iso