Setup not starting has not much to do with what build, lemme try with the 26100.1742 ISO on the 26200.6725 test install.
@sardanus Now using the original MVS released 26100.1742 Enterprise 2024 LTSC ISO, but it doesn't work, it reverts changes half way: How to make yourself an uptodate ISO is explained here: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1571109 but with these updates: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1830860 and these source ISOs: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1854338
I can waste my time to test on my test pc too... Setup not starting should never happen, on whatever platform.
I care to help people with proper and tested information and put in the effort. Preparing the real hardware test... Fixed the ISO (the test pc is ancient i7 4770K): Code: ============================================================= Win 11 Boot & Upgrade FiX KiT v6.1 By Enthousiast @MDL... ============================================================= =================================== Fixes ==================================== [ 1 ] { } AIO 1 : UFWS + setup.cfg (2022/2025) [ 2 ] {*} AIO 2a: boot.wim Registry + winsetup.dll [ 3 ] { } AIO 2b: Current OS Registry =================================== Extras =================================== [ 6 ] {*} Replace ISO appraiserres.dll [ 7 ] {*} Integrate Diskpart & Apply Image script [ 8 ] {*} Add the generic EI.CFG file [ 9 ] {*} Optimize boot.wim [ A ] {*} Add 22621 Autorun.dll to 26100 (And higher) Boot.wim (Only use this option when the ISO is already updated!) ============================================================================== Select desired option(s), then press 0 to start the process: 0 ========================================================= Extracting Win 11 Source ISO... ========================================================= 7-Zip 21.07 (x86) : Copyright (c) 1999-2021 Igor Pavlov : 2021-12-26 Scanning the drive for archives: 1 file, 6938132480 bytes (6617 MiB) Extracting archive: E:\W10UI_LTSC_2024_26100\26100.6725.250925-1604.GE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD3_CLIENT_X64FRE_EN-US.iso -- Path = E:\W10UI_LTSC_2024_26100\26100.6725.250925-1604.GE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD3_CLIENT_X64FRE_EN-US.iso Type = Udf Physical Size = 6938132480 Comment = 26100.6725 Cluster Size = 2048 Created = 2025-10-06 12:05:13 Everything is Ok Folders: 94 Files: 977 Size: 6932795479 Compressed: 6938132480 ============================================================= Copying the generic ei.cfg to the work dir... (If exists, the original file will be renamed to EI.CFG.Ori) ============================================================= 1 file(s) copied. ============================================================= Adding HwReqChkVars registry for Current OS (Bypass CPU-Disksize-RAM-TPM-Secureboot checks for upgrade) ============================================================= The operation completed successfully. The operation completed successfully. ============================================================= Copying 24H2+ 24H2_Online_Upgrade_Enabler_Script.cmd to ISO dir... ============================================================= 1 file(s) copied. ============================================================= Modding Boot.wim registry (Bypass RAM-TPM-Secureboot checks for legacy setup) (Bypass CPU-Disksize-RAM-TPM-Secureboot checks for new setup) ============================================================= Extracting file data: 7168 KiB of 7168 KiB (100%) done Done extracting files. Extracting file data: 11 MiB of 11 MiB (100%) done Done extracting files. - Adding LabConfig registry: The operation completed successfully. The operation completed successfully. The operation completed successfully. The operation completed successfully. The operation completed successfully. - Adding HwReqChkVars registry: The operation completed successfully. The operation completed successfully. The operation completed successfully. Scanning "TEMP\SYSTEM" (loading as WIM path: "\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM")... 7168 KiB scanned (1 files, 0 directories) Updating "\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM" in WIM image Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 7168 KiB of 7168 KiB (100%) done Scanning "TEMP\SOFTWARE" (loading as WIM path: "\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE")... 11 MiB scanned (1 files, 0 directories) Updating "\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE" in WIM image Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 11 MiB of 11 MiB (100%) done ============================================================= Modding Boot.wim winsetup.dll (Suppress HWRequirements checks for legacy setup) ============================================================= Extracting file data: 2921 KiB of 2921 KiB (100%) done Done extracting files. Scanning "TEMP\winsetup.dll" (loading as WIM path: "\sources\winsetup.dll")... 2921 KiB scanned (1 files, 0 directories) Updating "\sources\winsetup.dll" in WIM image Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 2921 KiB of 2921 KiB (100%) done ============================================================= Replacing Win11 appraiserres.dll with Win10 15063 (The original file will be renamed to appraiserres.dll.bak) ============================================================= 1 file(s) copied. ============================================================= Adding Murphy78 Diskpart and Apply Image Script 1.4.3 To Boot.wim... ============================================================= Scanning "Files\murphy78-DiskPart-Apply-v1.4.3\x64\" 10 MiB scanned (164 files, 15 directories) Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 10 MiB of 10 MiB (100%) done ============================================================= Optimizing boot.wim... ============================================================= "WORK\Sources\boot.wim" original size: 599573 KiB Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 1362 MiB of 1362 MiB (100%) done "WORK\Sources\boot.wim" optimized size: 581489 KiB Space saved: 18084 KiB ============================================================= Adding 22621 Autorun.dll to 26100 (or later) boot.wim... ============================================================= Scanning "Files\autorun_22621.dll" (loading as WIM path: "\sources\autorun.dll")... 169 KiB scanned (1 files, 0 directories) Updating "\sources\autorun.dll" in WIM image Using LZX compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 169 KiB of 169 KiB (100%) done ========================================================= Creating x64 ISO... ========================================================= OSCDIMG 2.56 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Premastering Utility Copyright (C) Microsoft, 1993-2012. All rights reserved. Licensed only for producing Microsoft authorized content. Scanning source tree (500 files in 44 directories) Scanning source tree complete (979 files in 95 directories) Computing directory information complete Image file is 6935379968 bytes (before optimization) Writing 979 files in 95 directories to 26100.6725.250925-1604.GE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD3_CLIENT_X64FRE_EN-US_FIXED_2025_10_06.ISO 100% complete Storage optimization saved 26 files, 14346240 bytes (1% of image) After optimization, image file is 6923286528 bytes Space saved because of embedding, sparseness or optimization = 14346240 Done. Press 9 or q to exit. Prepared it to fit the 32GB FAT 32 USB key: Code: ========================================================== Win_ISO_WIM_ESD_SWM_Handling_Tool_v3.0 ========================================================== =========================================================== Extracting ISO to ISO folder... =========================================================== 7-Zip 21.07 (x86) : Copyright (c) 1999-2021 Igor Pavlov : 2021-12-26 Scanning the drive for archives: 1 file, 6923286528 bytes (6603 MiB) Extracting archive: .\26100.6725.250925-1604.GE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD3_CLIENT_X64FRE_EN-US_FIXED_2025_10_06.ISO -- Path = .\26100.6725.250925-1604.GE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD3_CLIENT_X64FRE_EN-US_FIXED_2025_10_06.ISO Type = Udf Physical Size = 6923286528 Comment = Win_11_26100_x64_en-US Cluster Size = 2048 Created = 2025-10-07 02:00:00 Everything is Ok Folders: 94 Files: 979 Size: 6931918521 Compressed: 6923286528 =========================================================== Available indexes to be included in the new ISO... =========================================================== {0} All indexes {1} "Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024" =========================================================== select index(es) here .... =========================================================== >1 =========================================================== Select the compression type for the "Install" file =========================================================== [ 1 ] - ESD File - Smaller install file (longer creation). [ 2 ] - SWM File - Multiple split wim files. [ 3 ] - WIM File - Leave it WIM. =========================================================== * Type your option and press Enter: 2 =========================================================== checking if install.wim filesize >4GB ... =========================================================== =========================================================== Splitting install.wim into multiple 4000 install.swm files... =========================================================== Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 11 GiB of 11 GiB (100%) done Splitting WIM: 5835 MiB of 5835 MiB (100%) written, part 2 of 2 Finished splitting "ISO\sources\install.wim" =========================================================== Optimizing Boot.wim... =========================================================== "ISO\Sources\boot.wim" original size: 583370 KiB Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 1363 MiB of 1363 MiB (100%) done "ISO\Sources\boot.wim" optimized size: 581550 KiB Space saved: 1819 KiB =========================================================== Creating ISO... =========================================================== OSCDIMG 2.56 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Premastering Utility Copyright (C) Microsoft, 1993-2012. All rights reserved. Licensed only for producing Microsoft authorized content. Scanning source tree (500 files in 44 directories) Scanning source tree complete (980 files in 95 directories) Computing directory information complete Image file is 6919061504 bytes (before optimization) Writing 980 files in 95 directories to 26100.6725.250925-1604.GE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD3_CLIENT_X64FRE_EN-US_FIXED_2025_10_06_SWM_2025_10_06.ISO 100% complete Storage optimization saved 26 files, 14346240 bytes (1% of image) After optimization, image file is 6906955776 bytes Space saved because of embedding, sparseness or optimization = 14346240 Done. =========================================================== Now you have time to copy the content of the ISO folder to a FAT32 formatted USB key, when done copying, press any key to cleanup the ISO folder. =========================================================== Press any key to continue . . .
My advices here: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...2024-24h2-26100-x.88280/page-159#post-1892611 were quite reliable. IMHO, best ways in that case are restore from backup (if exists) or OS re-installation...
Yes IF: - restore points were made on a very regularly base and with proper description so you actually know what you are resetting to and even then it is not a good solution to use restore points, MSFT disabled that option for a reason. - the 25H2 EP is no longer removable - no backup was made Then the advise is for the future and even then i doubt a backup will be created next time.
You didn't read my appropriate posts carefully... In one of them I said of RPs: "as an option", in another one I meant "as an last option" if there is nothing left... Generally I can agree that using RPs is not that good idea, they may not work properly, that's why I make third party app backup. But if it suddenly works, why not?
Hello there, This is the link from Windows 11 loT Enterprise LTSC? Do I need to change anything before installing it? Just asking... thanks. Code: en-us_windows_11_enterprise_ltsc_2024_x64_dvd_965cfb00.iso
Your biggest, to put it mildly, "mistake" is that you initially started posting that the 25H2 EP compatible with Windows 11 LTSC, that it contained the EnterpriseS SKU and so on, and many users here began integrating. Now you're writing that this isn't necessary and are trying to correct your "mistake"... And you call this helping users? IMHO, very strange help...
I make so many mistakes, how can i do better? Oh wait, i post the facts... and the facts seem to be very confusing with MSFT these days.
That's not his mistake, but Microsoft's. He was merely stating facts. EnterpriseS and IoTEnterpriseS are on the applicability list of 25H2 EP. We don't know why. And, everyone is fully responsible for one's own doing. Edit: Too late.
I was posting previously that a same situation was happening to Win 10 LTSC 2021 during Win 10 transition from 21H2 to 22H2... Someone could tell me if 22H2 EP contained EnterpriseS, IoTEnterpriseS SKU? Did someone here try to integrate 22H2 EP in Win 10 (IoT) Enterprise LTSC 2021? I did succesfully and it means 22H2 EP has a such SKU. As far as I remember MS then didn't publsh any info about a such kind of integration and I'm sure they will say nothing at all now... This is an elementary logic... After all, MS did always say that LTSC 2021 is always 21H2 and in 2024 they were saying that LTSC 2024 is always 24H2...
It was not present in 2021 LTSC, it was (IS) present in 2024 LTSC applicability list. Yes, several "people" fudded the board with their "install the mum" crap to have 2021 LTSC show 19045. The 22H2 EP was not applicable. It all was discussed before up to some bans.... and now we are back to that nonsense.