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

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  1. sardanus

    sardanus MDL Novice

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    hey thank you for the reply. I checked restore point, don't have any. And I can't roll back the ep update anymore, it isn't listed in windows update's uninstall updates section
     
  3. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    I used the updated (by W10UI) 2024 LTSC ISO, but every 2024 LTSC ISO should work (officially released 2024 LTSC ISOs: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1854338)

    Restore points are not enabled on 24H2.

    And never are a good advise to use them.
     
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  4. Andrew1968

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    #3184 Andrew1968, Oct 6, 2025 at 19:43
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    Why aren't? In my IoT LTSC 2024 RPs are created after any update via WU, it may be created manually as well if necessary.
    I don't use it 'coz I have AOMEI Backupper backups but If one has no other option to rollback (OS repair) RPs are a possible solution.
    Maybe you removed or don't have the recovery partition, this may be a reason why your RPs aren't enabled.
     
  5. sardanus

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    I tried setup.exe from my ltsc iso (massgrave link) 26100.1742, nothing happens, like before, even after fixing the iso (AIO 2b method). But i guess it's not needed, my pc is fully supported by windows 11 24h2 and 25h2 (ryzen 7 5th gen , tpm ecc). I think my last chance is trying updated ltsc iso. Where do i get yours? My language is it-it. Can't find any secure place to download it
     
  6. Enthousiast

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    Setup not starting has not much to do with what build, lemme try with the 26100.1742 ISO on the 26200.6725 test install.
     
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    VM and real PC aren"t a same.
    What works on VM may not always work on a real machine.
     
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  9. Enthousiast

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    I can waste my time to test on my test pc too...

    Setup not starting should never happen, on whatever platform.
     
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  10. Andrew1968

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    Up to you... I really don't care :D
     
  11. Enthousiast

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    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:
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    Win 11 Boot & Upgrade FiX KiT v6.1 By Enthousiast @MDL...
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    =================================== 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
    
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    Extracting Win 11 Source ISO...
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    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
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    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
    
    
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    Copying the generic ei.cfg to the work dir...
    (If exists, the original file will be renamed to EI.CFG.Ori)
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            1 file(s) copied.
    
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    Adding HwReqChkVars registry for Current OS
    (Bypass CPU-Disksize-RAM-TPM-Secureboot checks for upgrade)
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    The operation completed successfully.
    The operation completed successfully.
    
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    Copying 24H2+ 24H2_Online_Upgrade_Enabler_Script.cmd to ISO dir...
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            1 file(s) copied.
    
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    Modding Boot.wim registry
    (Bypass RAM-TPM-Secureboot checks for legacy setup)
    (Bypass CPU-Disksize-RAM-TPM-Secureboot checks for new setup)
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    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
    
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    Modding Boot.wim winsetup.dll
    (Suppress HWRequirements checks for legacy setup)
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    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
    
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    Replacing Win11 appraiserres.dll with Win10 15063
    (The original file will be renamed to appraiserres.dll.bak)
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            1 file(s) copied.
    
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    Adding Murphy78 Diskpart and Apply Image Script 1.4.3 To Boot.wim...
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    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
    
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    Optimizing boot.wim...
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    "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
    
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    Adding 22621 Autorun.dll to 26100 (or later) boot.wim...
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    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
    
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    Creating x64 ISO...
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    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:
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    Extracting ISO to ISO folder...
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    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
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    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
    
    
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    Available indexes to be included in the new ISO...
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     {0} All indexes
     {1} "Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024"
    
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    select index(es) here ....
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    >1
    
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    Select the compression type for the "Install" file
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    [ 1 ] - ESD File - Smaller install file (longer creation).
    
    [ 2 ] - SWM File - Multiple split wim files.
    
    [ 3 ] - WIM File - Leave it WIM.
    
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    * Type your option and press Enter: 2
    
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    checking if install.wim filesize >4GB ...
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    Splitting install.wim into multiple 4000 install.swm files...
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    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"
    
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    Optimizing Boot.wim...
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    "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
    
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    Creating ISO...
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    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.
    
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    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 . . .
    
     
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  12. Andrew1968

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    #3192 Andrew1968, Oct 6, 2025 at 20:31
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  13. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    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.
     
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  14. Andrew1968

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    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?
     
  15. Enthousiast

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    I read it properly and my response is also correct.
     
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  16. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #3196 Enthousiast, Oct 6, 2025 at 21:18
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  17. emet

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    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
     
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  18. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #3198 Enthousiast, Oct 6, 2025 at 21:40
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    #3200 Andrew1968, Oct 6, 2025 at 21:46
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    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...