Windows 11 Edu Installation

[JATSO]

Hi All,

 

We have about 8 machines that are using i3-6100 processors not all the same manufacturer and motherboard, when trying to upgrade from Win 10 22H2 to Win 11  Edu 24H2 it fails because of the processors not meeting the minimum Windows 11 requirements.

 

However when doing a clean install provided I have installed the latest bios and ensured that TPM is cleared before the install it installs no problems and all I have to do is obtain the drivers for the chipset which windows update provided.

 

Any idea why it installs Windows 11 Edu 24H2 (build 26100.4351) and completes all updates with no issues? or am I tempting fate by keeping them and using them, seems a waste to scrap them?

 

As always any advice much appreciated.

 

TIA

 

 

[paulkerton]

If you install Windows 11 on non-supported hardware, and then something goes wrong - even if it's got nothing to do with it directly - your insurer will attempt to use it to invalidate your claim. So don't risk it.

Edited June 24, 2025 by paulkerton

[JATSO]

13 minutes ago, paulkerton said:

If you install Windows 11 on non-supported hardware, and then something goes wrong - even if it's got nothing to do with it directly - your insurer will attempt to use it to invalidate your claim. So don't risk it.

Well that's a shame, another lot for landfill.

[mavhc]

Install linux on them, or give them to me and I'll install linux on them

[JATSO]

6 minutes ago, mavhc said:

Install linux on them, or give them to me and I'll install linux on them

 Chromeflex will more than likely be the next option, but I will keep your offer in mind😉

[mjhardisty]

Windows ESU licences are available until 2029 for Windows 10 machines. 

 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates

 

 

[LeMarchand]

34 minutes ago, mjhardisty said:

Windows ESU licences are available until 2029 for Windows 10 machines. 

 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates

 

 

Hoping that's not EDU pricing...

[mjhardisty]

£1 per device per year, increasing by £1 each year per device.

[DrCheese]

4 hours ago, JATSO said:

 Chromeflex will more than likely be the next option, but I will keep your offer in mind😉

 

Only issue with that is ChromeFlex also has a supported list, with end dates. In our case I looked at putting it on some AIO 9010's we have, but they only officially support it to the same end date as Windows 10.

 

That's not to say you can't do it, we have it on some laptops that are unsupported just be aware they can be randomly wiped out during a OS update - I had this with an XPS at home I did this on.