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You are an intern at a large company that has various versions of Windows installed on desktops throughout the company. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) asks you to upgrade as many desktops as…
The correct answer is A. Windows 7 Ultimate B. Windows 8.1 Professional Windows Media Center edition. This question tests knowledge of direct in-place upgrade paths to Windows 10 Enterprise from previous Windows versions.
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- AWindows 7 Ultimate
- BWindows 8.1 Professional Windows Media Center edition
- CWindows 8.1 Connected
- DWindows 8 Core
- EWindows 8.1 RT
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(29 responses)- A90% (26)
- C3% (1)
- D7% (2)
Why each option
This question tests knowledge of direct in-place upgrade paths to Windows 10 Enterprise from previous Windows versions.
Windows 7 Ultimate can be directly upgraded to Windows 10 Enterprise through an in-place upgrade path.
Windows 8.1 Professional (including the Windows Media Center edition) can be directly upgraded to Windows 10 Enterprise, as Pro editions have an upgrade path to Enterprise.
Windows 8.1 Connected is not a standard Windows edition and therefore does not have a defined upgrade path to Windows 10 Enterprise.
Windows 8 Core (also known as Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Home) can be upgraded to Windows 10 Home or Pro, but not directly to Enterprise without a multi-step upgrade or a clean install.
Windows 8.1 RT runs on ARM processors and is not compatible with standard Windows 10 editions, meaning it cannot be upgraded to Windows 10 Enterprise.
Concept tested: Windows 10 upgrade paths and edition compatibility
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-upgrade-paths
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