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MD-102 · Question #346

You have 25 computers that run Windows 10 Pro. You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that uses Microsoft Intune. You need to upgrade the computers to Windows 11 Enterprise by using an in-place…

The correct answer is C. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and a default image of Windows 11 Enterprise. MDT with a default (unmodified) OS image is used here because MDT supports in-place upgrade task sequences that reference the Windows 11 Enterprise installation media directly without requiring a pre-sysprepped custom image, keeping administrative overhead low compared to…

Submitted by yaw92· Apr 18, 2026Prepare infrastructure for devices

Question

You have 25 computers that run Windows 10 Pro. You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that uses Microsoft Intune. You need to upgrade the computers to Windows 11 Enterprise by using an in-place upgrade. The solution must minimize administrative effort. What should you use?

Options

  • AMicrosoft Endpoint Configuration Manager and a custom image of Windows 11 Enterprise
  • BSubscription Activation
  • CMicrosoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and a default image of Windows 11 Enterprise
  • DWindows Autopilot

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    19% (5)
  • C
    69% (18)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

MDT with a default (unmodified) OS image is used here because MDT supports in-place upgrade task sequences that reference the Windows 11 Enterprise installation media directly without requiring a pre-sysprepped custom image, keeping administrative overhead low compared to building and maintaining a custom image (Option A). Option B, Subscription Activation, automatically upgrades Windows edition via license entitlement but works best when devices are already Azure AD–joined; it does not perform a traditional in-place upgrade of the OS and relies on the device being in the correct join state. Option D, Windows Autopilot, is a provisioning/reset workflow rather than an in-place upgrade path. MDT's Standard Client Task Sequence with the OS upgrade template is the direct, low-effort in-place upgrade solution for on-premises managed environments.

Topics

#MDT#In-place upgrade#Windows 11 Enterprise#Device deployment

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