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 upgr

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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

• 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.

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