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MD-102 · Question #74

Your network contains an Active Directory domain that is synced to Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). The domain contains 500 laptops that run Windows 8.1 Professional. The users of the…

The correct answer is A. an in-place upgrade. For existing computers running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1, the recommended path for organizations deploying Windows 10 leverages the Windows installation program (Setup.exe) to perform an in-place upgrade, which automatically preserves all data, settings…

Submitted by tom_us· Apr 18, 2026Manage and maintain devices

Question

Your network contains an Active Directory domain that is synced to Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). The domain contains 500 laptops that run Windows 8.1 Professional. The users of the laptops work from home. Your company uses Microsoft Intune, the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), and Windows Configuration Designer to manage client computers. The company purchases 500 licenses for Windows 10 Enterprise. You verify that the hardware and applications on the laptops are compatible with Windows 10. The users will bring their laptop to the office, where the IT department will deploy Windows 10 to the laptops while the users wait. You need to recommend a deployment method for the laptops that will retain their installed applications. The solution must minimize how long it takes to perform the deployment. What should you include in the recommendation?

Options

  • Aan in-place upgrade
  • Ba clean installation by using a Windows Configuration Designer provisioning package
  • CWindows AutoPilot
  • Da clean installation and the User State Migration Tool (USMT)

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    66% (19)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    10% (3)
  • D
    21% (6)

Explanation

For existing computers running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1, the recommended path for organizations deploying Windows 10 leverages the Windows installation program (Setup.exe) to perform an in-place upgrade, which automatically preserves all data, settings, applications, and drivers from the existing operating system version. This requires the least IT effort, because there is no need for any complex deployment infrastructure. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/windows-10-deployment-scenarios#in-

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#In-place upgrade#Windows 10 deployment#Application retention#Windows 8.1

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