A system administrator needs to upgrade several workstations currently running 32-bit Windows 10 Home to 64-bit Windows 11 Pro to allow integration into the corporate Active Directory domain. Which of the following conditions and procedures must the administrator observe during this deployment? (Select TWO.)
- A clean installation must be performed because direct in-place architecture upgrades from 32-bit to 64-bit are not supported.Answer
- The Windows edition must be upgraded to Pro or Enterprise because Windows Home edition does not support joining an Active Directory domain.Answer
- CAn in-place upgrade to 64-bit Windows 11 can be executed directly by running setup.exe with the /auto upgrade parameter from within Windows 10.
- DActive Directory domain join functionality will automatically unlock on Windows Home once the operating system is converted to a 64-bit architecture.
Answer
A clean installation is required when migrating from a 32-bit to a 64-bit system architecture, and an edition upgrade from Home to Pro or Enterprise is necessary to join an Active Directory domain.
Moving from a 32-bit operating system to a 64-bit operating system fundamentally requires a clean installation, as in-place architectural upgrades are unsupported. Additionally, Windows Home edition does not support joining an Active Directory domain, requiring a product key or edition upgrade to Windows Pro or Enterprise.
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OS Upgrade Paths and Windows Edition Feature Matrix