I just downloaded 22H2 (OS Build 22621) from the UUP website. Created the files and got ready to install. It immediately asked me for a CD Key on a screen I have never seen before during install. Will not let you skip or go past that screen. I had never had this happen so I have never seen the key for this machine. I looked up the key and for reasons unknown to me it is a Volume License key and it says I am running an Enterprise Edition of Windows 11 and when I entered the key, it told me it is incorrect. I am scratching my head on this one as I have always gotten the builds I run from official MS site. I am scratching my head as to the easiest way to fix this debacle......Open to suggestions!
I just downloaded 22H2 (OS Build 22621) from the UUP website. Created the files and got ready to install. It immediately asked me for a CD Key on a screen I have never seen before during install.
Yes, I've occasionally seen that before on ISOs built using the UUPDump scripts. Not just Win11, I've had a few Win10 ISOs do the same. I've also found that such ISOs would ask for a product key when using them to do an in-place upgrade.
1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
Internet Speed
50 Mbps
Browser
Edge, Firefox
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.
My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.
My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.
My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.
My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Latitude E4310
CPU
Intel® Core™ i5-520M
Motherboard
0T6M8G
Memory
8GB
Graphics card(s)
(integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
Browser
Firefox, Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.
My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.
My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.
My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
Some Windows 10 users were told that their PCs were Windows 11-compatible.
arstechnica.com
Microsoft began offering the Windows 11 22H2 update to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview channel earlier this week. But the update didn't just go to people who were supposed to get it—it was also released to many PCs that don't meet Windows 11's stringent new system requirements.
I think I may have remedied my issue. I went to the Windows Insider Download page and downloaded 22H2 Build 22621.1 and did an in place install and it did not ask for the CD Key. I am using it right now and it seems to be fine and it says it is activated. Is there any way to look at the files from the other USB I created and see if there is any tell tale signs that it was different. I have to say that I am not familiar enough with it to know. What I still puzzles me is that when I use Key Finder to see the key on this machine I get this..........Even though everything else says it is Windows 11 Pro. Should the key start with "VK"? I have never had a VLK if that is what it is........? What is the difference in 22621.1, 2, 3, 4? I am sorry for all my ignorance here.
I may have everything working correctly now. I tried building an ISO of 22H2 22621.4 from UUP Dump but it failed. Just about ready to give up. Is there a cumulative update that I can get to just take me to 22621.4?
