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Re: Windows 11 24H2

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Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> writes:

> On Sun, 2/2/2025 11:20 PM, Don_from_AZ wrote:
>> FYI, I brought up my Windows 11 boot on a Dell XPS13 9315 today and
>> after installing the latest 23H2 updates finally got offered the 24H2
>> version update. It installed and seems to be running fine.
>> 
>> I don't have the "get the latest updates as soon as they are available"
>> switch turned on, so it seems it is finally rolling out to the general
>> population.
>> 
>> My Win 11 is a dual boot with Fedora Linux, and I don't boot Windows up
>> very often, but I do try to keep up with the monthly patch updates. The
>> only reason I keep Win 11 on the machine at all is for a couple of
>> programs I can't run on Linux, like TurboTax and the "MyDrive Connect"
>> program used to update my TomTom GPS units.
>> 
>
> And you will notice the upgrade install did not trash GRUB.
>
> There is apparently another boot method besides GRUB
> now, but I don't know anything about it, and whether
> it plays well.
>
> You could need some repairs to your setup, if you change the
> partition numbering sufficiently. Some setups get quite confused
> (partitioning tool can re-order the partitions in the table),
> and a few things do depend on their partition number for their
> identity. It's not all as BLKID or GUID as they let on.
> You can break stuff, with enough effort :-)
>
> And the (Ubuntu hosted) Boot Repair CD, that didn't work
> on Fedora when I tried it. Fedora is RedHat, and I didn't
> expect it to work particularly, as it's a different part
> of the Linux tree.
>
> You should always be curious about what your repair options
> are with any OS. Maybe Fedora has their own Boot Repair CD...
>
>    Paul
Yes, the 24H2 update worked without messing with my dual boot setup.

I bought the XPS13 specifically to dual-boot with Linux. I ran into an
unexpected problem with initially installing Fedora, in that I bought
the XPS13 with Win 11 Home edition, but Dell shipped it with Bitlocker
encryption turned on, which I did not expect, and it was not at all
obvious that it was on. After activating Windows, I turned around and
shrank the Windows partition and created space for Fedora. When I tried
to boot Windows again, Bitlocker complained and wanted my "key". I
didn't even know I had a "key".

After some anxious time googling, I found out that the bitlocker key was
stored in the Microsoft accound I used to activate Windows. I
immediately decrypted the disk and deactivated Bitlocker. Since then
things have worked just fine.

As for needing to repair the OSes, this laptop is just used mainly when
traveling in the RV. My main machine is a desktop, and I just move
profiles and data files to the laptop as needed for when we travel. I
could rebuild the laptop software from scratch without losing anything.
-- 
-Don_from_AZ-

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