Microsoft Unveils Windows 11 24H2 Evaluation ISO

Windows 11 version 24H2 is on the horizon, and one of the indicators of its impending release is the availability of official evaluation images from Microsoft. You can now download the Windows 11 version 24H2 images in various languages:

• Windows 11 version 24H2 Enterprise / LTSC 2024
• Windows Server 2025 (Server edition based on version 24H2)
• Azure Stack HCI version 24H2.

All evaluation images come with KB5043080, which raises the build number to version 26100.1742.

If you’re interested in obtaining Windows 11 version 24H2 evaluation images, you can download them via this link (Enterprise) or this link (Enterprise LTSC). For downloads in languages other than English, as well as for the Server Edition or Azure Stack HCI, please refer to the links shared by user Bob Pony on X:

Microsoft has released updated EVALUATION ISO files (KB5043080 integrated, x64 ONLY) for the upcoming Windows releases:
– Windows 11 Version 24H2 (Enterprise/LTSC 2024)
– Windows Server 2025 (based on version 24H2)
– Azure Stack HCI, version 24H2
Here’s the list to download… pic.twitter.com/lUd7E5qc7l

— Bob Pony (@TheBobPony) September 27, 2024

Keep in mind that evaluation images do not require activation; however, they are only valid for 90 days. If you’re awaiting a standard ISO with the consumer version, the release is expected soon, as there are already indications that Microsoft is preparing to publish Windows 11 version 24H2 images:

Windows 11 v24H2 retail ISOs are now being prepared for the big day (GA). You can generate links, but they don’t work yet.

— phantomofearth 🍂 (@phantomofearth) September 25, 2024

As an alternative, you can download the update to your computer immediately by following this guide.

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