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What are the informatics hardware upgrades for Windows 10? - WKB84101

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ENVIRONMENT

  • UNIFI
  • Empower
  • MassLynx
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 10

ANSWER

Windows LTSC 1607 to LTSC 2021.
Windows 10 Long Term Servicing Branch (LTSB) Build 1607  or (LTSC) 2016 is in extended support until 13 October 2026. It can be upgraded to Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 (supported until 13 October 2032)
See this article for part numbers for the different PC types.
What are the part numbers of the Windows image/restore disks /upgrade kits for each type of PC? - WKB91902 

Note: “Upgrade” means you can move from one Windows version to another, but it will be a clean installation of Windows, not an in-place OS upgrade.

Windows 7 to Windows 10
As of January 14, 2020, Windows 7 is an unsupported platform.  Microsoft no longer provides security updates, hotfixes, technical support and troubleshooting for this operating system.  Computers running on Windows 7 will become vulnerable and customers may be exposed to threats affecting the ability to remain compliant, especially in highly regulated environments.  Without continued operating system maintenance, this may result in potential software incompatibility issues as well as declining performance and reliability of systems and software reliant on the operating system. 

The table below summarizes the options available for customers to upgrade their existing Informatics Hardware to Windows 10:

Hardware Platform

Availability of Windows 10 image

C20, C30, P500 Workstations

No image available, customer must upgrade hardware

P510 Workstation

Windows 10 LTSC 1607 image and a Windows 10 license for upgrade from Windows 7
MassLynx/Progenesis: 667006082
Empower/UNIFI:  667006185

P710 Workstation

Windows 10 LTSC 1607 image and a Windows 10 license for upgrade from Windows 7
MassLynx/Progenesis:  (667006124)

P520 Workstation

Was shipped with Windows 7 or Windows 10. 
(667006988) Upgrade Kit, P520 Win 10 LTSC 2021 for MassLynx 
(667007084) kit, P520 Windows 10 for Empower/UNIFI 

P720 Workstation

Was shipped with Windows 7 or Windows 10. 
(667007011) Kit, P720 Win10 LTSC2021  for MassLynx or Progenesis
(667007084) kit, P520 Windows 10 Empower/UNIFI

Configuration 14 LAC/E and earlier

Not supported on Windows 10, customer must upgrade hardware.

Configuration 15 LAC/E

Shipped with Windows 7. Windows 10 images: 667005670 for serial number less than C16L32487W and 667005743 for serial number greater than C16L32487W.

Configuration 16 LAC/E (all forms of the Configuration 16)

Windows 10 image: 667005607.

UNIFI LND2

Windows 10 Kit: 667005743

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