Question Can a DELL 5820 be made to switch over to Windows 11

[mvtroiano]

I realize that Windows 10 support will soon be coming to an end 🙁 I tried to get my 5820 ready for this, but it refused to boot once secure boot was turned off. All it did was test memory then just sit there and refused to boot up. How can I get this system to accept Windows 11?

 

[USAFRet]

I realize that Windows 10 support will soon be coming to an end 🙁 I tried to get my 5820 ready for this, but it refused to boot once secure boot was turned off. All it did was test memory then just sit there and refused to boot up. How can I get this system to accept Windows 11?

What are the specs of this?
Primarily, the motherboard and CPU.

 

[stonecarver]

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/des...-workstation/xctopt5820dswsus#support_section


Interesting it was offered from Dell with Ubuntu 20.04.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/w...pported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

It seems the CPU choices Dell offered are on the happy CPU list to work with Windows 11.

So with the USB created from the ISO of Windows 11 plugged into PC upon booting smash F-12 to get to the boot menu choices.

The USB thumb drive should show up there, choose it.

This is if your ready to install Windows 11 and wipe the current OS off the PC. If you need to save anything do it before.

Also make sure you only have one drive installed when your installing an OS AKA the "C" drive is all you want hooked up on OS install.

 

[mvtroiano]

What are the specs of this?
Primarily, the motherboard and CPU.

Xeon W2133 @ 3.60 GHz Skylake-W Socket 2066 LGA / Dell 002KVM 06/22/2021 32 gigs DDR4 Also USAF 12 years. I am not installing Windows 11 from a USB. I did the check to see if it is ready program so I can proceed to download it. I don't like having a security risk even though I am behind firewall.

 

[kanewolf]

Xeon W2133 @ 3.60 GHz Skylake-W Socket 2066 LGA / Dell 002KVM 06/22/2021 32 gigs DDR4 Also USAF 12 years. I am not installing Windows 11 from a USB. I did the check to see if it is ready program so I can proceed to download it. I don't like having a security risk even though I am behind firewall.

According to this page -- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/w...pported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors The W-2133 is a Win 11 supported CPU. You should be able to install Win 11.

 

[mvtroiano]

According to this page -- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/w...pported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors The W-2133 is a Win 11 supported CPU. You should be able to install Win 11.

What seems to be stopping me is something in the bios. It seems to go nuts if I take it out of legacy mode.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Might go to Dell.com, support and punch in your service tag # then see if under the drivers section if there’s a bios update. I’d be willing to guess there is one. That may help with the bios wigging out.