The basics: EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini

[@jamesross3939]

I'll have to see if I can find one of these.

[@handmedowntech]

They are great units. A G2 was my first.

[@brettb.345]

Just make sure you are getting what you need. Lots of them are missing components like WiFi. And there are sometimes different port configurations on the back.

[@brettb.345]

I picked up a 35W model a few months ago. I installed a 512GB SSD and Linux Mint Debian Edition, and it flies. Really nice machine if you can get a good price.

[@handmedowntech]

I was a Peppermint person for a long time since it ran on ancient laptops but I'm more into Cinnamon these days. I'll have to try it again on the G2.

[@AleksandarMilicevic-mm3mp]

I have the same one, but for unknown reasons, I am unable to put sata solid drive in it.

[@brettb.345]

@@AleksandarMilicevic-mm3mp what issues are you having?

[@AleksandarMilicevic-mm3mp]

@@brettb.345 Thank you for answering. Bios is not recognising SSD. Tried everything to copy Windows 10 on it, but without success.

[@brettb.345]

@@AleksandarMilicevic-mm3mp have you tested the drive on another machine?

[@paulsp9889]

They are great units...I have three ones...windows 11 and linux...

[@handmedowntech]

They really set the stage for the following units. Beware, they are addicting and crave more of their kind 😉

[@glasseffect]

Windows doesn't officially install on 6th Gen Intel. 8th Gen probably is where the support begins. For that matter, even Prodesk G4s are also good.

[@handmedowntech]

I've had good experiences running windows 11 from the G1 all the way to the G5. In a future video I hope to cover the issues with windows 11 and older units.

[@glasseffect]

@@handmedowntech That would be great!

[@PhilipAff]

Hello! How did you get to install Windows 11 Pro without a problem on a 6th generation CPU? Did you use one of those tricks to install Windows 11 for unsupported hardware? Which one? I have an i7-6700 HP SFF and it passes all the requirements except for the CPU. Microsoft says supported hardware are those with 8th generation and higher Intel CPUs.

[@handmedowntech]

I actually just use the same SATA drive when I do my testing of new units I buy. Windows will even pull down new drivers based on what it sees on the machine. I recently created a second drive and had no issue doing the install. Unfortunately I can't quite remember which machine I used though 😉. My advice would be to grab the latest ISO for Windows 11 from Microsoft. Create a bootable USB drive or better yet look into using Ventoy, which I use. Use the drive to install a fresh copy onto your NVME or SATA drive.

[@juancarlosquinterona]

yo tengo una de estas ,, amigo cuantas minis tienes jejej ?=???

[@handmedowntech]

Mi esposa siempre me pregunta: "¿Por qué tienes tantos?" :)