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== Build a Windows 11 VM == | == Windows configuration == | ||
* right click Start > Settings > Personalization > turn off widgets and chat | |||
== Installed software == | |||
== Build a Proxmox Windows 11 VM == | |||
It's super easy now that it's been out a while. Proxmox just needs drivers, and Fedora has them. | It's super easy now that it's been out a while. Proxmox just needs drivers, and Fedora has them. | ||
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Notes can also be found [https://www.techtutsonline.com/download-windows-enterprise-edition/ here], again a bit old but okay. | Notes can also be found [https://www.techtutsonline.com/download-windows-enterprise-edition/ here], again a bit old but okay. | ||
== Windows 11 == | === Windows 11 ISO === | ||
You can get a Windows 11 ISO [https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11 here]. | You can get a Windows 11 ISO [https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11 here]. | ||
== VirtIO drivers == | === VirtIO drivers === | ||
Requires the [https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/stable-virtio/virtio-win.iso latest stable release] of [https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/archive-virtio/?C=M;O=D Proxmox VirtIO drivers from Red Hat], Proxmox explains them [https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Windows_VirtIO_Drivers here]. | Requires the [https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/stable-virtio/virtio-win.iso latest stable release] of [https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/archive-virtio/?C=M;O=D Proxmox VirtIO drivers from Red Hat], Proxmox explains them [https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Windows_VirtIO_Drivers here]. | ||
When building the VM, make sure to add the Virtio ISO as a CD so your VM can access them. Then use it during installation to add disk and network drivers at start of installation. Then once the VM is up, use the virtio-win-gt-x64 installer on it to install ALL the drivers. | When building the VM, make sure to add the Virtio ISO as a CD so your VM can access them. Then use it during installation to add disk and network drivers at start of installation. Then once the VM is up, use the virtio-win-gt-x64 installer on it to install ALL the drivers. | ||
== Activation == | === Activation === | ||
consider [https://wigornot.com/f/viewtopic.php?pid=752694&title=Microsoft_Windows_10_x64__KMS_Activation_The_Official_Thread#p752694 1] [https://github.com/abbodi1406/KMS_VL_ALL_AIO 2] [https://github.com/AveYo/MediaCreationTool.bat/blob/main/MediaCreationTool.bat 3] | consider [https://wigornot.com/f/viewtopic.php?pid=752694&title=Microsoft_Windows_10_x64__KMS_Activation_The_Official_Thread#p752694 1] [https://github.com/abbodi1406/KMS_VL_ALL_AIO 2] [https://github.com/AveYo/MediaCreationTool.bat/blob/main/MediaCreationTool.bat 3] | ||
== Troubleshooting == | === Troubleshooting === | ||
I skipped the network driver install before I hit Next to start the install, that was a huge mistake. VM install got borked at network step, had to work hard to even stop the VM (but didn't actually need to). Fixed by following [https://pureinfotech.com/bypass-internet-connection-install-windows-11/ this]. Once stuck at network issue, hit Shift-F10 and type OOBE\BYPASSNRO, and the VM will reboot and allow you to skip the network update part of the install. Whoop. | I skipped the network driver install before I hit Next to start the install, that was a huge mistake. VM install got borked at network step, had to work hard to even stop the VM (but didn't actually need to). Fixed by following [https://pureinfotech.com/bypass-internet-connection-install-windows-11/ this]. Once stuck at network issue, hit Shift-F10 and type OOBE\BYPASSNRO, and the VM will reboot and allow you to skip the network update part of the install. Whoop. | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 9 August 2023
Windows configuration
- right click Start > Settings > Personalization > turn off widgets and chat
Installed software
Build a Proxmox Windows 11 VM
It's super easy now that it's been out a while. Proxmox just needs drivers, and Fedora has them.
This video was recent enough to use.
ONE THING: ALWAYS install both the disk and network drivers before installing. In the video, the guy clicks NEXT before doing the nw driver, don't do that!
Notes can also be found here, again a bit old but okay.
Windows 11 ISO
You can get a Windows 11 ISO here.
VirtIO drivers
Requires the latest stable release of Proxmox VirtIO drivers from Red Hat, Proxmox explains them here.
When building the VM, make sure to add the Virtio ISO as a CD so your VM can access them. Then use it during installation to add disk and network drivers at start of installation. Then once the VM is up, use the virtio-win-gt-x64 installer on it to install ALL the drivers.
Activation
Troubleshooting
I skipped the network driver install before I hit Next to start the install, that was a huge mistake. VM install got borked at network step, had to work hard to even stop the VM (but didn't actually need to). Fixed by following this. Once stuck at network issue, hit Shift-F10 and type OOBE\BYPASSNRO, and the VM will reboot and allow you to skip the network update part of the install. Whoop.