Running a Windows 11 VM in ProxMox VE
#Proxmox #Windows11 #Hypervisor #VM
Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0544.html
01. Log into the ProxMox web UI
02. Select a storage from the left navigation pane to download the .iso to
03. Select ISO Images in the left sub-navigation pane
04. If running ProxMox 6, download the Windows 11 iso https://archive.org/download/win11insider2200065/22000.65.210704-1725.CO_RELEASE_SVC_IM_CLIENTMULTI_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO and upload it to the ProxMox ISO image library
05. If on ProxMox 7, click Download from URL and paste the download URL from above ≫ Click Query URL ≫ Click Download
06. Right click the ProxMox node name ≫ Create VM
07. Type Windows11 in the name field ≫ Next
08. Set the Type to Microsoft Windows and select the Windows 11 iso
09. Leave the defaults on the System tab ≫ Next
10. On the Hard Disk tab, set the Disk size to 32 ≫ Next
11. On the CPU tab, set Cores to 2 ≫ Next
12. On the Memory tab, set the Memory to 4096 ≫ Next
13. Leave the defaults on the Network tab ≫ Next
14. Verify the summary and click Finish
15. Right click the Windows11 VM in the left navigation pane ≫ Start
16. Click console in the left sub-navigation menu
17. Click Next
18. Click Install Now
19. Click I don't have a product key
20. Select the edition you'd like to install
21. Check the I accept box ≫ Click Next
22. Click Custom (advanced) ≫ Click Next
23. Select the drive to install to ≫ Click Next
24. Wait for Windows to copy files, the VM will reboot
25. Select a Region ≫ Click Yes
26. Select a Keyboard layout ≫ Click Yes
27. Click Skip
28. Enter a name for the VM ≫ Click Next
29. Select Set up for work or school ≫ Click Next
30. Click Sign-in options
31. Click Join domain instead
32. Enter a username ≫ Click Next
33. Enter a password ≫ Click Next
34. Re-type the password ≫ Click Next
35. Select and answer 3 security questions
36. Uncheck everything ≫ Click Accept
37. Wait while updates are downloaded and installed
38. Welcome to Windows 11
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