Run W11 in Hyper-V with only TPM 1.2 in the W10 host - AND RESULTING ISSUES !!!


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A Hyper-V Virtual Machine of Win 11 Pro 64-bit v 21H2 running on Win 10 Pro 64-bit v 21H1 host

I'm not a tech, so basic question: Can I run Win 11 in Hyper-V, which is in my Win 10 Pro 64-bit v. 21H1 on a Dell Optiplex 7010 with only TPM 1.2 that I haven't ever turned on?

Thanks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    A Hyper-V Virtual Machine of Win 11 Pro 64-bit v 21H2 running on Win 10 Pro 64-bit v 21H1 host
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7010
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3470 CPU with four cores
    Memory
    16GB RAM, of which 8GB is assigned to the Win 11 VM
Yes, you can. Just enable Secure Boot and TPM in VM settings:

Hyper-V TPM.jpg

Kari
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 PRO x64 Dev
    Manufacturer/Model
    Hyper-V Virtual Machine (host in System 2 specs)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-8550U
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Microsoft Hyper-V Video
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop display (17.1") & Samsung U28E590 (27.7")
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 PRO x64 Dev Channel
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP HP ProBook 470 G5
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-8550U
    Motherboard
    HP 837F KBC Version 02.3D.00
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620 & NVIDIA GeForce 930MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop display (17.1") & Samsung U28E590 (27.7")
    Hard Drives
    128 GB SSD & 1 TB HDD
    Mouse
    Wireless Logitech MSX mouse
    Keyboard
    Wireless Logitech MK710 keyboard
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbps down, 20 Mbps up
    Browser
    Edge Chromium Dev Channel
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    2 * 3 TB USB HDD
    6 TB WD Mirror NAS
Kari -- Kiitos !
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    A Hyper-V Virtual Machine of Win 11 Pro 64-bit v 21H2 running on Win 10 Pro 64-bit v 21H1 host
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7010
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3470 CPU with four cores
    Memory
    16GB RAM, of which 8GB is assigned to the Win 11 VM
OK - Here's the really dumb question.

How can I get an .iso of Win 11 to install on a Win 10 Hyper-V virtual machine?
I am right now in the process of creating my first ever virtual machine, I am doing it on Hyper-V, and I hope to be able to install some version of Win 10 Pro 64-bit on it just to make it work. Then how do I install Win 11 in it?


EDIT - I now have a Win 11 iso from MS, thanks to other good instructions on these forums. I have not yet created a virtual machine with it (or with anything). Questions:
  1. At what point can I run Karl's settings instructions above for Enable Secure Boot and Enable TPM? Before or after I create my Win 11 virtual machine? If after, then before or after I boot or reboot that VM for the first time? Or, to put it another way, what is the earliest point in the initial process that I can implement Karl's graphic above?
  2. I plan to create my first ever virtual machine directly from the Win 11 .iso. But is that a mistake? Should I first create a Win 10 VM using
    Download a Windows 10 virtual machine - Windows app development
    or
    Create a Virtual Machine with Hyper-V
    or
    some other source such as my own saved .iso of Win 10 v 21H1
    and only after that Win 10 VM is stable try to update it to Win 11 using the Win 11 iso?
    And HOW DOES YOUR ANSWER TO THIS Q 2 AFFECT YOUR ANSWER TO MY Q 1 ABOVE?
  3. Assuming I succeed installing the Win 11, how much time will MS give me to play with it before demanding I pay for a license?
Thanks.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    A Hyper-V Virtual Machine of Win 11 Pro 64-bit v 21H2 running on Win 10 Pro 64-bit v 21H1 host
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7010
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3470 CPU with four cores
    Memory
    16GB RAM, of which 8GB is assigned to the Win 11 VM
The answer to Question #3 is none, zero. From the Windows End Users License Agreement (EULA):

5. Authorized Software and Activation. You are authorized to use this software only if you are properly licensed and the software has been properly activated with a genuine product key or by other authorized method.

There is no trial period for Windows 10 or 11.

Question 1. It doesn't really matter. Get the VM created. Then go in and make sure all the settings are correct. Don't forget to increase the number of CPUs to 2 or greater.

Question 2. There is no need to install Windows 10 first.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (WiFi)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Education
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 7773
    CPU
    Intel i7-8550U
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce MX150
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 512GB NVMe SSD
    SK Hynix 512GB SATA SSD
    Internet Speed
    Fast!
I have Win 11 working in Hyper -V. I also had a spare license so activation is not an issue.
Personally, as a repair tech, I wanted it for reference and do not wish to use it as my daily main computer. I have the Win 10 that is running the VM for that.
Running an i7 4770 32 gigs of ram and an SSD and it runs well.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
NavyLCDR - thanks.

What happens if I first select "Install operating system later"?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    A Hyper-V Virtual Machine of Win 11 Pro 64-bit v 21H2 running on Win 10 Pro 64-bit v 21H1 host
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7010
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3470 CPU with four cores
    Memory
    16GB RAM, of which 8GB is assigned to the Win 11 VM
Just an FYI

what the TPM hardware is on the computer doesn't matter for a Hyper-V VM, my media server also hosts some test VMs, and it's an i7-4770k, no TPM at all, it runs Windows 11 in a VM with no errors, warnings, or other issues.

Create the VM, and before you install Windows 11, enable the TPM and Secureboot settings, it should install - good idea to enable those things before you power on the VM to install Windows.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Thinkstation P500
    CPU
    Intel Xeon E5-1630v3
    Motherboard
    Lenovo Std
    Memory
    32GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX 760
    Sound Card
    Lenovo Std
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 24" 75hz, 1 27" 144hz
    Screen Resolution
    1080p x3
    Hard Drives
    1x 500GB WD Black NVMe Gen 3 SSD
    1x 750gb WD Black 2.5" 7500rpm
    PSU
    Lenovo Std 650w
    Case
    Lenovo Std
    Cooling
    Lenovo Std
    Keyboard
    Aorus K9 USI Red
    Mouse
    Logitech G502 Hero
    Internet Speed
    1.5Gbps Cable
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Trend Micro WFHBS
Just an FYI

what the TPM hardware is on the computer doesn't matter for a Hyper-V VM, my media server also hosts some test VMs, and it's an i7-4770k, no TPM at all, it runs Windows 11 in a VM with no errors, warnings, or other issues.

Create the VM, and before you install Windows 11, enable the TPM and Secureboot settings, it should install - good idea to enable those things before you power on the VM to install Windows.
and a little known requirement us you have to select at least two CPUs.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
pgallagher72, cereberus, porthos and NavyLCDR - thanks for your attention and posts.

This will be the first time I have ever created a VM. Please correct me if I'm wrong:

  1. Create the VM with "Install operating system later". Name it Oceans 11.
  2. Go into its Settings, enable its TPM and SecureBoot, and select at least 2 CPUs.
    1. Is that two CPUs or a CPU with two cores?
    2. On my "Host" PC in the real world (which is a Dell Optiplex 7010 Mini-Tower with Win 10 Pro 64-bit v 21H1), I have an Intel Core i5-3470 CPU with four cores, TPM is only 1.2 and is Off, SecureBoot is Off, my account is "Local" and not "Microsoft", I am booting UEFI but maybe it also supports some Legacy (not sure), and I don't require a password to log on. So, in Settings for the VM, are there any other items I should check or change?
    3. My "Host" PC has only 16 GB of RAM, and I will still need to do things in the real world, so I think I will allocate only 8GB of RAM to the VM. Good enough? Is that exactly 8,192 MB?
    4. FYI - following Karl's posts in this forum -- see Part Three of Hyper-V virtualization - Setup and Use in Windows 10 -- I now already have all three of External, Internal and Private virtual switches. (I wonder how to undo that later.)
  3. After the above Settings, I should then "start" my VM? Will it prompt me to install an OS? If not, what should I do to install the OS?
    1. FYI - I have the latest ISO for Win 11 on a second hard drive on my "Host" PC, which normally has the drive letter E:\. In fact, the ISO is located in "E:\Copy of Win 11 Oct 9 2010".
    2. Also FYI - following some of Karl's suggestions in his YouTube tutorial, in my first foray into Hyper-V Manager, I have put my two folders for "Virtual Hard Disks" and "Virtual Machines" in a folder in yet another hard drive which normally has the drive letter G:\, "G:\Hyper-V"
    3. Given these facts, will my VM have difficulties finding my ISO for Win 11? Or should I somehow first copy the ISO for Win 11 into my Oceans 11 VM before running the ISO?
  4. Finally, NavyLCDR indicates that there is zero time to play with Win 11 before I must activate it, and I don't have a license. I'm just playing around. So, will all of this fail at the end - I won't have any time to play with my Win 11?

Thanks for your patience.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    A Hyper-V Virtual Machine of Win 11 Pro 64-bit v 21H2 running on Win 10 Pro 64-bit v 21H1 host
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7010
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3470 CPU with four cores
    Memory
    16GB RAM, of which 8GB is assigned to the Win 11 VM
Finally, NavyLCDR indicates that there is zero time to play with Win 11 before I must activate it, and I don't have a license. I'm just playing around. So, will all of this fail at the end - I won't have any time to play with my Win 11?
An unactivated Windows 10 or 11 will run with some restrictions, mainly in the area of Personalization. You will not be able to set a wallpaper, for example. You will also be nagged to get it activated, after all it is against the EULA to run an unactivated Windows.

If you have an unused key for W7 or W8 you can use that to activate the VM. Even an unused W7 CoA key will do. Remember never to delete a VM once it has been activated with a digital license. You can save it for re-use later.

 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
Bree - thanks, and my IT guys at work said I could use any W7 or 8 sticker I find.

Any thoughts on my numbered questions above?

I think my bottom line question is this - if I select "install OS later" so I can first go to Settings and enable TPM and Secure Boot, etc., etc., then when and how CAN I install the Win 11? Do I go to Hyper-V Manager and right-click the reference to my new Oceans 11 VM? Then what am I looking for?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    A Hyper-V Virtual Machine of Win 11 Pro 64-bit v 21H2 running on Win 10 Pro 64-bit v 21H1 host
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7010
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3470 CPU with four cores
    Memory
    16GB RAM, of which 8GB is assigned to the Win 11 VM
Bree - thanks, and my IT guys at work said I could use any W7 or 8 sticker I find.

Any thoughts on my numbered questions above?

I think my bottom line question is this - if I select "install OS later" so I can first go to Settings and enable TPM and Secure Boot, etc., etc., then when and how CAN I install the Win 11? Do I go to Hyper-V Manager and right-click the reference to my new Oceans 11 VM? Then what am I looking for?
When you're creating the VM, point it at a Windows 11 ISO - it won't start the install of Windows until you power it on.

After you're done configuring it, power it on

the boot sequence probably won't give you time to hit a key to boot from the ISO file - just choose "send ctrl+alt+del" in the VM menu, hit space to boot from ISO, and you're off to the races.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Thinkstation P500
    CPU
    Intel Xeon E5-1630v3
    Motherboard
    Lenovo Std
    Memory
    32GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX 760
    Sound Card
    Lenovo Std
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 24" 75hz, 1 27" 144hz
    Screen Resolution
    1080p x3
    Hard Drives
    1x 500GB WD Black NVMe Gen 3 SSD
    1x 750gb WD Black 2.5" 7500rpm
    PSU
    Lenovo Std 650w
    Case
    Lenovo Std
    Cooling
    Lenovo Std
    Keyboard
    Aorus K9 USI Red
    Mouse
    Logitech G502 Hero
    Internet Speed
    1.5Gbps Cable
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Trend Micro WFHBS
I think my bottom line question is this - if I select "install OS later" so I can first go to Settings and enable TPM and Secure Boot, etc., etc., then when and how CAN I install the Win 11? Do I go to Hyper-V Manager and right-click the reference to my new Oceans 11 VM? Then what am I looking for?
You'll get the opportunity to change the settings before you first start the VM whether you choose to install later, or to install now by booting from the W11 ISO. The install doesn't start automatically, you have to start the VM yourself.

It must be a Generation 2 VM. To meet the system checks you'll need to enable TPM, set processors = 2, and memory to start with 4GB (this is so it will pass Setup's checks, memory can be set back to auto later if you wish).

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
the boot sequence probably won't give you time to hit a key to boot from the ISO file - just choose "send ctrl+alt+del" in the VM menu, hit space to boot from ISO, and you're off to the races.
pgallagher - hmmm. Are we talking about two things - installing the OS and booting the VM?

Bree - if I choose to install later, will it be easy to find the buttons to do the installation later?

I suppose at this point I'm asking too any questions and should just try to do this.

Thank you both!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    A Hyper-V Virtual Machine of Win 11 Pro 64-bit v 21H2 running on Win 10 Pro 64-bit v 21H1 host
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7010
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3470 CPU with four cores
    Memory
    16GB RAM, of which 8GB is assigned to the Win 11 VM
Bree - if I choose to install later, will it be easy to find the buttons to do the installation later?

I suppose at this point I'm asking too any questions and should just try to do this.
Yes, there's nothing like trying it for yourself :wink: I usually set mine to boot from the ISO when creating a new machine, then check and adjust the settings before starting the VM.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
the boot sequence probably won't give you time to hit a key to boot from the ISO file - just choose "send ctrl+alt+del" in the VM menu, hit space to boot from ISO, and you're off to the races.
A neat trick is to actually install 2 dvds and point them both to same iso (putting both dvds at top of boot order list). This doubles the time it takes to press the key.

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Another way is to use the "Action Reset" link.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
SEE TWO EDITs BELOW

Ladies and gents - I got stuck. In the setup, I selected "Install OS later", then did my Settings (yes to Securer Boot and TPM, and designted 8192 RAM and two processors).
But now, when I try to start and install the OS from my Win 11 iso, the only thing I get is this: >>Start PXE over IP4.

By the way, unlike Kari's tutorial video, in the Network Adapter part of Settings, it lists "New Network Switch" three times, with no distinction as to LAN, WLAN, etc.
Finally, my attempts to Start also generated a very large subwindow in the VM window indicating
"Network Adapter ... a boot image was not found ...SCSI disk ... the boot loader did not load an operating syste ...No opewrating system was loaded ...."

What to do?

EDIT - I HAVE MANAGED TO GET THE VM POINTED TO A "CD/DVD" DRIVE FOR BOOTING, AND POINTED THAT TO MY WIN 11 ISO. IT IS NOW RUNNING AND PROMPTING ME TO INSTALL WIN 11 !!!!!
But please Reply here how I should undo that as a boot source after Win 11 is installed.

SECOND EDIT - Win 11 is installed in the VM and showing me stuff. So far, there was no problem sticking to a Local Account. Also, I managed to install without setting a logon password (I think), which is the way I like it on my home PC - no password. But I haven't shut down and restarted yet. Stay tuned.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    A Hyper-V Virtual Machine of Win 11 Pro 64-bit v 21H2 running on Win 10 Pro 64-bit v 21H1 host
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7010
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3470 CPU with four cores
    Memory
    16GB RAM, of which 8GB is assigned to the Win 11 VM
how I should undo that as a boot source after Win 11 is installed.
Simply eject the ISO, same as you would a physical DVD after an install.

Hyper-V eject ISO.PNG
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
Bree - yes, thanks. And in Settings for the Hyper-Manager for this VM, I can see there is now an .efi file as first choice for booting. Excellent. Now, if only I had a use for this.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    A Hyper-V Virtual Machine of Win 11 Pro 64-bit v 21H2 running on Win 10 Pro 64-bit v 21H1 host
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7010
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3470 CPU with four cores
    Memory
    16GB RAM, of which 8GB is assigned to the Win 11 VM

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