Nice one - good if you don't have a current working Windows system !!! otherwise I'd still go for the Winntsetup.exe method particularly if you want to bypass secure boot and / or TPM issues.The issue with Windows 11 and a .vhdx install is not the OS, it's the new version of the installer. You can install to a vhdx only if you switch to the previous version of Setup.
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Installing Windows 11 - 24H2 to a VHD or VHDX no longer works - post #25
For some reason using previous installer seems to take much longer in creating a large vhdx file than when using winntsetup.exe -- haven't a clue why though. Oh well its "The Wonder and Mystery of Windows". It's not given to "Mere Mortals" to understand how it all works or is supposed to work.
Cheers
jimbo
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