Windows 11 VM Setup Made Simple – Step-by-Step Guide!
Today we’re going to go over how to configure a Windows 11 virtual machine within the hypervisor proxmox!
In this video I’m using proxmox version 8.4.1 and running in a chrome browser on my M4 Mac! With this VM, you’ll be able to run Windows 11 on any computer that can run a modern browser such as Mac or Linux as well as Tablets and some smart phones! Having this convenience will save you time and money on extra computer hardware. Just be aware that your experience may vary depending on your Wifi speed and the resources your allocate to your Window 11.
This proxmox is running on a Supermicro M11SDV-8C-LN4F w/AMD Epyc 3251 8-Core AMD processor with 64GB of RAM, and 3 TB of Storage for VMS and ISOs.
📣 4/30/2025 Update: I neglected to run the virtIO guest tools installer during my demonstration, I apologize for this oversight!
Please see link below for instructions.
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=== Production Notes ===
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⏰Chapters
0:00 Where is Windows?
0:36 Preparing the ISOs
3:46 Configuring the VM
8:27 Adding the Windows 11 ‘VirtIO Drivers ISO’.
10:00 Starting Windows 11 VM installation
10:49 Adding the ‘VirtIO Windows 11 Drivers’
11:46 Adding the Network drivers
12:55 Attempting to bypass Microsoft Account requirement
14:09 Starting Windows 11 for the first time
14:48 Conclusion
🙋 Ways to get assistance with this tutorial:
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➡️Websites/ Sources:
Proxmox: www.proxmox.com
Creating Proxmox Storage Pools: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Storage
Windows 11 ISO: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/softw...
Windows 11 VirtO ISO Download Link: https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/...
Complete Walkthrough and instructions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/...
Installation of VirtIO Guest Tools for Windows 11: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentat...
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