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This tutorial contains detailed instructions on how to create and setup a Windows 11 virtual machine in Hyper-V on Windows 10/11 OS.
Microsoft Hyper-V is a hypervisor platform like VirtualBox and VMWare, that allows you to create and setup virtual machines on Windows 10/11 and Windows Server Editions. With Hyper-V, you can run multiple operating systems on a single physical computer, with each operating system running within its own virtual environment (hardware).
How to Setup Windows 11 in a Hyper-V virtual machine in Windows 10/11 Pro.*
Requirements: Hyper-V is available by default in Windows 10/11 Pro* (64-bit editions) and to use it your computer’s memory must be at least 8 GB and the processor must support virtualization technology (Intel VT-x or AMD-V) that must be enabled in the BIOS or UEFI firmware settings.
* Note: Hyper-V officially is not supported in Windows 10 Home devices, but if want to use Hyper-V in Windows 10 Home, read this tutorial: How to Enable Hyper-V On Windows 10/11 Home.
Step 1. Enable Hyper-V feature in Windows settings.
1. Type “windows features” in Search and then click Open on Turn Windows features on or off.
2. In Windows Features window, check the Hyper-V feature and click OK.
3. Then wait for Windows to install Hyper-V, and when prompted, restart your computer.
Step 2. Download Windows 11 in ISO file.
1. Navigate to Windows 11 Download page site & click the Download now button under the ‘Create Windows 11 Installation Media’ section to download the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool.
2. Double-click at the downloaded file (MediaCreationToolW11.exe), ask Yes at UAC warning and accept the license terms.
3. Leave the recommended language and edition options* and click Next.
* Note: If you want to download Windows 11 in another language, uncheck the “Use the recommended options for this PC” checkbox to make your choice.
4. At the next screen, choose ISO file to download Windows 11 in a ISO file and click Next.
5. On the next screen choose where you want to store the Windows ISO file and click Save.
6. Then wait for the media creation tool to download Windows 11. When this done, click Finish and continue to next step.
Step 3. Create and Configure a new Virtual Machine for Windows 11 in Hyper V Manager.
To create a virtual machine for installing Windows 11 on Hyper-V:
1. Type “hyper v” in Search and then open the Hyper-V Manager.
2. In Hyper-V manager, click New > Virtual Machine.
3. Click Next on the first screen of the “New Virtual Machine Wizard”.
4. In the next screen, type a name for the virtual machine (e.g. “Windows11_PRO”) and click Next.
5. In ‘Specify Generation’ screen, choose Generation 2 and click Next.
6. Now specify the amount of memory to allocate for the virtual machine (e.g. “4096” MB) and click Next.
7. In ‘Configure Networking’ window, select Default Switch from the drop-down menu and click Next.
8. At ‘Connect Virtual Disk’ window, select Create a virtual hard disk, and below specify if you want, the name (1), the store location (2) and the size (3) of the virtual disk. When done, click Next.
9. At the next screen, select Install an operating system from a bootable image file and click Browse.
10. Now find and select the Windows 11 ISO file you have downloaded in previous step and click Open.
11. Then click Next and Finish to close the wizard.
12. Now right-click on the virtual machine you created and select Settings.
13. Navigate to Security tab and check the Enable Secure Boot and Enable Trusted Platform Module options. When done, click Apply > OK.
14. Proceed to the next step to install Windows 11 on the virtual machine.
Step 3. Install Windows 11 on Virtual machine.
After applying the above steps you’re ready to install Windows 11 on the virtual machine you created above.
1. Double-click on the virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager.
2. Then, click Start.
3. When you see the message “Press any to boot from CD or DVD“, press any key on your keyboard (eg. the SPACEBAR), to boot from the ISO file.
4. At Windows Setup screen, click Next and then click Install Now.
5. In the ‘Activate Windows’ window, enter your product key or select “I don’t have a product key to continue installing Windows and activate Windows after installation is complete.
6. Then select which Windows 11 version you want to install and click Next.
7. In the next screen, accept the license terms and click Next.
8a. The select the Custom installation option…
8b. …and click Next to start installing Windows.
9. The Windows installation will start. Now relax and wait for it to complete. (The computer will restart several times during this process).
10. When the installation is complete, you will be asked to specify your personal settings to complete the installation. Follow the steps on your screen to do so and you’re done!
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