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====== Install Windows 10/11 as Unraid Virtual Machine ======
This will guide you through the setup of a Windows 10/11 machine as an Unraid Virtual Machine.
===== VM Settings =====
  * Autostart: No
  * Name: windows 11
  * Description: Windows 11
  * CPU Mode: Host Passthrough
  * Logical CPUs: 4/12 5/13 6/14 7/15
  * Internal Memory: 8192
  * Max Memory: 8192
  * Machine: Q35-7.2
  * BIOS: OVMF TPM
  * Hyper-V: Yes
  * USB Controller: 3.0 (qemu XHCI)
  * OS Install ISO: select the Win 10/11 iso
  * OS Install CDRom Bus: SATA
  * VirtIO Drivers ISO: select the virtio-win iso
  * VirtIO Drivers CDRom Bus: SATA
  * Primary vDisk Location: Auto if on the array, below options for ssd
    */mnt/disks/samsung_vm/windows11/vdisk1.img            --> This one is vDisk on SSD (Current setup uses this)
    */dev/disk/by-id/ata-"ID OF DRIVE" --> This one is passthrough
  * Primary vDisk Size: 100G
  * Primary vDisk Type: raw
  * Primary vDisk Bus: VirtIO if on the array, below options for ssd
    * VirtIO         --> This one is vDisk on SSD (Current setup uses this)
    * SATA           --> This one is passthrough
  * Graphics Card: VNC
  * VNC Video Driver: QXL (best)
  * VNC Password: leave this blank (or set password if concerned folks will get access to unraid!)
  * VNC Keyboard: English-United States
  * Sound Card: none
  * Network MAC: whatever it is
  * Network Bridge: br0
  * USB Devices: none
  * Other PCI Devices: none

===== Install to Virtual Machine =====

  * Boot up VM and boot from CD (it might put you in shell mode, just type exit, then reboot and press any key to boot from CD)
  * Click on Load driver to be able to see the virtual disk you want to install on
    * Select Browse
    * Expand E drive
    * Expand viostor
    * Expand Win10/11
    * Select AMD64
    * Select next
  * Select Disk and click next
  * Install will finish then reboot
  * I don't have internet/continue with limited setup. On the new Win 11 iso there is no option for "I don't have internet" without the following steps:
    * Press Shift+F10
    * type: OOBE\BYPASSNRO
    * computer will restart now with the "I don't have internet" option
    * profit
  * Full Name: Dirk Rockface
  * Uncheck all the customize tracking things
  * Let install finish
  * Right click on WIN->Device Manager
    * Right click on Microsoft Basic Display Adapter
      * Update Driver
      * Browse
      * Browse
      * Select E drive
      * OK
      * Install
    * Do same for Ethernet controller and the two PCI things
  * click on E drive->guest-agent->qemu-ga-x64
  * change resolution
  * Network & internet -> Properties -> Switch to Private
  * Settings -> System -> About -> Rename this PC (PC will restart)
  * Pass thru video card and audio component... had to reboot twice to get that to come up in Win 11
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