====== 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