Enable HyperV on Windows: How to install Windows 11 on HyperV

On June 24, 2021, Microsoft released Windows 11 which is a major release of Microsoft’s Windows NT OS and this is now going to succeed Windows 10 which was released over 5 years ago. Please see How to install and uninstall Docker Desktop on Windows 10 and Windows Server, and How to upgrade Windows 10 with an unsupported CPU and TPM 1.0 to Windows 11​. In this guide, I will be showing you how to install Windows 11 on Hyper-V virtual machines. Please see Hyper-V is an application that is used for virtualization. You can use it to create and create a virtual machine of the physical machine.

Each VM can run a separate operating system. For more guides on Windows OS, you can read these: How to Install Windows Admin Center on Windows 10 & 11, Windows 10 and Windows 11 updates will now expire for better performance.

Download the Windows 11 disk image

First, you need to check this Microsoft page to download the Windows 11 disk image (ISO).

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Setting Up Hyper-V for Windows Image Installation

After downloading the Windows image file you need to enable Hyper-V on your system.

Go to Windows features and Scroll down you will find Hyper-V in the features list, and select Hyper-V Management Tools and Hyper-V Platform. Click ok.

After installing this feature you will need to restart the system. Then search for Hyper-V Manager and click on it.

After opening the Hyper-V Manager check under the Action menu and click on New and then Virtual Machine.

The new New virtual machine wizard will open. Specify the name and location.

Select Generation 1 and click Next. Do you wish to learn more on How to set up a VM via PXE boot on a Generation 1 VM, and Generation 2 VM: How to set up a Hyper-V Virtual Machine through PXE boot, and how to delete Virtual Switches from Hyper-V

The minimum memory you will assign to the VM must be at least 4GB or higher. Click next.

Establishing Virtual Machine Network: Selecting Default Switch

From the Configure Networking in the Connection Drop-down box select Default Switch that will provide network connectivity to the virtual machine and then click Next.

You will need to select the Hard disk size that you wish to assign to your Windows 11 VM and click next.

Learn how to install Windows 11 on HyperV: Check the “Install an operating system using a bootable image file” checkbox, browse for the downloaded ISO image, and proceed with “Next” and “Finish.”

Before you start the installation of the OS. Right-click the Hyper-V virtual machine and then click on Settings from the menu. Please see How to install and Configure Hyper-V on Windows Server on Windows Server 2019, and 2022 via the Server Manager, PowerShell or DISM.

For a streamlined Windows 11 installation on Hyper-V. Learn how to install Windows 11 on Hyper-V by navigating to Security, activating Secure Boot and Trusted Platform Module, and confirming by clicking OK.

Initiate the process by right-clicking the Hyper-V VM and selecting “start.”

Also, right-click the Windows 11 virtual machine, then choose “Connect.” This method guides you on how to install Windows 11 on Hyper-V efficiently.

You start installing the Windows 11 OS

I trust you discovered this informative blog post regarding the process of installing Windows 11 on a HyperV VM to be both intriguing and beneficial. If you find yourself with any inquiries, feel free to ask in the comment section.