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qemu-system-aarch64 \
  -M virt,virtualization=true -m 8G -cpu max -smp 8 \
  -bios ./QEMU_EFI.fd\
  --accel tcg,thread=multi\
  -device ramfb \
  -device qemu-xhci -device usb-kbd -device usb-tablet \
  -nic user,model=virtio-net-pci \
  -device usb-storage,drive=install \
  -drive if=none,id=install,format=raw,media=cdrom,file=./22621.1_PROFESSIONAL_ARM64_EN-US.ISO \
  -device usb-storage,drive=virtio-drivers \
  -drive if=none,id=virtio-drivers,format=raw,media=cdrom,file=./virtio-win-0.1.229.iso \
  -drive if=virtio,id=system,format=raw,file=./win11-arm64.img

Notes:

  • virtualization=true is needed for -M virt, else windows installer won’t boot.

  • --accel tcg,thread=multi is to speed up emulation

  • devices are added for graphics output (ramfb), keyboard/mouse (usb*) and network (-nic)

Setup Windows

Setup will take between 1 and 2 hours on a high end x64 processor. It requires several manual steps.

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Click on QEMU window and press enter when this appears

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Installer is now loading…

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Click on next and install now.

Bypass checks

Click next until you reach this screen, and Install now. Then select, “I don’t have a product key”.

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The setup will now complain that your pc can’t run Windows 11.

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Yes, this vm CAN run windows 11

It’s possible to force windows 11 installation by using those instructions (https://www.alitajran.com/this-pc-cant-run-windows-11/ ). We details them here:

  • Open a cmd prompt by using Shift + F10, and type regedit.

  • Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup.

  • Right click on “Setup” folder, and select New → Key, named LabConfig

  • Right click on LabConfig, and select New → Dword (32-bit) Value. Create those 5 new values:

    • BypassCPUCheck

    • BypassRAMCheck

    • BypassSecureBootCheck

    • BypassStorageCheck

    • BypassTPMCheck

  • Set all their values to 1.

You should have something like this:

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Now, close regedit, command prompt, go back to previous page (using top left arrow), and click again on “i don’t have a product key”. Windows is now happy to install on your VM (smile)

Find your disk

Keep on advancing, select a “Custom install”, and you should now hit this screen:

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