Hey everyone! I'm currently struggling to install Windows 11 (24H2) on my virtual machine using Gnome Boxes on Fedora Workstation Version 42. I suspect the issue might be that Gnome Boxes operates as a type 1 hypervisor, and I'm wondering if there are any alternatives or solutions to get Windows 11 up and running as a VM. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Make sure that you have TPM (Trusted Platform Module) emulated. I've installed Windows using QEMU-KVM with Virt Manager without any issues. Most hypervisors don’t enable TPM by default, which is a common stumbling block.
You might want to consider using qemu-kvm with virt-manager instead. It gives you more control over the virtual machine setup, but I haven't specifically tried installing Windows 11 24H2 myself. Just something to think about!
I actually just installed it using kvm/qemu at work, and it worked without any issues.
Yeah, Gnome Boxes uses QEMU, KVM, and libvirt, but it really seems to be more about that type 1 vs. type 2 hypervisor issue.
Absolutely! I found that with several hypervisors, including Hyper-V, TPM wasn't enabled by default when I last checked. It's definitely something to keep in mind.