Install VMware
Read Article - How to Install and Activate VMware Workstation 16 Pro
Step 1 - Download Windows 11 ISO
- Select Windows 11 (multi-edition ISO)
- Click Download
- Select your language
- Click Confirm
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- Click 64-bit Download
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Step 2 - Create Windows 11 Virtual Machine
- Click Create a New Virtual Machine
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- Select Typical
- Next
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- Select Installer disc image file (iso)
- Click Browse to select the ISO that your download before
- Next
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- Select Microsoft Windows
- Select Windows 10 x64 or Windows 10 and later x64 (If it has this option)
- Next
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- Type the Virtual machine name, here I named it Windows 11
- Click Browse to select the virtual machine install location, here I select E drive
- Next
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- Type the Maximum disk size, recommended 60GB or more
- Select Store virtual disk as a single file
- Next
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- Finish
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Step 3 - Customize the virtual machine
- Click Edit virtual machine settings
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- Select Memory
- Select 4 GB or more
- OK
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- Click Power on this virtual machine
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Step 4 - Install Windows 11
- Select your preferred language
- Next
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- Click Install now
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- Select I don’t have a product key or you may type your key
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- Select the version that you want to install
- Next
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If the below situation does not appear, please skip to step 19.
Press Shift + F10 to open CMD
- Type
regedit
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- Go to
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup - Right click Setup
- New > Key, and name it
LabConfig
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- New > DWORD (32-bit) Value
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- Name it
BypassTPMCheck - Value is 1
- OK
- Close the regedit (Registry Editor)
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- Close the Windows Setup
- Yes
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- Install now
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- Accept the Terms
- Next
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- Select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)
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- Select Drive 0
- Next
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Installing, please wait
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Since initializing Windows 11 is easy, steps are skipped here
Step 5 - Install VMware Tools (Optional)
- Click VM
- Click Install VMware Tools
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- Open the file explorer
- Select DVD Drive
- Click setup.exe
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- Yes
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- Next
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- Select Typical
- Next
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- Install
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After installing, you'll be able to use Windows 11 on full screen
