Background

With the update of Windows 11, installing Windows 11 requires support for TPM 2.0 to support installation. In addition, Windows 11 also needs to meet subsequent Windows Updates. Therefore, we provide the best practices for Windows 11 deployment.

Environment Preparation

HCI: 6.11.0 or above.

VDC: 5.9.6 or above.

Windows 11: 22H2 or above.

Implementation Steps

Windows 11 Deployment

TPM2.0

The virtual machine must be installed using UEFI to enable Windows 11 to support TPM 2.0. Selecting the operating system type as Windows 11, the UEFI and TPM 2.0 will be checked by default.

CPU(vCPU or Host CPU)

Since Windows 22H2 and later versions have updated the security mechanism, using the default vCPU model can no longer be detected by the installer. You need to modify the vCPU model or enable the host CPU.

vCPU

The vCPU Model can be modified to HASwell-noTSX in Configuration > Processor of the virtual machine.

Host CPU

Use CPU from host can also be enabled in the Configuration > Processor of the virtual machine, and the Para-virtualized clock will be enabled synchronously.

Windows Update

Upgrading from Windows 11 22H2 to a later version of Windows 11 will detect the model of the CPU, and the use of vCPU cannot pass the detection, so to meet the upgrade conditions, the Use **CPU **from host must be enabled.

Note

The Windows 11 version upgrade prerequisite is that the virtual machine must be installed using UEFI to meet the upgrade conditions. The Windows 11 installed by SeaBIOS cannot be upgraded.