Leave the default name of the virtual hard disk.Īt the end of the wizard, click on 'Customize Hardware'. Important : change the size of the virtual hard disk so that its size is at least 64 GB. Leave the type of virtual hard disk selected by default. Leave the type of SCSI controller recommended in this case by VMware Workstation Pro. To make this virtual machine appear on the network as if it were a physical PC on your network, select 'Use bridged networking'. Otherwise, Windows 11 will not be able to install. Indeed, this is also part of the prerequisites of Windows 11.Īllocate at least 4 GB of RAM for this new virtual machine. Make sure you allocate a processor with at least 2 cores so that Windows 11 can install without problems.

Make sure to select UEFI firmware and check the 'Secure Boot' box to enable secure boot as this is required by the Windows 11 installer. Specify 'Windows 11' as the name for this virtual machine. In previous versions of VMware Workstation Pro, select : 'Windows 10 圆4'. Then, select 'Microsoft Windows' for the guest operating system and 'Windows 10 and later 圆4' for the version. Select 'I will install the operating system later'. Select the most recent Hardware compatibility available in your case. In the 'New Virtual Machine Wizard' window that appears, select 'Custom (advanced)' and click on : Next.

To begin, create a new virtual machine on VMware Workstation Pro by clicking on : File -> New Virtual Machine. Create a new virtual machine for Windows 11 Shut down the Windows 11 virtual machineġ.Install Windows 11 in a virtual machine.Configure the virtual machine for Windows 11.Create a new virtual machine for Windows 11.Note that VMware indicates that version 16.2.0 allows to better support Windows 11 thanks to a new 'Windows 10 and later 圆4' profile : Workstation 16.2 Now Available. Info : tutorial produced on VMware Workstation 16.2.1 and also tested on VMware Workstation Pro 16.1.2, 15.5.7, 15.5.6 and 15.0 without problem.įor each of these versions of VMware Workstation Pro, all you need to do is select the most recent Hardware compatibility level available in your case and follow the tutorial below for the rest. However, by making some changes in the virtual hardware and in the virtual machine settings, it will be possible to install Windows 11 normally (without overriding the restrictions imposed by this new version of Windows 11). If you attempt to virtualize Windows 11 with VMware Workstation Pro, you will see that it will not work by default.Įven if you are using the latest version of VMware Workstation Pro currently available (16.2.1).

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