So i have a windows 11 VM that i installed a while back using the SpaceInvader guide. I've been wondering why my file explorer never got the tabbed browsing and realized that my VM doesn't seem to support Windows 11 (major) updates. After googling around, i couldn't find a solid, easy to understand guide on how to configure the VM such that it can update. I did find the reddit post below but i wasn't fully following what they were trying to say I need to do with a boot folder and such (there was also a comment about Unraid's "native secure boot + TPM", and I'd obviously prefer to use the unraid-recommended path instead of some random guy's Github editing OVMF files).

 

Could someone point me in the right direction of a guide to get my Windows 11 VM enabled with secureboot/TPM so i can continue to get Win11 major milestone updates? I'm quite a beginner when it comes to configuring files in the boot folders and such so the easier the instructions, the better  thank you!

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 10, 20232 yr by Linguafoeda

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Hi

The newest version of unraid has a template that using TPM emulation through the machine type. I would suggest testing a test WIndows11 install to see if that works and then figure out how you might upgrade the install that you have.

 

 

On 9/20/2023 at 2:03 AM, catch44 said:

Hi

The newest version of unraid has a template that using TPM emulation through the machine type. I would suggest testing a test WIndows11 install to see if that works and then figure out how you might upgrade the install that you have.

 

 

 

Hi catch44 - any idea of tips of how to convert an existing Windows 11 install to this new type of template? Again - i'm a bit of a noobie when it comes to this so a bit unsure how to proceed

Hi Linguafoeda

> any idea of tips of how to convert an existing Windows 11 install to this new type of template? Again - i'm a bit of a noobie when it comes to this so a bit unsure how to proceed

I'm afraid I dont have much experience in doing something like that. Someone else will need to advise you. Maybe someone from Lime Technology could help us out here?

 

You might try

Backup your XML for the VM

Create a copy of your vdisk that has Win11 on it

Create the New Windows 11 VM and go through the proper install and make sure its working.

If it's all good shutdown the NEW VM. Edit the new XML and have it point to the copy of your old vdisk instead.

Start the New VM

Cross your fingers

 

No quarantees on any of that but worth a try. Let us know bnack in here on you get on.

On 9/23/2023 at 4:53 AM, catch44 said:

Hi Linguafoeda

> any idea of tips of how to convert an existing Windows 11 install to this new type of template? Again - i'm a bit of a noobie when it comes to this so a bit unsure how to proceed

I'm afraid I dont have much experience in doing something like that. Someone else will need to advise you. Maybe someone from Lime Technology could help us out here?

 

You might try

Backup your XML for the VM

Create a copy of your vdisk that has Win11 on it

Create the New Windows 11 VM and go through the proper install and make sure its working.

If it's all good shutdown the NEW VM. Edit the new XML and have it point to the copy of your old vdisk instead.

Start the New VM

Cross your fingers

 

No quarantees on any of that but worth a try. Let us know bnack in here on you get on.

 

This worked!

 

1. made a copy of my existing windows vdisk (mnt/user/domains/disk.img) calling it disk2.img

2. created a new VM and made everything the exact same except machine ("q35-7.1" vs. "q35-5.1" on my prior VM), bios ("OVMF TPM" vs. "OVMF" prior) and changed primary vdisk location to pointed to that disk2.img in my domains folder

3. relaunched the VM, downlaoded "Windows 11 Installation assistant" and ran it to force the 2H22 update