Windows 10: Win 10 VM

Discus and support Win 10 VM in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I am using Window 11. Can I create and continue working on a Win 10 VM after end-of-life support this October 2025?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Mario Gallardo, Jun 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM.

  1. MARIO GALLARDO
    Mario Gallardo Win User

    Win 10 VM


    I am using Window 11. Can I create and continue working on a Win 10 VM after end-of-life support this October 2025?

    :)
     
    Mario Gallardo, Jun 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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  2. DCOBB013
    dcobb013 Win User

    Win 10 BSOD after reducing number of CPUs

    • Win 10 x64 running in VMware Fusion VM on MacBook Pro w/ 6 physical cores & HT.
    • When VM is configured with 5+ CPUs, Windows runs fine.
    • When VM is configured with 4 or fewer, BSOD INVALID SYSTEM CONFIG INFO
      • WINLOAD.EFI missing or corrupted
      • Attempt to repair using ISO image fails
    OS X 10.15.4, VMware Fusion Pro 11.5.3

    Win 10 Enterprise

    Version 1703

    Build 15063.2108

    Any suggestions appreciated, as I need to move this VM to another HW config with fewer physical CPUs.

    Thanks!
     
    dcobb013, Jun 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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  3. PATRICK A. BREWER
    Patrick A. Brewer Win User
    Physical Machine Restore Image (Win 8.1) to New VM (on Win 10)

    Hello everyone,

    I made a Windows Image Backup of Windows 8.1 Pro on 7/29/15 before doing a clean install of Windows 10 Pro. Win 10 is up and running. I got Hyper-V running. i want to now have my old working everything installed version of Windows 8.1 pro running in a VM
    on the Win 10 machine.

    I cannot seem to restore the backup image.

    I have gotten close and it has taken forever to get there.

    I tried installing a new Win 8.1 Pro VM and then restoring the image: Failed.

    I tried an empty new VM with an empty drive, boot to 8.1 pro iso and then recover: Failed.

    I get this a long error that ends with (0x80042412).

    any suggestions?

    Thanks.

    Patrick Brewer

    Edit #1: 7/31/15: No replies yet, I guess I am the only one.
     
    Patrick A. Brewer, Jun 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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  4. NEIL13764
    Neil13764 Win User

    Win 10 VM

    Win 7 Installation with VM Ware

    I have VM ware installed on my Win 10 PC and within VM Ware I installed Win 7 using an unused license. I am about to reformat my entire SSD and reinstall Win 10 and everything else that I have on PC. Do I have to uninstall Win 7 in the VM ware setup
    or do anything special so that I can reinstall Win 7 in the virtual machine?
     
    Neil13764, Jun 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Win 10 VM