Windows 10: Do I need 2 copies of windows 11 pro to both host and remotely access a virtual machine...

I have a high end desktop and I was looking to see if I could have it host a virtual machine then remotely access said virtual machine from my laptop. Both pcs have windows 11 home, do I need to upgrade both or only one to windows 11 pro to do this?

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can windows 10 pro host virtual machines?

Is it possible to host virtual machines using windows 10 pro? If so how? Is there a KB or walk through, or a how to page someplace?

 

Remote Desktop Connection problem with Virtual Machine

We made the big mistake of configuring a WINDOWS-10 VM to allow for Remote Desktop Connections. We are unable to disassociate the VM from RDM. We can no longer access the VM!!! The following is the pertinenet
information:

• Server is running Windows-10 Professional 64 with Hyper-V installed.
• VM is Windows-10 Professional 64.
• In VM allowed Remote Desktop Connections.
• From server successfully connected to VM via RDM.
• Closed RDM connection. Unable to access VM.
• Turned off VM from Hyper-V Manager.
• Attempted to restart VM, unable to connect via Hyper-V from message box the following is displayed:
  
  Video Remoting was disconnected. The virtual maching is currently using the Remote X 3D video adapter. A user is currently connected via Remote Desktop Connect to the virtual machine by using Remote Desktop Connection.
• Connected via Remote Desktop Connection. Attempted to turn off allowing Remote Desktop Connection. VM hung.
• VM Wouldn't turn off via Hyper-V manager.
• Shutdown host system and rebooted.
• Unable to connect via console or RDM.
• Shutdown host system and rebooted.
• Deleted VM via Hyper-V Manager.
• Restored VM system disk from backup prior to RDM usage.
• Created new VM. the messages in itm 7 above are displayed.

What can be done to recover? Why does Hyper-V retain a broken connection?

 

RDC Host and Client Understanding


Hi Hibs, welcome to the Ten Forums.

In Remote Desktop Connection, the Remote Host is the computer or virtual machine you connect to, and the Remote Client is the computer or virtual machine you use to connect to that Remote Host.

This is where the terms used get really complicated:
Your Windows 10 computer is when speaking about virtualization the virtualization host. The Windows XP Hyper-V virtual machine on your Windows 10 host is the virtualization guest. In other words, you are running a Windows XP guest on your Windows 10 host.

That's the virtualization, virtual host and guest. The Remote Desktop steps in and totally confuses you now with new terms: For Remote Desktop, when trying to connect from your Windows 10 virtual host to your virtual Windows XP guest, the terms are totally different. Now your virtual host Windows 10 is called a client, and your virtual guest Windows XP is called a host.

Let's try to clarify this:

• In virtual computing:
  • HOST = The main computer running a virtualization program or hypervisor, for instance Hyper-V
  • GUEST = the virtual machine on the above mentioned Host
• In Remote Desktop:
  • HOST = The computer or virtual machine you will connect to using a Remote Desktop Connection
  • CLIENT = The computer you use to connect to another computer or virtual machine

In your case now you cannot do what you want to. Your virtual Guest Windows XP is a Home edition which cannot be used as a Remote Host. A Remote Host must be Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista Business, Ultimate or Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise, Windows 8 / 8.1 Pro or Enterprise, or Windows 10 Pro, Education or Enterprise Edition.

You cannot connect to (read = these editions cannot be remote hosts) Windows XP Home, Windows Vista Home Starter, Basic & Premium, Windows 7 Starter, Hoime Basic / Premium, Windows 8 & 8.1, or Windows 10 with Remote Desktop Connection.

In your case the only two alternatives are:

1. Get a Windows XP Professional license
2. USe a third party remote desktop application to connect to Windows XP Home. TeamViewer is my recommendation (using a third party remote app, the audio will never be enough for you to work with audio files but you can of course try)