Windows 10: How do I move my Windows installation into a VM, in my case Proxmox?

I bought Windows 10 many years ago, installed it, and upgraded it to Windows 11. A couple of months ago got a new computer, and I could reactivate the license letting the system know I had a new computer.I made a test installation of Proxmox on this new machine, and installed Windows as a VM. However, it didn't want to activate. Saying I have new hardware didn't help, but I do. I have better hardware now which prompted me to try out Proxmox with a lot of Linux VMs on it. It's just about one Windows VM for games, the rest is Linux for work and hobby.So, what do I need to do to make my Windows 1

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windows xp installation and dual core am

could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx

 

capture WIM image of KVM W10 VM for convert to physical (V2P)

Hi folks

@Hopachi one for you as well to try out !!!

I've got a great running W10 KVM virtual machine running with all the software working etc -- so I would like to capture the WIM image via DISM. Also I'd like all the software etc on a Windows ISO so I don't have to re-install again on a new machine.

The main problem of course is that the Windows ISO (whether you create it from UUPDUMP or MCT won't have the KVM VIRTIO drivers so won't recognize the disk your VM is stored on so can't capture the image.

Pre condition or step 0 . You should convert the Windows Virtual hard disk from QCOW2 to RAW format first if your HDD is in QCOW2 format and install the VIRTIO disk drivers if not already done. RAW always works better BTW. This is easily done via img-convert in QEMU and check that the W10 VM boots. Also ensure any data etc is solely on the Windows partition / virtual disk --same as for capturing a WIM image on a Real physical machine.

So step 1 is to Slipstream the VIRTIO drivers into the Windows install ISO.

That's done by following this excellent link -- just ignore all the proxmox stuff -- we only want to slipstream the drivers into the ISO so that we can capture the WIM image of the running Virtual Machine !!!!!.

GitHub - Zer0CoolX/proxmox-windows-slipstream-virtio-drivers: Step-by-step guide to slipstream VirtIO drivers into Windows ISO's for use in Proxmox VE

Now you can boot the ISO in your Virtual machine , get into command mode and capture the WIM via Kari's excellent tutorial.

Have fun folks !!!

Cheers
jimbo

 

What happen windows 10 license if I install Hypervisor on DELL that came with win10 pro and install windows10 as a VM?

I have Dell Optipex 7040 with corei7-67000 and upgraded RAM+SSD, NMve HDD+ Network ports. I want to install proxmox hypervisor as the OS and then create few VMs. Once of VM would be windows10 to run blueiris camera software 24x7. I do not want to install
microsoft own vitualisation platform.

My question is can I make use of my OEM license that came with the Optiplex and get it activated. As I understand windows 10 OEM license it tied to the motherboard of the machine and I am not changing that