Windows 11 host support

[cybernetuk]

Hi

I have a new Windows 11 laptop with the latest Workstation Pro.  None of my Windows 10/Windows7 VM machines will boot unless I only have 1 processor. It gets as far as just before the Windows icon first appears and then goes off.

I have seen something about disabling Hyper V which I have done - but made no difference. I have included a log just in case anyone might have an idea 🙂

thanks!!

Mark.

[bluefirestorm]

From the log, it looks like the Windows 11 host has Hyper-V enabled.

2021-11-05T09:09:41.353Z In(05) vmx IOPL_Init: Hyper-V detected by CPUID
2021-11-05T09:09:41.572Z In(05) vmx Monitor Mode: ULM

Remove services that rely on Hyper-V and Hyper-V itself.

Follow the guide here https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2146361

Hyper-V removed the Monitor Mode in the vmware.log should show CPL0 instead of ULM.

2021-11-05T09:09:41.197Z In(05) vmx Host is Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit (Build 22000.258)

You may also want to update the Windows 11 (to 22000.282) as well as there are expired certificates and apps like the Snipping Tool won't work.

[cybernetuk]

thanks for the quick reply - weird as I have followed the guide and removed Hyper V entirely. I will have a mess and see what happens 🙂

[cybernetuk]

So updated Windows 11, Made sure Hyper V is not installed and full reboot - but the log still mentions Hyper V been detected - should I be looking elsewhere?

cheers

[bluefirestorm · Accepted solution]

Did you also do the

“bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off” step?

Is Memory Integrity turned on? Is it part of a domain? Domain policies might be enforcing things like Memory Integrity.

Anyway, since it is a new laptop (assuming it is not part of domain) and came with manufacturer's default installation, maybe just do a clean install from USB of a Windows 11 ISO download.

There was another poster from a few weeks back. He had a Lenovo with Windows 11 Pro as well. He eventually did a clean install of the host OS.

[cybernetuk]

Thanks! It was the Memory Integrity that I needed to turn off - now I am all working - thanks so much!!

[OceanRob]

I am operating on a VMWare Workstation 15 Pro. I have been trying to download Windows 11 on a PC with a digital license.  I am receiving a message during the setup that "This PC doesn't meet the minimum system requirements to install this version of windows.  For more information, visit https://aka.ms/WindowsSysReq".  

On my Virtual machine, I increased the memory to 4GB and the Hard Disk to 100GB.  Presently the Total  Processors core is still at 2.

My computer operates at 3.0 GHz, and I am running Windows 10 enterprise (21H1).  I have plenty of space on my C: and external harddrive. 

What do I need to do?