> I am doing this (I hope) to prevent having to walk around with multiple machines all the time.

Explain why you can not set up a new Win10 or Win11 from scratch.
Compared to an import (p2v)  of a Win10 with active TPM and UEFI, the creation of a new VM is like a walk in the park vs a climb of the K2.
Anyway - respect for your warrior mindset