#Install virtualbox on windows 11 install
#Install virtualbox on windows 11 upgrade
#Install virtualbox on windows 11 full
#Install virtualbox on windows 11 pro

The setup should load and ask you to select an Operating System to install. Make sure you press a key to boot from the ISO file that is loaded as a CD-image.

#Install virtualbox on windows 11 full

It is not a full functioning version of Windows 11.Īs the screen goes black, you should see a message that prompts you to press a key to boot from CD or DVD. To streamline it, many services have been disabled and removed. Even if you do not want to use it for gaming, it still works as Windows 11. You can place this on a system by itself, or place it in a Virtual System.

#Install virtualbox on windows 11 upgrade

It should not be used, and may not work, to upgrade an existing system. It is preferred that the ‘Gamer Edition’ be installed clean. The Operating System (OS) is ready to start installing. Make sure your Virtual Machine is still selected and click on the ‘Start’ icon at the top of the window. Select ‘OK’ at the bottom right of the window. Change the ‘Attached to’ to ‘NAT Network’. In the Network Section, found on the left, make sure you select the ‘Adapter 1’ tab. A window should appear to let you select the ISO file you downloaded beforehand. Click on it and select ‘Choose a disk file…’. On the far upper right is an image of a CD. In the left pane, click on ‘Storage’ then on the right side click on the ‘Empty’ Optical Drive. Check the box for ‘Enable 3D Acceleration’.

Under the ‘Screen’ tab, move the slider for ‘Video Memory’ to the far right. Click on the ‘Processor tab’ and select the number of processor cores to allocate to the Virtual Machine.Ĭlick on ‘Display’ in the left side of the window. Uncheck the ‘Floppy’ in the ‘Boot Order’ section. Under the ‘System’ settings on the left, make sure you select the ‘Motherboard’ tab. The basic Virtual Machine should be created and now you can set more specific settings once it is done.Īfter the basic machine is created, select is and then click on ‘Settings’ in the upper icon bar. Set the disk size and the click ‘Create’.

A ‘Dynamic’ disk will use only the space needed and will grow as files are added. A ‘Fixed’ drive allocates all the space you specify for the drive size.

A ‘Fixed’ drive runs better than ‘Dynamic’ drive. Click ‘Next’.įor the Memory amount, set it to ‘8192’ and click ‘Next’.Ĭlick on ‘Create’ to make a virtual disk for the machine. Set ‘Type’ to ‘Microsoft Windows’ and the ‘Version’ to ‘Windows 11 (64-bit)’. Give the Machine a name, such as, ‘Windows 11 Gamer’. For speed, you can place the Virtual Machine on an SSD and not a hard disk.Ĭreate the initial Virtual Machine in VirtualBox by clicking on ‘New’. If you have all of this, you should be ready. Keep in mind that a newer version may exist (get the newest version). Once you have the torrent, download the ISO file for ‘Windows 11 Gamer Edition’.

#Install virtualbox on windows 11 pro

Find and download the torrent ‘Windows 11 Pro Phoenix Gamer Edition Build 22000.469 LiteOS (圆4) Pre-Activated’.

One or more (preferably more) CPU cores for the Virtual Machine.

I would suggest at least 8 GB (8192 MB) of RAM in the Virtual Machine.

#Install virtualbox on windows 11 install

Storage space: a virtual drive big enough to handle the scaled-down version of Windows and any games you want to install (or apps).

There are things you will need to make this work. I know that Virtual Machines tend to be slow, but since this version of Windows has been reduced to a minimum, it helps performance issues. So, how do you play the games you want to play without having multiple systems or a dual-boot system? Some games do not run on Windows and be not work with WINE. One that runs very well in VirtualBox and allows some higher end software to run smoother.īut, you may ask ‘Why?’. This install is an un-bloated version of Windows 11 that has minimal requirements for hardware. I know most of you may see the title and think, ‘Not again!’.