Step By Step Procedure To Install Windows 11 On VMWare

We have created this post to show the complete procedure to install Windows 11 on VMWare Workstation as a Virtual Machine. Let’s get started.

Please click here if you want to download the test ISO image of Windows 11.

Time needed: 15 minutes.

Procedure to Install Windows 11 on VMWare

Open the new Virtual Machine Wizard
1. Fire up VMWare Workstation
2. Go to File -> New Virtual Machine or Ctrl + N
3. Select Custom Wizard and click Next
Choose VM Hardware Compatibility
1. Choose the compatible hardware from the drop-down
2. Click Next
Select to install operating system later option
1. Select to install operating system later option
2. Click Next
Select the guest operating system
1. select Windows 10 since we don’t have the windows 11 option included yet.
2. Click Next
Virtual Machine Name & Location
1. Give the Virtual Machine Name & Location
2. Click Next
Select Firmware Type
1. You can select either BIOS or UEFI. Note: Only new boards supports UEFI.
2. Click Next
Allocate the number of processors you need
1. Allocate how many processors you need. This depends on your host machine’s hardware.
2. Click Next
Set the Memory for the virtual machine
1. This depends on your host machine’s hardware. You should leave the memory to run the host machine without hazels.
2. Click Next
Select Network Connection settings for the VM
1. Four option are available to select. Please read and select your desired network setting.
2. Click Next
Choose the approriate storage IO controller
1. Choose the approriate storage IO controller
2. Click Next
Select the disk type for the VM
1. Select the available disk type on your host machine.
2. Click Next
Select the virtual disk for the VM
1. Select the virtual disk for the VM if not create a new disk
2. Click Next
Assign the disk size for the VM

You can select a single or split virtual disk option. Selecting a single disk will increase the performance. But, if you want to move the disk to a different location you can select the split virtual disk.
Allocate the disk size and click next.
Give the path where you want to keep the VM disk
1. Give the location where you want to save the disk.
2. Click Next.
Create the VM
1. VM settings are ready to create the VM.
2. Click Finish
Load the ISO image to boot the VM
1. Select use ISO image file
2. Browse the ISO image
3. Click Ok
All set to power on the VM
First boot screen of Windows 11
Windows 11 installation wizard
Installation wizard will appear in a couple of seconds after the boot
1. Select the language time and keyboard settings
2. Click Next
Install Windows 11
Click on Install Now
Enter the product key
Click on I don’t have the product key if you want to register later the installation
Select the Windows 11 version
1. Select the version you want to install
2. Click Next
Accept License Agreement
Select installation method
Select custom installation if you are doing a fresh installation. Or, select upgrade if you are upgrading your Windows 10 to Windows 11.
Select the installation disk for installation
Select the disk and click on Next to install Windows 11. If you want to create additional logical partitions then select the disk and click on new assign the partition size. You can create multiple partitions within available storage.
Installing Windows 11
The installation will start immediately after you click Next.
Windows getting ready after the installation complets
First screen to Windows setup wizard
Select your country of origin in the first Windows setup wizard
Keyboard settings in the setup wizard
Connect to the network in setup wizard
Create user name in the setup wizard
Choose the privacy settings you want
Windows is setting up for the first time
This process may take few minutes, don’t turn off the machine until it completes the process.
First look of Windows 11