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YSmiley
Steel Contributor
May 08, 2026

Problem with making windows 11 VM

When I try to make Windows 11 VM it is just a black screen.

But when i turn off UEFI setting i come further but i stumble opun an error screen that says

"Secure boot must be turned on" and "TPM 2.0" needs to be on which they both are on the VM settings for the VM

Any help?

Would give out imaged but seems i dont have permisssions.

ISO trying is: Win11_25H2_English_x64.iso

Version: 7.2.6

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  • Ambrosenb's avatar
    Ambrosenb
    Iron Contributor
    May 11, 2026

    UEFI Firmware:

    Keep UEFI enabled; Windows 11 requires UEFI with Secure Boot.

    If turning off UEFI helps but causes errors, it's better to troubleshoot why UEFI isn't working properly.