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Windows 11 ARM download for ISO and VHDX?
About the Windows 11 ARM download for ISO and VHDX? If you are not sure about the difference between the standard ISO and the VHDX files meant for virtual machines. Let's VHDX vs. ISO:
ISO Files:
Standard installation images used for bootable media or clean installs. They can be used to install Windows directly onto hardware or in a virtual environment that supports booting from ISO.
VHDX Files:
Virtual Hard Disk images used primarily for virtual machines (like Hyper-V). They can be attached directly to VM platforms and are handy for testing or running Windows in a VM without creating a bootable disk.
Licensing Rules:
Windows 11 (including ARM versions) is licensed through activation upon installation.
For testing or development, using Insider builds is acceptable, but ensure compliance with Microsoft's licensing terms.
If you plan to run Windows 11 ARM on your Mac via virtualization (e.g., Parallels Desktop, UTM, or other VM software), you need a valid license for Windows 11.
Many Mac users run Windows 11 ARM via virtualization tools like Parallels Desktop, which has good support for ARM-based Windows images. Parallels often provides its own simplified way of Windows 11 ARM download.