From 7ed6af82e3413e119130fc7f984ce2940e0d5506 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: greg-lindsay Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:34:00 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/9] add vm requirements --- windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md | 13 +++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md index d9aa505720..ce31335877 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Windows 11 requirements description: Hardware requirements to deploy Windows 11 ms.reviewer: -manager: laurawi +manager: dougeby ms.audience: itpro author: greg-lindsay ms.author: greglin @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020 - Windows 11 -This article lists the system requirements for Windows 11. Windows 11 is also supported on a virtual machine (VM). +This article lists the system requirements for Windows 11. Windows 11 is also supported on a [virtual machine (VM)](#virtual-machine-requirements). ## Hardware requirements @@ -80,6 +80,15 @@ Some features in Windows 11 have requirements beyond those listed above. See the - **Windows Projection**: requires a display adapter that supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 2.0 and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct. - **Xbox app**: requires an Xbox Live account, which is not available in all regions. Please go to the Xbox Live Countries and Regions page for the most up-to-date information on availability. Some features in the Xbox app will require an active [Xbox Game Pass](https://www.xbox.com/xbox-game-pass) subscription. +## Virtual Machine requirements + +The following configuration requirements apply to virtual machines (VMs) running Windows 11. + +- Generation: 2 +- Storage: 64 GB or greater +- Security: Secure Boot capable, virtual TPM enabled +- Memory: 4 GB or greater +- Processor: 2 or more virtual processors ## Next steps From 16cce08d72bac50bdc73ae2a842b6b11a8904048 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: greg-lindsay Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:03:10 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/9] add note --- windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md index ce31335877..d7d4d9dbd6 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md @@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ The following configuration requirements apply to virtual machines (VMs) running - Memory: 4 GB or greater - Processor: 2 or more virtual processors +> [!NOTE] +> Requirements to enable virtual TPM support depend on the VM host type. For Hyper-V hosts, Virtualization Based Security must be enabled in BIOS and the OS. For more information, see [Enable Windows Defender Credential Guard](/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/credential-guard-manage). + ## Next steps [Plan for Windows 11](windows-11-plan.md)
From a857ae3a2c69d53302e9ce48668fa19fcb7e5833 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: greg-lindsay Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:13:40 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/9] edit note --- windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md index d7d4d9dbd6..a7fb113745 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020 - Windows 11 -This article lists the system requirements for Windows 11. Windows 11 is also supported on a [virtual machine (VM)](#virtual-machine-requirements). +This article lists the system requirements for Windows 11. Windows 11 is also [supported on a virtual machine (VM)](#virtual-machine-support). ## Hardware requirements @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Some features in Windows 11 have requirements beyond those listed above. See the - **Windows Projection**: requires a display adapter that supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 2.0 and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct. - **Xbox app**: requires an Xbox Live account, which is not available in all regions. Please go to the Xbox Live Countries and Regions page for the most up-to-date information on availability. Some features in the Xbox app will require an active [Xbox Game Pass](https://www.xbox.com/xbox-game-pass) subscription. -## Virtual Machine requirements +## Virtual Machine support The following configuration requirements apply to virtual machines (VMs) running Windows 11. @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ The following configuration requirements apply to virtual machines (VMs) running - Processor: 2 or more virtual processors > [!NOTE] -> Requirements to enable virtual TPM support depend on the VM host type. For Hyper-V hosts, Virtualization Based Security must be enabled in BIOS and the OS. For more information, see [Enable Windows Defender Credential Guard](/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/credential-guard-manage). +> Procedures to enable these settings depend on the VM host type. For hosts running Hyper-V, the number of processors must be increased from the default setting of one, and Virtualization Based Security must be enabled in BIOS and the OS. For more information, see [Enable Windows Defender Credential Guard](/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/credential-guard-manage). ## Next steps From 51ca1a9077b478f7e3e1f334971e332d46efba2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: greg-lindsay Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:16:40 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/9] casing --- windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md index a7fb113745..7445c8b123 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md @@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ Some features in Windows 11 have requirements beyond those listed above. See the - **Windows Projection**: requires a display adapter that supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 2.0 and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct. - **Xbox app**: requires an Xbox Live account, which is not available in all regions. Please go to the Xbox Live Countries and Regions page for the most up-to-date information on availability. Some features in the Xbox app will require an active [Xbox Game Pass](https://www.xbox.com/xbox-game-pass) subscription. -## Virtual Machine support +## Virtual machine support -The following configuration requirements apply to virtual machines (VMs) running Windows 11. +The following configuration requirements apply to VMs running Windows 11. - Generation: 2 - Storage: 64 GB or greater From 9e39e2a46cc04246f20896b35d93a632fe76f484 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: greg-lindsay Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:49:26 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 5/9] wording --- windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md index 7445c8b123..aedfc72e99 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ The following configuration requirements apply to VMs running Windows 11. - Processor: 2 or more virtual processors > [!NOTE] -> Procedures to enable these settings depend on the VM host type. For hosts running Hyper-V, the number of processors must be increased from the default setting of one, and Virtualization Based Security must be enabled in BIOS and the OS. For more information, see [Enable Windows Defender Credential Guard](/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/credential-guard-manage). +> Procedures to configure these settings depend on the VM host type. For VM hosts running Hyper-V, Virtualization Based Security must be enabled in BIOS and the OS. See [Enable Windows Defender Credential Guard](/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/credential-guard-manage) for more information. ## Next steps From 0b16aa9feb928aa161217126911dae447635b752 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: greg-lindsay Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:04:44 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 6/9] Update windows-11-requirements.md --- windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md index aedfc72e99..2f8750e3dd 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Some features in Windows 11 have requirements beyond those listed above. See the ## Virtual machine support -The following configuration requirements apply to VMs running Windows 11. +The following configuration requirements apply to VMs running Windows 11. - Generation: 2 - Storage: 64 GB or greater @@ -90,8 +90,10 @@ The following configuration requirements apply to VMs running Windows 11. - Memory: 4 GB or greater - Processor: 2 or more virtual processors +The VM host CPU must also meet Windows 11 [processor requirements](/windows-hardware/design/minimum/windows-processor-requirements). + > [!NOTE] -> Procedures to configure these settings depend on the VM host type. For VM hosts running Hyper-V, Virtualization Based Security must be enabled in BIOS and the OS. See [Enable Windows Defender Credential Guard](/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/credential-guard-manage) for more information. +> Procedures to configure required VM settings depend on the VM host type. For VM hosts running Hyper-V, Virtualization Based Security must be enabled in BIOS and the OS. See [Enable Windows Defender Credential Guard](/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/credential-guard-manage) for more information. ## Next steps From b6781ae53a27e9ec19cbb24495fb72a7d226f837 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: greg-lindsay Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 17:26:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 7/9] add note --- windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md index 2f8750e3dd..1628a78953 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md @@ -84,13 +84,15 @@ Some features in Windows 11 have requirements beyond those listed above. See the The following configuration requirements apply to VMs running Windows 11. -- Generation: 2 +- Generation: 2 \* - Storage: 64 GB or greater - Security: Secure Boot capable, virtual TPM enabled - Memory: 4 GB or greater - Processor: 2 or more virtual processors -The VM host CPU must also meet Windows 11 [processor requirements](/windows-hardware/design/minimum/windows-processor-requirements). +The VM host CPU must also meet Windows 11 [processor requirements](/windows-hardware/design/minimum/windows-processor-requirements). + +\* In-place upgrade of existing generation 1 VMs to Windows 11 is not possible. > [!NOTE] > Procedures to configure required VM settings depend on the VM host type. For VM hosts running Hyper-V, Virtualization Based Security must be enabled in BIOS and the OS. See [Enable Windows Defender Credential Guard](/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/credential-guard-manage) for more information. From deb257ccb168e666832f8252bba1118b4dbfd302 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: greg-lindsay Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:08:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 8/9] remove link --- windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md index 1628a78953..bd32b914f1 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ The VM host CPU must also meet Windows 11 [processor requirements](/windows-hard \* In-place upgrade of existing generation 1 VMs to Windows 11 is not possible. > [!NOTE] -> Procedures to configure required VM settings depend on the VM host type. For VM hosts running Hyper-V, Virtualization Based Security must be enabled in BIOS and the OS. See [Enable Windows Defender Credential Guard](/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/credential-guard-manage) for more information. +> Procedures to configure required VM settings depend on the VM host type. For VM hosts running Hyper-V, virtualization and TPM must be enabled in BIOS and the OS. ## Next steps From f41ccf4653668e0e7faa92e486494b4b8ae67242 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: greg-lindsay Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:01:25 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 9/9] update note --- windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md index bd32b914f1..8820ddc235 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ The VM host CPU must also meet Windows 11 [processor requirements](/windows-hard \* In-place upgrade of existing generation 1 VMs to Windows 11 is not possible. > [!NOTE] -> Procedures to configure required VM settings depend on the VM host type. For VM hosts running Hyper-V, virtualization and TPM must be enabled in BIOS and the OS. +> Procedures to configure required VM settings depend on the VM host type. For VM hosts running Hyper-V, virtualization (VT-x, VT-d) must be enabled in BIOS. Virtual TPM 2.0 is emulated in the guest VM independent of the Hyper-V host TPM presence or version. ## Next steps