Clean install of Windows 11 Build 22533.1001 on VMware Player 16.2.2

Anonymous
2022-01-16T04:40:20+00:00

I downloaded and installed VMware Player 16.2.1 and Installed from the MS Insider ISO 22533.1001 on a Virtual machine.

I used the link below to add TPM, then the installation worked all the way through.

How to Enable TPM Support on VMWare Player - Website for Students

Added this line as suggested in the .vmx file:

managedvm.autoAddVTPM = "software"

Cannot go any further, I don't have a key to activate Windows 11 on VM.

Also, way too slow for my taste on this old laptop.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-01-17T20:40:55+00:00

    @Sibro.o, @Johnny_55,

    I know, I use the free version, not paying a license for a test even if I own VMware shares 😉.

    I checked the price, it is 200$ plus....

    I just updated my previous post, got the same results as Johnny got with Optimization when I use Legacy Bios VM.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-01-17T20:58:36+00:00

    @Sibro.o, @Johnny_55,

    I know, I use the free version, not paying a license for a test even if I own VMware shares 😉.

    I bought a lifetime license more than a decade ago, it was an special offer very cheap back then.

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  3. Johnny55 5,155 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-01-17T22:48:48+00:00

    Hi fg,

    Thanks for confirming the optimization not available. It was always available on legacy bios host and legacy vm. Not sure what is up with that. Only other change is I use a TB SSD for the vm's. In the past it was a spare HDD.

    Will get into the other issue regarding booting with UEFI host and guest later. My brothers, I really hate UEFI. lol

    Regards,

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-01-17T22:56:37+00:00

    Hi Johnny,

    I think I'll jump to the next step.

    Install VM Player 16.2.1 on a fully compliant Windows 11 Host now at 22000.438.

    I'll let you know the results later. Stay tuned.

    On another subject:

    I saw you describing some medical issues earlier, I went through a U.T.I. a couple of months back and it was pretty nasty, never experience that before.

    It started with chills and fever and, at first, I thought I had Covid, but the test turned out negative, then the symptoms developed differently and had to get antibiotics for 10 days to get over the infection.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-01-17T23:16:18+00:00

    Hi fg,

    Thanks for confirming the optimization not available. It was always available on legacy bios host and legacy vm. Not sure what is up with that. Only other change is I use a TB SSD for the vm's. In the past it was a spare HDD.

    Will get into the other issue regarding booting with UEFI host and guest later. My brothers, I really hate UEFI. lol

    Regards,

    Hi Johnny,

    On the MSI laptop where I did last tests, I have 2 mSATA SSDs in Raid mode, but the optimization problem only showed up with Legacy VM, it worked fine on the C: volume when I installed the UEFI guest.

    The hardware and the Host are the same for both situations, but clearly the emulation done by VM is different for the 2 cases.

    This was a Legacy BIOS MSI Laptop with Host Build 19044.1466.

    1. Tried 22533.1001 UEFI Guest, no problem with Optimize on the C: Volume.
    2. Tried 19044.1288 Legacy Bios guest and showed No Optimize available on Both C: Volume and System reserved volume.

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