• If you are using the virt-install utility to create the VM, add the following options to the command:
  • The storage medium with the KVM virtio drivers. For example:

    --disk path=/usr/share/virtio-win/virtio-win.iso,device=cdrom

  • The Windows version that you want to install. For example, for Windows 10 and 11:

    --os-variant win10

    For a list of available Windows versions and the appropriate option, use the following command:

    # osinfo-query os

  • If you are installing Windows 11, enable Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM):

    --boot uefi

• If using the web console to create the VM, specify your version of Windows in the Operating system field of the Create new virtual machine window.
  • If you are installing earlier Windows versions than Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022, start the installation by clicking Create and run.
  • If you are installing Windows 11, or you want to use additional Windows Server 2022 features, confirm by clicking Create and edit and enable UEFI and vTPM using the CLI:
    1. Open the XML configuration of the VM:

       # virsh edit windows-vm

    2. Add the firmware='efi' option to the os element:

       <os firmware='efi'>
         <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-6.2'>hvm</type>
         <boot dev='hd'/>
       </os>

    3. Add the tpm device inside the devices element:

       <devices>
         <tpm model='tpm-crb'>
           <backend type='emulator' version='2.0'/>
         </tpm>
       </devices>

    4. Start the Windows installation by clicking Install in the Virtual machines table.

For information about how to install a Windows operating system, see the relevant Microsoft installation documentation.

For instructions, see Attaching existing disks to virtual machines by using the web console.