Windows 11 Insider on ARM QEMU

Environment

Raspberry Pi 4
Arch Linux ARM
QEMU KVM Accelerated

Install

1. Run qemu-system-aarch64 with windows 11 iso and drivers

   qemu-system-aarch64 \
   -cpu host \
   -enable-kvm \
   -M virt-2.12 \
   -smp 3 \
   -m 3G \
   -bios QEMU_EFI.img \
   -device ramfb \
   -device ich9-usb-ehci1 \
   -device usb-kbd \
   -device usb-mouse \
   -device usb-storage,drive=windows \
   -drive if=none,id=windows,media=cdrom,file=win11_arm64.iso \
   -device usb-storage,drive=drivers \
   -drive if=none,id=drivers,media=cdrom,file=virtio-win-0.1.173.iso \
   -device virtio-blk,drive=system -vnc :1 \
   -drive if=none,id=system,format=qcow2,file=disk.img

   (This command listens VNC on :1 port)

2. Load drivers and Requirements check

   

   Okay… This device can’t install windows 11 normally()

   

3. Install with command line
   create partition with diskpart

   diskpart
   select disk 0
   clean
   convert gpt
   :: (clean disk 0 and set as gpt partition style)
   create partition efi size=100
   assign letter=S
   :: (Create efi partition)
   create partition primary
   assign letter=W
   :: (Create Windows primary partition)

   I don’t create an RE env here because it’s annoying. lol

4. Install bootloader
   Install bootloader with bcdboot

   W:\Windows\System32\bcdboot.exe W:\Windows /l ja-JP

   and set TESTSIGNING mode for load unsigned unofficial drivers

   W:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING ON

5. Deploy Windows Image with DISM

   dism /Apply-Image /ImageFile:E:\sources\install.wim /Index:1 /ApplyDir:W:\ /Compact /EA

   

6. Install disk driver
   Since it is set to use virtio SCSI of KVM, a black screen (blue screen) will occur if there is no driver.

   

   Apply driver with dism

   dism /image:w:\ /add-driver /driver:E:\ARM64\w10\vioscsi.inf
   dism /image:w:\ /add-driver /driver:E:\ARM64\w10\viostor.inf

   

7. Done!