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- Navigate to https://utexas.app.box.com/v/msb-student-vms and download the windowsARM.vmdk. Store this file somewhere on your computer.
This is where the VM is run from, so you need to keep this file on your computer as long as you need VMWare. - Open the VMWare Fusion app.
- Click "Create a custom virtual machine".
- Choose "Windows 11 64-bit ARM".
- Auto-generate Enter a simple password or enter one that you will remember and press (it does not need to be secure since this can only be run from inside your Mac). Click continue.
- Click on "Choose virtual disk".
- Locate and select the .vmdk file you just downloaded.
- Click "Finish". Windows should now be setting up.
- As you cannot continue without a network connection, you need to install network drivers.
- Restart the VM by selecting the button "Virtual machine" at the top of your screen. Select "Restart".
- Once it has restarted, you need to open command prompt: hold 'shift' + 'FN' + 'F10'.
If the above key combination doesn't work please try: CONTROL + TAB and click "yes" on the window that pops up.
- Press Enter.
- Once the virtual machine restarts, click through to the network screen and select 'I don't have internet'. You can now continue the setup process.
Once you are in Windows: - Open the Start Menu (Windows icon).
- Search for "PowerShell". Right-click the application, and run it as an administrator (or select "Run as administrator" on the right).
- Type Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
Press enter.
- Press the 'A' key, then press Enter. Close PowerShell once finished.
- Select 'Virtual machine' at the top of the app.
Then 'reinstall VMware tools'
- Select "Install". This will add a virtual disk within Windows.
- Open up File Explorer, then select "DVD Drive (D:)" on the left
- Find the ‘Setup' file, then:
- Right-click on it. Choose 'Run with powershell'.
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