Launching a Windows VM in Proxmox

The process of launching a Windows virtual machine on Proxmox is a bit more involved when compared to launching a Linux VM, but in this video, I’ll go over the entire process to make it easy. Follow along with me, and you’ll have your own Windows VM running on Proxmox. This method covers both Windows 10 and Windows Server.

# Time codes
00:00 – Intro
01:35 – A few notes about the series
02:39 – What you’ll need to download
04:21 – Creating the Proxmox Windows VM
07:10 – Adding another CD-ROM drive, mounting driver disc
08:17 – Installing Windows Server 2019
09:00 – Providing the virtio storage driver during Windows installation
10:18 – Adding Administrator account
11:10 – Installing the remaining Proxmox Windows drivers
12:54 – Installing the QEMU agent
13:23 – Quick note about Windows licensing

# Check out the Proxmox full tutorial series:
Class 01 – Getting Started: https://linux.video/pve1
Class 02 – Installation Process: https://linux.video/pve2
Class 03 – Web Console Overview: https://linux.video/pve3
Class 04 – Containers vs Virtual Machines: https://linux.video/pve4
Class 05 – Launching a Virtual Machine: https://linux.video/pve5
Class 06 – Setting up Virtual Machine Templates: https://linux.video/pve6
Class 07 – Creating Containers: https://linux.video/pve7
Class 08 – Setting up Container Templates: https://linux.video/pve8
Class 09 – User Management: https://linux.video/pve9
Class 10 – Backups and Snapshots: https://linux.video/pve10
Class 11 – Integrated Firewall: https://linux.video/pve11
Class 12 – Command-line Interface: https://linux.video/pve12
Class 13 – Networking: https://linux.video/pve13
Class 14 – Shared storage: https://linux.video/pve14
Class 15 – Clustering: https://linux.video/pve15
Class 16 – High availability: https://linux.video/pve16
Bonus video 1 – Launching a Windows VM: This video
Bonus video 2 – Getting started with Proxmox Backup Server: https://linux.video/pbs
Bonus video 3 – Proxmox VE – How to build an Ubuntu 22.04 Template (Updated Method): https://youtu.be/MJgIm03Jxdo

# Video-specific links
💿 ISO image for Windows drivers:
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💿 Download Windows 10:
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💿 Download Windows Server:
➡️ https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2019?filetype=ISO

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🐧 Understanding Linux permissions
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