====== Preparing & Installing Windows with QEMU/UTM (arm64) ======

=== Requirements ===
  * [[https://brew.sh/|Homebrew]]
  * [[https://mac.getutm.app/|UTM]]

=== Creating a bootable installer ISO ===
  - Go to [[https://uupdump.net|UUP dump]]
  - Select a release type (i.e. **Latest Public Release build**) and architecture, mind the version (10 vs. 11)
  - Choose a **language**
  - Select/deselect **Editions**
  - Select a download method, i.e. **Download and convert to ISO**
  - **Create download package**
  - It will download a zip containing some scripts. To be able to process these, you need some tools. \\ ''brew install aria2 cabextract wimlib cdrtools''
  - Enter the folder and execute \\ ''bash uup_download_macos.sh''

=== Configure UTM ===
  - Create a new machine
  - Under **System**
    - Architecture arm64
    - At least 4 GB of RAM
    - UEFI Boot
    - CPU cores: 4
    - Force Multicore
  - Under **Drives**
    - add removable drive
    - create hard disk image (at least 50 GB) (NVMe)
  - Under **Network**
    - Network Mode: Shared Network

=== Installation ===
  - Select the ISO created earlier
  - Start the machine and press any button when prompted
  - On the **Install now** screen, hit **Shift+F10**
  - Enter ''regedit''
  - Go to ''Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup''
  - Add a new key ''LabConfig'' and go there
  - Add a new ''DWORD (32-bit)'' called ''BypassTPMCheck'' with the value ''1''
  - Add a new ''DWORD (32-bit)'' called ''BypassSecureBootCheck'' with the value ''1''
  - Quit and continue the installation
  - If there is any error (cannot install required files), restart the VM and retry
  - After it's done, attach and install the [[https://mac.getutm.app/support/|SPICE Guest Tools]]

==== Source & Further Reading ====
  * [[https://jensd.be/1533/windows/windows-11-arm-on-m1-based-macs-with-utm|https://jensd.be/1533/windows/windows-11-arm-on-m1-based-macs-with-utm]]