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How to Install Home Assistant on Windows with Hyper-V

Works on Windows 10/11 Pro or Enterprise. 1. Enable Hyper-V Press Windows Key + S , type Windows Features , and click Turn Windows features on or off . Tick Hyper-V , Hyper-V Management Tools , and Hyper-V Platform . Click OK , reboot your computer. 2. Download the Home Assistant VHDX Go to: Home Assistant – Windows Installation Download the VHDX (Hyper-V) image. Extract it to a folder you can easily find (e.g., C:\VMs\HomeAssistant ). 3. Create the Virtual Machine Press Windows Key , search for Hyper-V Manager , and open it. On the right-hand menu, click Quick Create . Select Local installation source → choose any existing image for now (we’ll replace it later). Give the VM a name, click Create Virtual Machine . 4. Swap in the Home Assistant VHDX In Hyper-V Manager , right-click your new VM → Settings . Under SCSI Controller → Hard Drive , click Browse . Select the HomeAssistant.vhdx file you downloaded. Click Apply and OK . 5. Start ...

Install Windows 7 pro in VMware workstation

Install windows 7 pro on VMware workstation 15x if you have a newer version use a custom installation


Make sure you use VMware workstation 15x or the PC may crash during windows update



You'll need a product key , I recommend this website or there are others just search for one


Choose how much storage you'll need


You can customize your installation here 

You'll need to install VMware tools. A easy way to get it to install is to manually remove the CD/DVD drive and floppy drive , then adding the CD/DVD drive again 


Just tap on 'edit this virtual machine



Start the VM again and go to the VM menu and install VMware tools should not be greyed out





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