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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 ...

Bypass Windows 11 hardware requirements with Rufus

If you're wanting to use windows 11 but your PC's hardware doesn't meet the requirements you can now install it with Rufus 


click here to download it and the windows 11 iso file

You can get a cheap working product key here


Plug in your USB drive and start the Rufus exe file. Browse to the downloaded windows 11 iso in boot selection

Under image option tap the dropdown menu and use the option Extended Windows 11 Installation (no TPM / no Secure Boot) and tap on start 


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