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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 ...

How to run Windows 7 in VirtualBox




Also install the extension pack for VirtualBox. Tap on new and give it a name and a directory 

Give the VM 4gb of ram and tap next 

Create a virtual hard-disk 
Tap next
If you want a bigger hard-disk in the VM choose fixed size

We are going to give it 200gb of storage space
Next, tap on settings and locate storage 

Tap the blue icon and select the windows 7 iso



Tap on start

Install windows normally. For activation please visit this website

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