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  • 1.  Fusion Pro 13 - Install Windows 11 on M1 Mac

    Posted Nov 21, 2022 06:38 AM

    I just purchased Fusion Pro V13 (I've been a long time Fusion user) and I have it installed on my Mac Book Pro M1 (M1 Max 64GB memory).  I tried installing Windows 11 ARM edition from the Microsoft VHDX (converted to a vmdk image) and as part of the Win11 setup - it's not seeing any network (clearly a device issue).  I skipped through that part of setup, but when I attempt to install the VMware Tools, all I get is a mounted "DVD" and nothing installs.

    Am I missing something about Fusion's M1 (Arm) capabilities?  I've always been impressed by Fusion's strong capabilities on x86 - but as a released product, Fusion Pro 13's ARM support isn't...

    Please advise - and thanks for any assistance!

    -Tim



  • 2.  RE: Fusion Pro 13 - Install Windows 11 on M1 Mac

    Posted Dec 21, 2022 06:29 PM

    yeah, network is not working



  • 3.  RE: Fusion Pro 13 - Install Windows 11 on M1 Mac

    Posted Dec 21, 2022 06:52 PM

     You may have missed a step in creating or installing the virtual machine from the converted VHDX file.

    Please double check your configuration with the instructions in the Unofficial Fusion 13 for Apple Silicon Companion document. Using these instructions have been shown to reliably enable networking support to a Windows 11 ARM virtual machine created from a converted VHDX file.

    One thing to watch out for is if you selected an OS type during the VM creation other than Windows 11 ARM 64-bit. That will create the virtual network adapter with the wrong virtual NIC type for a Windows 11 virtual machine. You can fix this by making sure the OS type for the Windows VM is correct, then delete and re-add the virtual network adapter. When the VM starts up, follow the instructions for installing VMware Tools in the VM using the supplied Powershell script.

    Also to , please see the Companion document for a list of items that are not supported for Windows 11 ARM virtual machines on Fusion 13. Because of the lack of a full VMware Tools implementation for Windows 11 ARM, there are things you'd expect to be there that aren't yet. Some have workarounds, some don't. 

    We're awaiting VMware to close the gaps by delivering a full VMware Tools on Windows 11 ARM.