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  • 1.  Windows 11, esxi 7 update 3 TPM

    Posted Oct 06, 2021 06:28 PM

    Hi there,

    I have a Dell T130 server with a TPM 2.0 module configured to use SHA256.  I am trying to create a Windows 11 Pro VM but not seeing any TPM or vTPM within ESXi 7 update 3.  Can someone assist me, please?

    Thanks

     



  • 2.  RE: Windows 11, esxi 7 update 3 TPM

    Posted Oct 06, 2021 06:37 PM

    You have checked the requirements for using vTPM like key provider, UEFI Bios for VM and so on?



  • 3.  RE: Windows 11, esxi 7 update 3 TPM

    Posted Oct 06, 2021 06:56 PM

    Hello,

    My Dell T130 is set to UEFI - secure boot but I am a little lost with the key provider. Do I need to use Virtual centre for this?  If so, how do I get this?  Can vTPM not work directly with just ESXi?  Is there no other way to install Windows 11 Pro as TPM 2.0 is a requirement?

    Thanks

     



  • 4.  RE: Windows 11, esxi 7 update 3 TPM

    Posted Oct 06, 2021 07:20 PM

    vCenter is listet as a requirement. Take a look to https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-6F811A7A-D58B-47B4-84B4-73391D55C268.html (scroll down).

     

    Regards,
    Joerg



  • 5.  RE: Windows 11, esxi 7 update 3 TPM

    Posted Dec 17, 2021 01:00 PM

    Came across your post trying to get a migrated Win11 image to detect the TPM chip...

    If your still looking, give this a shot: (registry tweak to ignore TPM on installation)

    https://www.ivobeerens.nl/2021/10/06/install-windows-11-as-vm-in-vmware-vsphere-workstation-without-tpm-2-0/

     

    For my situation, this worked perfectly:
    https://github.com/AveYo/MediaCreationTool.bat

    Download the file, Skip_TPM_Check_on_Dynamic_Update.cmd, or

    • open the link for the code
    • copy and paste it into a new text document and
    • save/rename the file with the extension of .cmd
    • run it once to disable the check
    • run it again if you want to undo it.