Running Win11 Arm64 on x86 via QEMU


Hello friends,

I ran arm64 version of win11 on my x86-64 laptop under qemu. The instructions are available here :
https://www.reddit.com/r/ARMWindows/comments/1gb6m9l/running_win11_arm64_on_x86_via_qemu

It's me who wrote above article on reddit. Hope this one liner fits the moderator's policy. ( If not I can copy/paste from the source )

Here are the host and guest details :
Code: 
Host  : Lenovo 83ER002NUK
cpu   : core i5 12450H with 8 p type cores and 4 e type cores
ram   : 16GB lpddr5 arranged in 8 * 2GB slots
OS/pf : Win11 Enterprise 23H2 on x86-64
QEMU  : Emulator version 9.1.0 (v9.1.0-12064-gc658eebf44)

Guest : QEMU Virtual Machine
cpu   : virt-9.1 with 4 cores and 4 processors
OS/pf : Win11 Pro 24H2 on Arm64

I've attached the guest's screenshots. Thank you for your understanding! :-)

-Gamma
 
Windows Build/Version
Win11 Enterprise 23H2 22631.4391 x64

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It would be interesting to compare its performance with a conventional x86 build on same setup via qemu (same physical pc).
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Zenbook 14
    CPU
    I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB soldered
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop OLED screen
    Screen Resolution
    2880x1800 touchscreen
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
    PSU
    Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
    Keyboard
    Built in UK keybd
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
    Internet Speed
    900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

    Macrium Reflect Home V8
    Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
    Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
cereberus said:
It would be interesting to compare its performance with a conventional x86 build on sane setup via qemu (same physical pc).
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It's slow to an extent sometimes unstable! I will try running it like wimboot from RAM. But I am no expert. It's going to take a while...! Thank you for showing interest. :-)

-Gamma
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3
    CPU
    core i5 12450H
    Motherboard
    LNVNB161216
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    none
    Sound Card
    none
    Monitor(s) Displays
    InBuilt
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 60 hertz
    Hard Drives
    Micron SSD 512 GB
    PSU
    InBuilt
    Case
    InBuilt
    Cooling
    Fan ( InBuilt )
    Keyboard
    InBuilt
    Mouse
    USB Wired Optical
    Internet Speed
    Not much but sufficient
    Browser
    ff ( latest )
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3
    CPU
    core i5 12450H
    Motherboard
    LNVNB161216
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    none
    Sound Card
    none
    Monitor(s) Displays
    InBuilt
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 60 hertz
    Hard Drives
    Micron SSD 512 GB
    PSU
    InBuilt
    Case
    InBuilt
    Cooling
    Fan ( InBuilt )
    Keyboard
    InBuilt
    Mouse
    USB Wired Optical
    Internet Speed
    Not much but sufficient
    Browser
    ff ( latest )
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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