How to install Windows 11 on M1 Mac with Parallels

In this article, Windows 11 on a Mac with Apple M1 (ARM) chip.parallelsThis section explains how to install the software with

How to install Windows 11 on a Mac with Apple M1 (ARM) chip with parallels

Download Windows 11 for ARM

Currently, only Windows 11 on ARM Insider Preview or Windows 10 on ARM Insider Preview will work on M1 Mac.

This siteto download the ARM version of Windows 11.

To download Windows 11 for ARM, you must create an account with Microsoft.

Install PaParallels

First.Parallels official websiteand install the trial version.

[Select "Download Free Trial

Click [Download].

Double-click [Install Parallels Desktop.dmg] from the download

Double-click [Install Parallels Desktop.dmg] from the download.

[Click "Install" when the "Installer" window appears.

[Click "Install" when the "Installer" window appears.

I agree to the license agreement

[Click "Agree.

You'll get a popup.[Open Security Preferences]Click on

You'll get a popup.[Open Security Preferences]Click on

[Select Permissions from Security and Privacy.

[Select Permissions from Security and Privacy.

Install Window 11

When the installation of [Parallels Desktop 17.1 for Mac] is finished, the Installation Assistant for Macs with Apple M1 chips will appear.

[Click "Continue" when the "About Mac with M1 Chip" explanation is displayed.

[Click "Continue" when the "About Mac with M1 Chip" explanation is displayed.

Next, under "Create New," click on [.Install Windows/other OS from DVD/image file orand click "Continue.

Next, under "Create New," click on [.Install Windows/other OS from DVD/image file orand click "Continue.

Here you will see the [Windows11_InsiderPreview_Client_ARM64_en-us__22454.VHDX] that you just downloaded, select it and click [Continue].

For some reason it is recognized as Windows 10, but [Windows 11] installs fine.

The ARM version of Windows 10 is shown under [Windows11_InsiderPreview_Client_ARM64_en-us__22454.VHDX].

When the screen to select the primary use appears, choose any one.

[Business Tools].

[Business Tools].

Set the name of the OS to be installed and the storage location.

In the previous screen, it was recognized as Windows 10, but the name "Windows 10" was displayed here as well, so I manually changed it to "Windows 11".

[Click "Create" to start the installation.

[Click "Create" to start the installation.

Once the Windows files for use with Parallels on the Mac are ready, begin the Windows 11 installation.

After a short wait, "Installation Complete" will appear, click on the screen to start Windows 11.

summary

This article explains how to install Windows 11 on a Mac with Apple M1 (ARM) chip using parallels.