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Is Windows 11 "PRO" required when using Windows in Parallels 18 on M1/M2 Macs?
- Thread starter JeffB46
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I don't even have an option...it automatically downloads Pro but I only have a Home key from 10 that I'm using. I'm having to do the UUPdump route just to get a version to activate. I had to do the same thing earlier this year but had a HD failure and I'm having to start from scratch with all of this.Are you using an old version of Parallels? Originally it did install Home. Later versions added a choice of the Windows version you could install. Currently Home shouldn't even be an option because it is not officially supported by Microsoft.
Installing Home shouldn't be a problem, though. If you have a Pro license, using that license should upgrade Home to Pro.
I am having issue too.
I firstly download parallels desktop on 29-jan 2023 and the Windows version that was installed was Windows 11 HOME. So, I did buy Windows 11 Home.
Days ago I had to re-install Parallels again. So I did reinstall both Parallels and Windows the same way I did when I first downloaded Parallels, on 29-jan 2023, but this time the Windows version installed was Windows 11 PRO.
Something must be change. If I had known earlier about the mandatory need to have a Windows 11 PRO , I would have bought the PRO version instead of te HOME version, but now my HOME version seems obsolete in this kind of scenario.
I need to fix this because I don't want to throw away my money like this, since we are also paying yearly for Parallels, some information must be disclosed.
It is possible to contact Parallels Support in order to figure it out this problem?
Thanks
I firstly download parallels desktop on 29-jan 2023 and the Windows version that was installed was Windows 11 HOME. So, I did buy Windows 11 Home.
Days ago I had to re-install Parallels again. So I did reinstall both Parallels and Windows the same way I did when I first downloaded Parallels, on 29-jan 2023, but this time the Windows version installed was Windows 11 PRO.
Something must be change. If I had known earlier about the mandatory need to have a Windows 11 PRO , I would have bought the PRO version instead of te HOME version, but now my HOME version seems obsolete in this kind of scenario.
I need to fix this because I don't want to throw away my money like this, since we are also paying yearly for Parallels, some information must be disclosed.
It is possible to contact Parallels Support in order to figure it out this problem?
Thanks
I am having issue too.
I firstly download parallels desktop on 29-jan 2023 and the Windows version that was installed was Windows 11 HOME. So, I did buy Windows 11 Home.
Days ago I had to re-install Parallels again. So I did reinstall both Parallels and Windows the same way I did when I first downloaded Parallels, on 29-jan 2023, but this time the Windows version installed was Windows 11 PRO.
Something must be change. If I had known earlier about the mandatory need to have a Windows 11 PRO , I would have bought the PRO version instead of te HOME version, but now my HOME version seems obsolete in this kind of scenario.
I need to fix this because I don't want to throw away my money like this, since we are also paying yearly for Parallels, some information must be disclosed.
It is possible to contact Parallels Support in order to figure it out this problem?
Thanks
You usually can find an upgrade to Windows Pro for around $20 (especially during Christmas season). I think I found my upgrade for less than $20.
Hi,
I'm having similar issues. I bought Windows Home, as I didn't see the need for pro, only to find it won't accept it as pro (ARC?) was installed by default. I'll reluctantly buy windows pro, but when I try to buy it, it wants to automatically update my home version, which of course isn't installed.
If I install Parallels again it will install the Pro version of Windows and I'll be stuck in the same situation!
Any advice appreciated. Thanks
I'm having similar issues. I bought Windows Home, as I didn't see the need for pro, only to find it won't accept it as pro (ARC?) was installed by default. I'll reluctantly buy windows pro, but when I try to buy it, it wants to automatically update my home version, which of course isn't installed.
If I install Parallels again it will install the Pro version of Windows and I'll be stuck in the same situation!
Any advice appreciated. Thanks
I had the same issue when I got an M2 and tried a fresh Win11Home install and had to email support.
I discovered the default these days is win 11 pro with no obvious way to install home. They don't even mention home as an easily installable option and you have to fiddle with the system to make Home even work. (There's a thread somewhere around here about it) I tried but gave up.
It annoyed me so much that I just installed win11 pro from scratch and the truth is you can just simply download Win11Pro use it for free and let it nag you forever, so that's how I do it.
there are two options to install, either through parallels (easiest) or via an image downloaded from Microsoft. If. Can find the support reference email I'll post it here.
I discovered the default these days is win 11 pro with no obvious way to install home. They don't even mention home as an easily installable option and you have to fiddle with the system to make Home even work. (There's a thread somewhere around here about it) I tried but gave up.
It annoyed me so much that I just installed win11 pro from scratch and the truth is you can just simply download Win11Pro use it for free and let it nag you forever, so that's how I do it.
there are two options to install, either through parallels (easiest) or via an image downloaded from Microsoft. If. Can find the support reference email I'll post it here.
Hi,
I'm having similar issues. I bought Windows Home, as I didn't see the need for pro, only to find it won't accept it as pro (ARC?) was installed by default. I'll reluctantly buy windows pro, but when I try to buy it, it wants to automatically update my home version, which of course isn't installed.
If I install Parallels again it will install the Pro version of Windows and I'll be stuck in the same situation!
Any advice appreciated. Thanks
I had the same issue when I got an M2 and tried a fresh Win11Home install and had to email support.
I discovered the default these days is win 11 pro with no obvious way to install home. They don't even mention home as an easily installable option and you have to fiddle with the system to make Home even work. (There's a thread somewhere around here about it) I tried but gave up.
It annoyed me so much that I just installed win11 pro from scratch and the truth is you can just simply download Win11Pro use it for free and let it nag you forever, so that's how I do it.
there are two options to install, either through parallels (easiest) or via an image downloaded from Microsoft. If. Can find the support reference email I'll post it here.
Hi Matt,
Thanks for the reply, that's really helpful. I think I'm going to have to reinstall parallels and manually instal home (if it will let me) and then upgrade to pro immediately.
I'm pretty p'd off with Parallels. If it had been made clear, I would have just bought pro in the first place - Even though I don't need it!
Seems Windows 11 Pro is required to run Windows for Arm on virtualized platform (i.e. Parrallels).
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Asked Parallels support about this and the answer I got is as follows :-
Thank you for contacting Parallels Support.
Foremost, please be advised that Windows Home Edition isn't officially supported by Microsoft to run on M-Series Mac computers, while Windows 11 Pro Edition is. You can run Windows 11 Home Edition at your own risk, you will not be eligible for support from Microsoft should you have any problems with your Windows installation.
If you acknowledge and accept the risks, you can perform the steps below to create such a virtual machine:
1. Download Windows 11 24H2 ISO from Microsoft: Windows 11 Arm on M-chip Macbooks - www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11arm64
2. Once downloading of the image is completed, terminate the installation and delete your virtual machine from Control Center (right-click the virtual machine name > Remove).
3. Run Parallels Desktop, then click on the Parallels icon in the Mac menu bar > Control Center > + > 'Install Windows or another OS from a DVD or image file' > select the image > Continue > in the dropdown menu select Windows Home Edition > follow on-screen instructions.
Feel free to reply to this email with additional questions.
Thank you for contacting Parallels Support.
Foremost, please be advised that Windows Home Edition isn't officially supported by Microsoft to run on M-Series Mac computers, while Windows 11 Pro Edition is. You can run Windows 11 Home Edition at your own risk, you will not be eligible for support from Microsoft should you have any problems with your Windows installation.
If you acknowledge and accept the risks, you can perform the steps below to create such a virtual machine:
1. Download Windows 11 24H2 ISO from Microsoft: Windows 11 Arm on M-chip Macbooks - www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11arm64
2. Once downloading of the image is completed, terminate the installation and delete your virtual machine from Control Center (right-click the virtual machine name > Remove).
3. Run Parallels Desktop, then click on the Parallels icon in the Mac menu bar > Control Center > + > 'Install Windows or another OS from a DVD or image file' > select the image > Continue > in the dropdown menu select Windows Home Edition > follow on-screen instructions.
Feel free to reply to this email with additional questions.