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## FAQ

* ### How do I use it?
* ### How do I use it?

Very simple! These are the steps:
- Start the container and connect to [port 8006](http://localhost:8006) using your web browser.
Very simple! These are the steps:

- Start the container and connect to [port 8006](http://localhost:8006) using your web browser.

- Sit back and relax while the magic happens, the whole installation will be performed fully automatic.
- Sit back and relax while the magic happens, the whole installation will be performed fully automatic.

- Once you see the desktop, your Windows installation is ready for use.
Enjoy your brand new machine, and don't forget to star this repo!
- Once you see the desktop, your Windows installation is ready for use.

Enjoy your brand new machine, and don't forget to star this repo!

* ### How do I select the Windows version?
* ### How do I select the Windows version?

By default, Windows 11 will be installed. But you can add the `VERSION` environment variable to your compose file, in order to specify an alternative Windows version to download:
By default, Windows 11 will be installed. But you can add the `VERSION` environment variable to your compose file, in order to specify an alternative Windows version to download:

```yaml
environment:
VERSION: "win11"
```
```yaml
environment:
VERSION: "win11"
```

Select from the values below:
| **Value** | **Description** | **Server** | **Transfer** | **Size** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `win11` | Windows 11 Pro | Microsoft | Fast | 6.4 GB |
| `win10` | Windows 10 Pro | Microsoft | Fast | 5.8 GB |
| `ltsc10` | Windows 10 LTSC | Microsoft | Fast | 4.6 GB |
| `win81` | Windows 8.1 Pro | Microsoft | Fast | 4.2 GB |
| `win7` | Windows 7 SP1 | Bob Pony | Medium | 3.0 GB |
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| `win22` | Windows Server 2022 | Microsoft | Fast | 4.7 GB |
| `win19` | Windows Server 2019 | Microsoft | Fast | 5.3 GB |
| `win16` | Windows Server 2016 | Microsoft | Fast | 6.5 GB |
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| `core11` | Tiny 11 Core | Archive.org | Slow | 2.1 GB |
| `tiny11` | Tiny 11 | Archive.org | Slow | 3.8 GB |
| `tiny10` | Tiny 10 | Archive.org | Slow | 3.6 GB |
* ### How do I increase the amount of CPU or RAM?
Select from the values below:

| **Value** | **Description** | **Server** | **Transfer** | **Size** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `win11` | Windows 11 Pro | Microsoft | Fast | 6.4 GB |
| `win10` | Windows 10 Pro | Microsoft | Fast | 5.8 GB |
| `ltsc10` | Windows 10 LTSC | Microsoft | Fast | 4.6 GB |
| `win81` | Windows 8.1 Pro | Microsoft | Fast | 4.2 GB |
| `win7` | Windows 7 SP1 | Bob Pony | Medium | 3.0 GB |
||||||
| `win22` | Windows Server 2022 | Microsoft | Fast | 4.7 GB |
| `win19` | Windows Server 2019 | Microsoft | Fast | 5.3 GB |
| `win16` | Windows Server 2016 | Microsoft | Fast | 6.5 GB |
||||||
| `core11` | Tiny 11 Core | Archive.org | Slow | 2.1 GB |
| `tiny11` | Tiny 11 | Archive.org | Slow | 3.8 GB |
| `tiny10` | Tiny 10 | Archive.org | Slow | 3.6 GB |

* ### How do I increase the amount of CPU or RAM?

By default, 2 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM are allocated to the container, as those are the minimum requirements of Windows 11.
By default, 2 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM are allocated to the container, as those are the minimum requirements of Windows 11.

To increase this, add the following environment variables:
To increase this, add the following environment variables:

```yaml
environment:
RAM_SIZE: "8G"
CPU_CORES: "4"
```
```yaml
environment:
RAM_SIZE: "8G"
CPU_CORES: "4"
```

* ### How do I change the size of the disk?
* ### How do I change the size of the disk?

To expand the default size of 64 GB, add the `DISK_SIZE` setting to your compose file and set it to your preferred capacity:
To expand the default size of 64 GB, add the `DISK_SIZE` setting to your compose file and set it to your preferred capacity:

```yaml
environment:
DISK_SIZE: "256G"
```
This can also be used to resize the existing disk to a larger capacity without any data loss.
* ### How do I change the storage location?
```yaml
environment:
DISK_SIZE: "256G"
```

This can also be used to resize the existing disk to a larger capacity without any data loss.

* ### How do I change the storage location?

To change the storage location, include the following bind mount in your compose file:
To change the storage location, include the following bind mount in your compose file:

```yaml
volumes:
- /var/win:/storage
```
```yaml
volumes:
- /var/win:/storage
```

Replace the example path `/var/win` with the desired storage folder.
Replace the example path `/var/win` with the desired storage folder.

* ### How do I perform a manual installation?
* ### How do I perform a manual installation?

It's best to use the automatic installation, as it optimizes various settings for use with this container.
It's best to use the automatic installation, as it optimizes various settings for use with this container.

However, if you insist on performing the installation manually, start a clean container with the following environment variable:
However, if you insist on performing the installation manually, start a clean container with the following environment variable:

```yaml
environment:
MANUAL: "Y"
```
```yaml
environment:
MANUAL: "Y"
```

Then follow these steps:
Then follow these steps:

- Start the container and connect to [port 8006](http://localhost:8006) of the container in your web browser. After the download is finished, you will see the Windows installation screen.
- Start the container and connect to [port 8006](http://localhost:8006) of the container in your web browser. After the download is finished, you will see the Windows installation screen.

- Start the installation by clicking `Install now`. On the next screen, press 'OK' when prompted to `Load driver` and select the `VirtIO SCSI` driver from the list that matches your Windows version. So for Windows 11, select `D:\amd64\w11\vioscsi.inf` and click 'Next'.
- Start the installation by clicking `Install now`. On the next screen, press 'OK' when prompted to `Load driver` and select the `VirtIO SCSI` driver from the list that matches your Windows version. So for Windows 11, select `D:\amd64\w11\vioscsi.inf` and click 'Next'.

- Accept the license agreement and select your preferred Windows edition, like Home or Pro.
- Accept the license agreement and select your preferred Windows edition, like Home or Pro.

- Choose `Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)`, and click `Load driver` on the next screen. Select 'Browse' and navigate to the `D:\NetKVM\w11\amd64` folder, and click 'OK'. Select the `VirtIO Ethernet Adapter` from the list and click 'Next'.
- Choose `Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)`, and click `Load driver` on the next screen. Select 'Browse' and navigate to the `D:\NetKVM\w11\amd64` folder, and click 'OK'. Select the `VirtIO Ethernet Adapter` from the list and click 'Next'.

- Select `Drive 0` and click 'Next'.
- Select `Drive 0` and click 'Next'.

- Wait until Windows finishes copying files and completes the installation.
- Wait until Windows finishes copying files and completes the installation.

- Once you see the desktop, open File Explorer and navigate to the CD-ROM drive (E:). Double-click on `virtio-win-gt-x64.msi` and proceed to install the VirtIO drivers.
- Once you see the desktop, open File Explorer and navigate to the CD-ROM drive (E:). Double-click on `virtio-win-gt-x64.msi` and proceed to install the VirtIO drivers.

Enjoy your brand new machine, and don't forget to star this repo!
Enjoy your brand new machine, and don't forget to star this repo!

* ### How do I install a custom image?
* ### How do I install a custom image?

In order to download a custom ISO image, start a clean container with the URL specified in the `VERSION` environment variable:
```yaml
environment:
VERSION: "https://example.com/win.iso"
```
In order to download a custom ISO image, start a clean container with the URL specified in the `VERSION` environment variable:

```yaml
environment:
VERSION: "https://example.com/win.iso"
```

Alternatively, you can also rename a local file to `custom.iso` and place it in an empty `/storage` folder to skip the download.
Alternatively, you can also rename a local file to `custom.iso` and place it in an empty `/storage` folder to skip the download.

* ### How do I pass-through a disk?
* ### How do I pass-through a disk?

It is possible to pass-through disk devices directly by adding them to your compose file in this way:
It is possible to pass-through disk devices directly by adding them to your compose file in this way:

```yaml
environment:
DEVICE: "/dev/sda"
DEVICE2: "/dev/sdb"
devices:
- /dev/sda
- /dev/sdb
```
```yaml
environment:
DEVICE: "/dev/sda"
DEVICE2: "/dev/sdb"
devices:
- /dev/sda
- /dev/sdb
```

Use `DEVICE` if you want it to become your main drive, and use `DEVICE2` and higher to add them as secondary drives.
* ### How do I verify if my system supports KVM?
Use `DEVICE` if you want it to become your main drive, and use `DEVICE2` and higher to add them as secondary drives.

* ### How do I verify if my system supports KVM?

To verify if your system supports KVM, run the following commands:
To verify if your system supports KVM, run the following commands:

```bash
sudo apt install cpu-checker
sudo kvm-ok
```
```bash
sudo apt install cpu-checker
sudo kvm-ok
```

If you receive an error from `kvm-ok` indicating that KVM acceleration can't be used, check the virtualization settings in the BIOS.
If you receive an error from `kvm-ok` indicating that KVM acceleration can't be used, check the virtualization settings in the BIOS.

* ### Is this project legal?
* ### Is this project legal?

Yes, this project contains only open-source code and does not distribute any copyrighted material. Neither does it try to circumvent any copyright protection measures. So under all applicable laws, this project would be considered legal.
Yes, this project contains only open-source code and does not distribute any copyrighted material. Neither does it try to circumvent any copyright protection measures. So under all applicable laws, this project would be considered legal.

## Disclaimer

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