Cant Activate Win 11 on ARM in parallels on M1 pro

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RiccardoC6

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Hi all, I'm stepping in here because I need to Activate Win 11 on ARM on my macbook pro M1 pro recently purchased.
I'm running parallels 17.1 trial version just because I need to verify if my Commercial license of Autocad for Windows runs on it.
Since I downloaded parallels, it installed by itself Win 11 on ARM, I didn't need to do anything.
I Also have 2 non OEM licenses of Win 10 (upgradable to 11), but I CANT Activate windows in any way with these product keys. I read a lot on posts about this, but I didnt find an answer.
What do I need to activate windows 11 on ARM on parallels? May I buy another digital license from the web?
If I cant go over this everything become usless.
Thanks a lot for help
 
RiccardoC6 said:
Hi all, I'm stepping in here because I need to Activate Win 11 on ARM on my macbook pro M1 pro recently purchased.
I'm running parallels 17.1 trial version just because I need to verify if my Commercial license of Autocad for Windows runs on it.
Since I downloaded parallels, it installed by itself Win 11 on ARM, I didn't need to do anything.
I Also have 2 non OEM licenses of Win 10 (upgradable to 11), but I CANT Activate windows in any way with these product keys. I read a lot on posts about this, but I didnt find an answer.
What do I need to activate windows 11 on ARM on parallels? May I buy another digital license from the web?
If I cant go over this everything become usless.
Thanks a lot for help
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Hello, we would request you to contact Microsoft support and check with your existing license, if that can be used for activating Windows 11. If not, then you need to get a new Windows 11 activation key.
 
DebasmitaM@Parallels said:
Hello, we would request you to contact Microsoft support and check with your existing license, if that can be used for activating Windows 11. If not, then you need to get a new Windows 11 activation key.
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Hello thank you for your answer, I've read around that Microsoft does not give suopport to win 11 on Parallels, that's why I asked here.
Anyway I can buy a digital license from the web and activate windows, with no problem if it will work fine.
Just wanted to avoid to pay something that I cant use then.
Thanks
Best regards
 
RiccardoC6 said:
Hello thank you for your answer, I've read around that Microsoft does not give suopport to win 11 on Parallels, that's why I asked here.
Anyway I can buy a digital license from the web and activate windows, with no problem if it will work fine.
Just wanted to avoid to pay something that I cant use then.
Thanks
Best regards
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Hello, you can run Windows 11 Home Edition and Pro Edition under Parallels Desktop without any issue.
 
RiccardoC6 said:
May you please be more clear? I need info to decide whether buy license of Parallels or not. Can I install win 11 home or pro with a M1 pro Macbook?
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Hello, yes. You can run Windows 11 Home or Pro Edition under Parallels Desktop. Any ARM based guest OS is supported on Parallels Desktop.
 
I downloaded about 25 day ago, the latest Parallels 17 trial version. As I insatalled it also automatically downloaded and installed Win11 ARM version.
Now, I'm reading that I can choose to install the "normal" version of Win 11 home or Pro. I think it is a misunderstanding due to the language barriers.
I'm also in trouble because after I activated win 11 ARM with my product key, I got a message fot new updates for win11 ARM under Parallels, I decided to update it, but I'm locked on this screen of windows, it lasted for days until the trial version expired...
I cant resolve this. I dont know what could happens if I buy the parallels license.. since it is freezed now
 

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RiccardoC6 said:
I downloaded about 25 day ago, the latest Parallels 17 trial version. As I insatalled it also automatically downloaded and installed Win11 ARM version.
Now, I'm reading that I can choose to install the "normal" version of Win 11 home or Pro. I think it is a misunderstanding due to the language barriers.
I'm also in trouble because after I activated win 11 ARM with my product key, I got a message fot new updates for win11 ARM under Parallels, I decided to update it, but I'm locked on this screen of windows, it lasted for days until the trial version expired...
I cant resolve this. I dont know what could happens if I buy the parallels license.. since it is freezed now
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Hello, as per your attached screenshot it is a black screen issue. For resolving it, kindly follow this KB article. You can purchase Parallels Desktop and perform this troubleshooting step. In case, if you still face the issue our engineers can take remote of your system and resolve it.
 
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