id = 2700
title = "Windows 11 24H2 (x64) fails to boot"
state = "closed"
created_at = "2024-11-26T09:17:51.633Z"
closed_at = "2024-11-26T15:25:18.616Z"
labels = []
url = "https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2700"
host-os = "- OS/kernel version:           macOS 15.1.1"
host-arch = "arm64 (also tested on x86_64)"
qemu-version = "v9.2.0-rc1-10-g791e3837c1 (but issue exists on as early as v7.2.0)"
guest-os = "Windows 11 24H2"
guest-arch = "x86_64"
description = """When trying to boot Windows 11 24H2 (including the installer), the guest will just restart."""
reproduce = """1. Download Windows 11 ISO from: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11
2. Run the command above"""
additional = """I tested it on an M4 Pro Mac running TCG. Other users have reported the same issue with M3 running TCG and Intel i9 running HVF."""