Learning how to set up a VM

Question

I am trying to set up a virtual machine on my new Windows 11 Pro laptop. I've never tried to set up a virtual machine before, so this is a learning experience.

I've partitioned the SSD drive (as I always do with a new system), establishing three new partitions.

I've downloaded the ISO for Windows 11 and put it on the partition with the C drive:

"Win11_24H2_English_x64.iso"

I went through the creation process, going mostly with the defaults, setting the location for the ISO to the file on the partition with the C drive to use as the source for booting the VM.

I've given a folder on the partition with drive D as the storage space for the VM.

I start the VM, then try to connect to it.

A black window with the following message is shown:

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Press any key to start from a CD or DVD ...

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After pausing for a while, a window pops up with the following message:

Microsoft Hyper-V UEFI

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1: SCSI Disk (0,0)

The Boot loader did not load an operating system.

2: SCSI DVD - (0,1)

The boot loader failed

3: Network Adapter ([a bunch of numbers])

A boot image was not found.

No operating system was loaded. Your virtual machine may be configured incorrectly. Exit and re-configure your VM or click restart to retry the current boot sequence again.

[Restart now]

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Can anyone tell me what it is that I am doing wrong?

Thanks.