I’m encountering a significant challenge in attempting to run Windows 11 on VMware ESXi due to my PC not meeting one of the critical requirements – the lack of TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module). This realization came as a surprise, as I was under the impression that VMware could emulate or bypass such hardware requirements, enabling Windows 11 to run in a virtualized environment. However, despite various attempts at tweaking settings and exploring workarounds, I’ve hit a roadblock. The core of the issue seems to revolve around Windows 11’s stringent security requirements, which my current setup fails to satisfy due to this hardware limitation.
Is there a way to configure VMware ESXi or the VM settings to simulate the presence of TPM, or perhaps another method to satisfy Windows 11’s requirements indirectly?