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# Install Windows 10 VM on M1 Mac

Steps on how to install Windows 10 VM on an M1 Mac (ARM) via Parallels

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**Note:** Virtual Machine that is being used is **Parallels**
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### Problem

Since Windows 10 is no longer available on the [Windows Insider Preview](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windowsinsiderpreviewARM64), we have to get Windows 10 ISO elsewhere. 

At the time of writing, there is no proper step-by-step guide on how to download and install Windows 10 ISO onto a Virtual Machine (Parallels). 

### Solution

**1)** Head to [UUP Dump](https://uupdump.net/) and search for "**21390**"

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**2)** Click on "Windows 10 Insider Preview 10.0.21390.2025 (co\_release) **arm64**" since M1 Mac uses ARM Architecture.

**3)** Select your preferred language, e.g. English (United States).

**4)** Make sure to check Windows Home & Windows Pro checkbox and Click Next.

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**5)** Make sure to select "Download and Convert ISO" since we NEED the converter later.

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**6)** Click "Create download package".&#x20;

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**7)** Extract the `.zip` file first and take note of `uup_download_macos.sh.` This shell script will produce the ISO file that we need.

**8)** Fire up your Terminal and run these commands in order to make your shell script work.

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**Note:** You need to have [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) installed first!
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```shell
brew tap sidneys/homebrew
brew install aria2 cabextract wimlib cdrtools sidneys/homebrew/chntpw
```

**9)** Once the installation above is done, `cd` to the extracted folder in Step (6), and give Execute permission to run `uup_download_macos.sh`

```bash
chmod +x uup_download_macos.sh
./uup_download_macos.sh
```

**10)** After the conversion is done, you will see the following results.

<figure><img src="https://1326575018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWOW1TQuFBNIp3aDtWk3v%2Fuploads%2FYkTytuj36kAmH5RClCPa%2FScreenshot%202022-12-29%20at%2010.16.25%20AM.png?alt=media&amp;token=fc2ec119-b00f-481e-992c-fa8fac8d74fa" alt=""><figcaption><p>conversion successful</p></figcaption></figure>

**11)** A Windows 10 ISO file will be created in your extracted folder, this file will be used in Parallels.

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**12)** In Parallels, select the ISO file as your Installation Image and click on any of the blank spaces when you are prompt to Select Windows edition (it's a bug)

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**13)** Upon finishing the installation, most likely you will be prompt with an error.

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**14)** To solve this, we have to go to the Parallel settings under Hardware and remove the TPM Chip.&#x20;

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**15) Restart Parallels (IMPORTANT) and you're done!**

<figure><img src="https://1326575018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWOW1TQuFBNIp3aDtWk3v%2Fuploads%2FgcYmOhF4XreGbuGFEc4f%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=adef07e4-c970-4a02-87d3-059b0215108f" alt=""><figcaption><p>Working Windows 10!</p></figcaption></figure>