Re: Tutorial how to install Delphi Community Edition 10.4 in Windows 11 in Virtual Machine

On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 1:31:31 PM UTC+1, skybuck2000 wrote:
> Hello, 
> 
> This was quite complex to do, so talk like russian science tist ! =D 
> But I comradisky Skybuck hasz figured it out ! 
> Here is a small tutorial exzplaining how to do it: 
> 
> 1. First install VMWare Workstation 15. 
> 2. Then create virtual machine. 
> 3. Then create virtual harddisk. 
> 4. Then encrypt virtual harddisk by selecting and clicking encrypt. 
> 5. Enter password, remember it. 
> 6. Add TPM module. 
> 7. Use EUFIO whatever it's called instead of BIOS 
> 8. Enable secure boot. 
> 9. Install windows 11 x64 
> 10. enable nat services of vmware. 
> 11. make sure to sync the time and date. 
> 12. then install delphi community edition 10.4 
> 13. get key from e-mail. 
> 14. enter the key, now you done. 
> 
> You must have enough space on C drive for windows 12 GB. 
> For delphi probably 15 GB. 
> 
> If date/time is out of sync then registration of delphi will fail. 
> 
> If second harddisk is attached/mounted to folder and delphi is installed there the installer will read the wrong free space value. 
> 
> That is why the C drive must have enough space to fool the installer if you use second virtual harddisk to seperate software like I did. 
> 
> If you use just big harddisk for C you have less issue. 
> 
> Yes this is big science LOL. 
> 
> Good luck comradisky. 
> Bye, 
> Sky-buck-army ! =D

Oh shit, this installer is very stubern... it's still installing in C:\Program files x86 crap folder... damn it...

I thought I told it to install elsewhere... very strange.

Bye for now,
  Skybuck.