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Is it possible to deploy Windows 10 IoT (Rasp Pi image) as a Virtual Machine using VirtualBox or VMWare Player?
I need for a testing lab a network of three to five Windows 10 IoT devices. A virtual cluster would be perfect. My Google- and Bing-based research failed.
The problem could be either the non-ISO disk image file format or the non-x86 architecture of the operating system, couldn't it?
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There is currently no version of Windows 10 IoT Core that supports for Raspberry Pi 4. And you must use the 3B+ technical preview even for Raspberry Pi 3B+.
Download the Windows 10 IoT Core Dashboard here. Once downloaded, open the Dashboard and click on set up a new device and insert an SD card into your computer. Fill out all of the fields as indicated. Accept the software license terms and click Download and install.
Go through the installation process, and then launch the application. Press the “New” button, and name your virtual machine. Make sure your “Type” is set to “Microsoft Windows,” and your “Version” is set to “Windows 10.” Just make sure you match the x64 version with a 64-bit VM, and the x86 version with a 32-bit VM.
Windows 10 IoT Core is designed for only one Graphical User Interface Application (GUI) but it is possible to run as many applications as you want in the background (background workers). You can use a Windows 10 IoT Core running device in two different modes: headed and headless.
The easiest way I found is downloading Windows 10 IoT Core for MinnowBoard MAX (here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691712). This MinnowBoard is x86-based and the image comes in a .iso file. I know the OP was specific about being a Rasp Pi image, but I don't really see the difference if we're just trying to use a hypervisor. Afterwards, you may just follow this tutorial: http://www.newventuresoftware.com/blog/running-windows-10-iot-core-in-a-virtual-machine
It's very simple and straight-forward, and it works with VirtualBox.
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