Select the button. This will download the ARM-compatible version of Windows 11 specifically for your processor. 2. Download ARM-Specific ISOs Broadcom Community Vitual Machine Error KB-84273 | Fusion - Broadcom Community
Virtualization software like VMware Fusion relies on the host's physical CPU to execute code for the guest operating system. Unlike "emulators" (which can simulate different hardware at a performance cost), VMware's "virtualization" requires the guest and host to speak the same language. Host Architecture Guest VM Architecture ARM (M1, M2, M3, M4) x86 (Windows 10/Intel) Error KB-84273 Intel PC x86 (Intel/AMD) ARM (Windows 11 ARM) Error KB-84273 Success ARM (Apple Silicon) ARM (Windows 11 ARM) Works Common Error Messages Linked to KB-84273 see kb-84273.
Because this is a hardware incompatibility, you cannot simply toggle a setting to make an old x86 VM work on an ARM Mac. You must align the guest OS with your host's CPU. 1. Use the "Get Windows" Tool (For Apple Silicon Macs) Select the button
If you are seeing the error "See KB-84273," it typically indicates an between your host computer and the virtual machine (VM) you are trying to run . This most commonly occurs when attempting to run x86 (Intel/AMD) virtual machines on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) Macs using VMware Fusion. Why this happens You must align the guest OS with your host's CPU