Bare metal with Proxmox

Add VirtIO drivers to WinPE when deploying to QEMU-based hypervisors, including Proxmox and VirtualBox.

QEMU-based hypervisors often use VirtIO network and storage devices. Add the required VirtIO drivers to your x64 WinPE boot image before deploying Windows.

Download the latest VirtIO driver ISO from Fedora People.

Extract the ISO. Add the drivers from the following folders to the WinPE driver pack associated with your x64 boot image.

Regenerate the WinPE boot image. The virtual network adapter and disk should then be available.

Windows Driver Pack

You can create a driver pack from the entire ISO. For a smaller, focused package, collect the Windows 11 x64 (amd64) driver folders instead.

Tag and label the driver pack in the dashboard. This ensures DeployR selects it during operating system deployment.

The Import-ProxMoxDriverPack.ps1 script located on the 2Pint Software Github repository automates this process. It downloads and extracts the ISO, collects Windows 11 x64 drivers in ProxX64DP, and creates a Driver Pack content item in DeployR.

Update the created content item's Manufacturer and Model values to match your virtual environment.