Add script for generating a new Windows 11 VM for validation#326455
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Not all editions of Windows support using Windows Sandbox. Notably, it is only available for
ProandEnterpriseeditions, and not available onHome. Anyone who wishes to validate their manifests using Windows 11 Home must either test on their host machine, a different machine, or a VM.This script generates a virtual hard disk (
.vhdx) file that is compatible with Hyper-V as a minimal image, similar to what the validation pipelines use. It isn't exactly the same, but the resulting image should have as few pre-installed packages as possible. Hyper-V, similar to Windows Sandbox, is only available forProandEnterpriseeditions of Windows. However, tools for converting the.vhdxformat to the formats required by other hypervisors are readily available and well documented, making this image largely available for anyone who wishes to use a VM as a validation environment.@denelon @stephengillie @mdanish-kh
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