Friday, January 9, 2026

Install a guest using a bootable USB key with ProxMox

Create a guest VM in Proxmox using a bootable USB key

  1. Plug in your key into your ProxMax Server

  2. Click on the "HARDWARE" section in your Windows guest summary and click on ADD



  3. Select USB DEVICE


  4. Select "Use USB port" -> Passthrough a full port -> then select your device


    You should see your device in the hardware list

  5. "power on" your virtual guest and you should be good to go with installation.

Some new OS installations you many need to make the USB key boot first, so if Under summary, go to OPTIONS - >BOOT ORDER

Set the USB key to boot first and press OK

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