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
   
   In this example, the Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 key has the Windows 11 image on it.
   Once selected, click on "ADD"
   
   
   You should see your device in the hardware list

Under summary, go to OPTIONS - >BOOT ORDER

Select the USB USB device, and drag the entry to the top to boot first and press OK