How to Install Windows 10 on AWS EC2 via VM Import

Originally published at recca0120.github.io Prerequisites AWS VM Import supports the following Windows 10 editions: Professional, Enterprise, and Education (64-bit, English). Home edition is not supported. You can download the Enterprise trial from the Microsoft website . Create the Virtual Machine Create a new VM in VirtualBox with VHD, VMDK, or OVA disk format (about 20GB for the system disk) Install Windows 10 -- make sure to set an administrator password (otherwise you won't be able to connect via Remote Desktop later) Install TeamViewer, configure Easy Access, and enable LAN connections and Windows login Enable Remote Desktop (Start -> Allow remote access) Install EC2 Configure Service Reboot, wait for Windows Update to finish, then shut down Install AWS CLI sudo apt install awscli aws configure Set up your Access Key, Secret Key, and default Region. Note that P2 instances are only available in US regions. Upload the Image Create an S3 bucket (the name must be globally unique): aw