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How to Install Dynamics 365 BC Client on Windows 11 ARM VM in M1 Apple Macbook Pro? - missing Windows identity foundation

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Posted on by Dirk2022 5

Hi!

I have installed a brandnew Windows 11 Pro 21H2 22000.376 as Virtual Machine in Parallels with the assitent on a most recent Apple Macbook Pro with M1 chip. Most Apps are working. I was even able to install a Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 client with no problems.

However, when installing a Dynamics NAV 365 Business Central Client (14.20, 14.0.45810.0) it is instantly running into an error.

It is missing "Windows identity foundation". But this windows feature cannot be activated, because I cannot see it.

Due to recommendations I have installed net Framework 3.5, because there was only 4.0 on the machine. But it didn' help.

Any ideas to solve it? I am not sure, if it is a genereal Windows 11 problem or an ARM problem.

I am not a Pro, so please explain carefully what to do.

Regards & Thanks, Dirk

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  • Marco Mels Profile Picture
    Marco Mels Microsoft Employee on at

    Hello,

    You do not see this as part of advanced features?

    pastedimage1642153872071v1.png

    Thanks.

  • Dirk2022 Profile Picture
    Dirk2022 5 on at

    exactly, this windows feature cannot be activated, because I cannot see it - it is not shown in the list.

  • Marco Mels Profile Picture
    Marco Mels Microsoft Employee on at

    Hello,

    I found this blog, but I am pretty sure you already mentioned that it is not there.

    teckangaroo.com/.../

    Note that I am using an enterprise release of Windows 11 (not the pro edition). Maybe someone in this forum can verify on a Windows 11 Pro machine if it is also not there.

    Thanks.

  • Install Nav on ARM 64 processor Profile Picture
    Install Nav on ARM ... 5 on at

    Did get a solution to the issue, I am facing the same problem

  • Dirk2022 Profile Picture
    Dirk2022 5 on at

    unfortunately, -I could not make it work. I cannot see the windows indentity foundation - and nothing wirked to add it :-(

  • Dirk2022 Profile Picture
    Dirk2022 5 on at

    Sorry, I thought, I had answered. No, I do not see it.

  • JanBoes Profile Picture
    JanBoes 5 on at

    Hi Marco,

    Any news? I am facing the same issue.

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