Typically, I can just copy & paste Linux distro ISOs onto a thumbdrive alongside Ventoy, which allows you to pick and choose which ISO boots from the usb drive.
Or I will just boot from the ISO in a VirtualBox machine, and I’m able to run the OS, test it out, and then install it if I like it.
Hi, you can definitely use a hypervisor to run StartOS in a VM. I personally run a few instances in ProxMox Servers so I can allocate more Storage when necessary.
That said, Balena Etcher is merely a recommendation but not a requirement. I have personally used the Raspberry Pi Imager to flash StartOS many times without fail for different DIY projects.
Yes, you can run StartOS in a Virtual Machine, test it out & see if you like it, if you don’t like it then you can simply delete the Virtual Machine.
This topic has been closed. However, you should be able to hit Enter at this screen & then follow the on-screen instructions or you can also go through the User Manual steps under our Docs to make sure you go about everything correctly → Start9 | Initial Setup
I don’t run any windows machines, so I don’t have any experience with HyperV for Windows, but someone else might have come across the same error with a similar setup.
Moving to DIY, Hacking, & How-To - to my knowledge, nobody has ever run on Hyper V, so you might have to dig in on this to find out why you are unable to boot. Start by using the nonfree image, as you may need some proprietary drivers.