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Download and run the .msi for install. All goes smoothly running with admin privileges. Install gets to a certain point (copying new files) rolls itself back, quits and displays a message that it could not finish. As you can see from this log capture I tried a few times to install:

>> [Device Install (UpdateDriverForPlugAndPlayDevices) - tap_ovpnconnect]
>>> Section start 2021/08/08 08:26:44.225
cmd: "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN Connect\drivers\tap\amd64\\win10\tapinstall.exe" install "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN Connect\drivers\tap\amd64\\win10\OemVista.inf" tap_ovpnconnect
ndv: INF path: C:\Program Files\OpenVPN Connect\drivers\tap\amd64\win10\OemVista.inf
ndv: Install flags: 0x00000001
ndv: {Update Device Driver - ROOT\NET\0000}
ndv: Search options: 0x00000080
ndv: Searching single INF 'C:\Program Files\OpenVPN Connect\drivers\tap\amd64\win10\OemVista.inf'
dvi: {Build Driver List} 08:26:44.241
dvi: Searching for hardware ID(s):
dvi: tap_ovpnconnect
dvi: {Build Driver List - exit(0x00000000)} 08:26:44.257
! ndv: No matching drivers found in single INF
dvi: {DIF_SELECTBESTCOMPATDRV} 08:26:44.257
dvi: Default installer: Enter 08:26:44.257
dvi: {Select Best Driver}
! dvi: Selecting driver failed(0xe0000228)
dvi: {Select Best Driver - exit(0xe0000228)}
! dvi: Default installer: failed
! dvi: Error 0xe0000228: There are no compatible drivers for this device.
dvi: {DIF_SELECTBESTCOMPATDRV - exit(0xe0000228)} 08:26:44.272
! ndv: Unable to select best compatible driver. Error = 0xe0000228
ndv: No drivers found for device.
ndv: {Update Device Driver - exit(00000103)}
! ndv: No better matching drivers found for device 'ROOT\NET\0000'.
! ndv: No devices were updated.
<<< Section end 2021/08/08 08:26:44.288
<<< [Exit status: FAILURE(0x00000103)]

>>> [Delete Device - ROOT\NET\0000]
>>> Section start 2021/08/08 08:34:49.864
cmd: "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN Connect\drivers\tap\amd64\\win10\tapinstall.exe" remove "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN Connect\drivers\tap\amd64\\win10\OemVista.inf" tap_ovpnconnect
dvi: Query-and-Remove succeeded
<<< Section end 2021/08/08 08:34:49.882
<<< [Exit status: SUCCESS]

Yep, same problem for me. The only version I can install on my ARM windows 11 (which is a VM running on my M1 mac running parallels) is the community edition of 2.5.7, but I need to give demos to people, and want to use the real client that they would be using.

Hello,

At this point OpenVPN Connect v3 for Windows is compatible only with x86_64 and x86, but not ARM. The alternative available is OpenVPN GUI for Windows. Sorry.

Kind regards,
Johan

Hi Johan,

is there an update to unblock the installation of Windows 11 on ARM?
I am currently using Windows Dev Kit 2023 and x86_64 and 64 emulation is pretty solid.
(Microsoft would recommend ARM native apps because they are faster).

If there was an install beta that included x86_64 or x86 but removed that blocker for installing on ARM, I would test that and give feedback.

Sincerely,
Daniel

Hello Daniel,

For ARM Windows the OpenVPN GUI program is currently still the client to use.

Kind regards,
Johan