Can’t really say for VM installation, but I was able to install it to “login to terminal” stage on Dell XPS 15, that was 14-15 years ago and my knowledge about Linux terminal was rather limited to basic commands only (mainly those shared with DOS/PowerShell). Just give it a go, stick to instructions and it should be fine.

This time it surely will work!

Like 5 years too late for me, I ditched Winslop bit over 4 years ago, never looked back. Yes, it’s not perfect, not everything works out of the box and I have to search for solutions every now and then but it’s My Computer again.