I continued to surf the web while Virtualbox and Windows 7 ran in the background. The installation booted to the iso (the same as booting to a CD) and the operating system installed in around 20 minutes.Ĭonsidering that only 1 GB of RAM was allocated for this operating system, this was fast. Installation of Windows 7 whether in Virtualbox or on a standalone computer is just like the installation of Windows XP or Windows Vista. Go to CD/DVD and enable (you must point to the ISO you downloaded to install Windows 7)Īfter the installation, you can return to the settings (CD/DVD) and move the radio button from the ISO to the host CD/DVD.Go to Network and select NAT and the Intel Workstation.Create a Virtual USB Adapter (for your thumb drive).Virtualbox Setup for Windows 7Īfter creating virtual space for Windows 7’s installation, you should click on Settings and tweak the following:
Follow the wizard and allocate 1 GB of RAM and 20 gb of hard drive spaceīelow are step by step pictures on how to prepare for the installation of Microsoft’s Window 7.Installation of Virtualbox was performed on an HP Pavilion laptop with 3 GB of RAM and a dual core AMD Turion x2 processor. This virtualization software supports multiple operating systems and is an excellent choice of software when experimenting with these operating system environments. Virtualbox is easy to install and is versatile. In order to install Windows 7, you must go to Microsoft and download the ISO for Windows 7 and obtain a key. This virtualization allows you to totally control the operating system without having to have an extra computer on hand. Virtualbox holds and contains the operating system within the operating system you are currently running. To try out a new operating system without exposing my hard drive and accessories directly to the OS, I use Sun’s free, open-source Virtualbox. It gives you the chance as a consumer to evaluate the software before you buy it.