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How To: Install Windows 7 on VirtualBox 2.1 – Installation details

On my previous blog posts, I cover the installation of VirtualBox 2.1 and I go over the step-by-steps to create a virtual machine to host Windows 7.

I will now go over the details to install Windows 7.

  1. You should have the VirtualBox setup and started the virtual machine by clicking on the start button.
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    Click OK.
  2. The first run wizard starts. Select Image File and browse your image on your drive.
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    1. once you clicked the browse button, click the add button and select the ISO file for Windows 7. I am using 7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULFRE_EN_DVD.iso
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      Click Select and go get a coffee.
  3. Windows is loading files.
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  4. Starting Windows
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  5. Select Regional Settings. Click on Next.
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  6. Start the installation. Click on Install Now.
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  7. Setup is starting.
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  8. License Terms. Check I accept the license terms and click Next.
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  9. Type of installation. Click Custom (advanced).
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  10. Select Installation drive.
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  11. Installing…
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  12. Enter your account and computer name. and enter your password on the next screen.
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  13. Enter serial number.
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  14. Set up windows updates.
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  15. Review your time and date settings.
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  16. Windows 7 starting.
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  17. You should now see the Windows 7 desktop.
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Now that it is in installed, more configurations are necessary to fix the sound and video and the network adapter.  In the next post, I will provide the fixes.
I hope that this article helped out to install Windows 7 and have fun with it.

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