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How To: Install Windows 7 on VirtualBox 2.1 - Create a virtual machine

Cedric Boudoya

• 2 min read

Today, I will go through the step by step instructions to setup VirtualBox for Windows 7. First of all, You will need to install VirtualBox. Follow my VirtualBox installation guide from a previous blog post if you need the step-by-steps.

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Clicking on the “New” button in the user interface will guide you through setting up a new virtual machine (VM). Click Next.

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You must provide a name for your VM, and the type of operating system (OS). Click Next.

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You must give the amount of memory (RAM) for Guest OS. **If your host machine has 1 GB of RAM and you enter 512 MB as the amount of RAM. Click Next.

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You must specify a virtual hard disk for your VM. Click New.

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Click Next.

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Select storage type “dynamically expanding storage”.

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Specify space with 20 GB. Click Next.

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Pick a location on your drive to store the virtual hard drive (.vdi). Click Save

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Click Next.

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Click Finish.

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Now you get to review the virtual hard disk details.

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Finally, review the virtual machine details.

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You are done with the virtual machine set up. You should see the main screen of VirtualBox.

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Click the Start button to start the virtual machine.

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My next blog post will go over the installation process of Windows 7 on VirtualBox.

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