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.

You should have the VirtualBox setup and started the virtual machine by clicking on the start button.

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Click OK.

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.

Windows is loading files.

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Starting Windows

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Select Regional Settings. Click on Next.

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Start the installation. Click on Install Now.

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Setup is starting.

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License Terms. Check I accept the license terms and click Next.

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Type of installation. Click Custom (advanced).

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Select Installation drive.

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Installing…

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Enter your account and computer name. and enter your password on the next screen.

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Enter serial number.

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Set up windows updates.

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Review your time and date settings.

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Windows 7 starting.

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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.