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How To Install Windows 7 Beta As A Virtual Machine

This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Windows 7 Beta as a virtual machine using Sun VirtualBox. It outlines downloading and installing VirtualBox, obtaining a Windows 7 Beta license key, creating a new virtual machine configured with the recommended 1GB RAM and a dynamically expanding virtual hard disk, then mounting the Windows 7 ISO file to install the guest operating system. The summary completes by noting Windows 7 will prompt to install antivirus software once setup is finished.

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How To Install Windows 7 Beta As A Virtual Machine

This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Windows 7 Beta as a virtual machine using Sun VirtualBox. It outlines downloading and installing VirtualBox, obtaining a Windows 7 Beta license key, creating a new virtual machine configured with the recommended 1GB RAM and a dynamically expanding virtual hard disk, then mounting the Windows 7 ISO file to install the guest operating system. The summary completes by noting Windows 7 will prompt to install antivirus software once setup is finished.

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HOW TO INSTALL

WINDOWS 7 BETA AS A VIRTUAL MACHINE


A virtual machine installation lets you try Windows 7 inside your existing OS as a
guest operating-system, Both Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 and Sun VirtualBox can
be used for this purpose, I will be using Sun VirtualBox for this demonstration.

1. Download and install Sun VirtualBox if not already done.


2. Download and obtain a license key for Microsoft Windows 7 Beta using
instructions provided in the earlier post here.
3. Now launch VirtualBox and click the New button to start setting up our
Windows 7 virtual machine.

4. Now enter name of your choice and select OS type as Windows Vista.

5. Now choose the amount of RAM you want Windows 7 to use, a minimum of
1 GB is recommended.
6. Now you will be prompted to create a Virtual Hard-disk this will be used to
install Windows 7 and appear as a hard-disk in Windows 7, set the size to be
dynamic so it can expand when needed.
7. Now define the minimum size and file-location.
8. Finish the Wizard to get back to main window, now select the newly created
Virtual machine and click settings.

9. Go to CD/DVD-ROM option and check “Mount CD/DVD Drive” and select


the ISO Image File option, Click the small folder icon to add the Windows 7
ISO file.
10. Virtual Media Manager window will appear, Click Add button and browse
for the Windows 7 ISO downloaded earlier.
11. Configure other options like Network and USB as per your requirement.
12. Click OK to close the dialog box.
13. Here are my Final settings for Windows 7 VM.

14. Your Windows 7 Virtual machine is now ready, select it and click the Start
button.
15. Your Virtual machine should now start booting from the virtual CD/DVD
ROM using the Windows 7 ISO to launch the setup process.
16. Now select the Custom (advanced) installation method.
17. Setup the new user Account.
18. Now use the Windows 7 serial key obtained earlier to activate your copy.
19. Once activated, Windows 7 will finalize settings and present the logon
window.
20. Your Windows 7 setup is now completed and you can now use it like a
normal operating system.

21. Windows 7 will notify and ask to install an anti-virus product, read our earlier
post for a list of compatible anti-virus software for Windows 7.

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