Tuesday, January 21, 2014

How to install Oracle Virtual Box on Windows7 platform?

This blog explains about installing Oracle Virtual machine on Windows7 Operating system, Also explains about installing multiple IE(Internet Explorer) browser versions on a single machine using Oracle Virtual Machine.

Download and install Oracle Virtual box

https://www.virtualbox.org/

Download Windows IE version Virtial box software from the below link

http://www.modern.ie/en-us/virtualization-tools#downloads

- Select the Desired Testing OS from the available options (Eg : Windows)
- Select Virtualization Platform ( Virtual box on Windows)
- Screen should like as below
- Download the respective IE&Windows OS Virtual box software. For instance, I downloaded IE8-Win7 and IE9-Win7 , It may take a while to download these s/w.
- Install Oracle Virtual Box and above IE Windows virtual s/w on your machine.
- Launch 'Oracle Virtual Box' software on your machine upon successful installation.
- Note : It may prompt you to enable 'Virtualization' option on your machine using BIOS setting. BIOS settings are very sensitive, make sure you modify this correctively
   - Re start Windows OS , Press (F1) key to goto BIOS Settings just before OS begins loading. This may vary from Operating system to Operating system, Careful before modifying any of these settings, I am not responsible for any failures with respect to BIOS settings.  Once you see BIOS settings

- Below is how Oracle Virtual Box Manager window looks like, Choose 'Start' arrow to launch Windows Virtual Machine.


- That's all you need to do to install Oracle Virtual Box  and Windows virtual machines.

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