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How to Install Windows 7 in VirtualBox

Now you can install Windows 7 in a virtual machine, using VirtualBox.

Open VirtualBox. Select New. Give your Windows 7 virtual machine a name.

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Now, decide how much memory to allocate to the virtual machine. How much you allocate depends on the host system as well as what you use Windows 7 for. For example, my desktop has 16GB RAM, so I can afford to allocate the virtual machine more memory so that it runs faster. In this case, I'm allocating 2048MB, which is 2GB.

In the bottom panel, select Create a virtual hard disk now, then Create.

Next, configure the Windows 7 virtual machine disk size. Microsoft recommends a minimum of 16GB storage for Windows 7. Allocate as much as you want or need, but make sure it is more than 16GB.

Keep the Hard disk file type as a VDI (you can move this virtual machine disk type to other virtual machine software), and let VirtualBox dynamically allocate the disk size (if you need more storage than you allocate, the disk can dynamically expand).

Hit Create.

Configure Your Windows 7 Virtual Machine

Before hitting Start, there are a few options that you must configure.

Right-click the virtual machine and select Settings.

Now, under the System tab, select Processor. You have the option of allocating your Windows 7 virtual machine more processing power by way of assigning another processor core. If you have a multi-core system, assigning an extra core will give you a faster virtual machine experience. Depending on your system hardware, it could result in slower performance for the host machine.

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Next, under the Display tab, increase the Video Memory to 128MB.

On to the Storage tab. Here is where you insert your Windows 7 ISO. Under Storage Devices, select the Empty slot. Then, under Attributes, select the disk icon. Browse the location of your Windows 7 ISO. Press OK.

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You're now ready to boot your Windows 7 VirtualBox virtual machine for the first time.

Windows 7 Installation Guide

When the virtual machine boots, select your keyboard language and continue. Hit Install Now, then accept the licensing agreement.

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On the next page, select Custom, then select the virtual disk image drive created earlier. After that, the Windows 7 installation process will start. Go and make a cup of tea because this can take a moment. After the installation process completes, your Windows 7 virtual machine will restart automatically.

Windows 7 will restart a few times during the installation process. It is nothing to worry about. Do not touch a key when prompted or you will return to the Install Now option, rather than letting the installer do its thing. 

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