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+ <html lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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+ <head>
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+ <title>Running a Windows Vista VM in Virtualbox</title>
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+ </script>
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+ <link href="css/steps.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
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+ </head>
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+ <body>
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+ <div id="gridContainer">
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+ <div class="topMargin"></div>
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+ <div id="listName" class="topMargin">
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+ <h1>Running a Windows Vista VM in Virtualbox</h1>
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+ </div>
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+ <div></div>
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+ <div id="content">
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+ <ol>
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+ <li>Locate a Windows Vista iso</li>
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+ <li>Launch Virtualbox</li>
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+ <li>Create a New VM by selecting Machine > New
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+ <p>Name: Microsoft Windows Vista<br />
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+ Machine Folder: C:\VMs<br />
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+ Type: Microsoft Windows<br />
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+ Version: Windows Vista (64-bit)<br />
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+ Memory Size: 4096 MB<br />
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+ Hard disk: Create a virtual hard disk now</p>
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+ </li>
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+ <li>Click Create</li>
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+ <li>On the Create Virtual Hard Disk dialog
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+ <p>Name the virtual disk image Microsoft Windows Vista.vdi<br />
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+ File size: 25.00 GB<br />
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+ Hard disk file type: VDI<br />
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+ Storage on physical hard disk: Dynamically Allocated</p>
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+ </li>
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+ <li>Click Create</li>
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+ <li>Select the VM and Click Settings</li>
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+ <li>Select System > Processor</li>
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+ <li>Give the VM at least 2 processors</li>
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+ <li>Select Display</li>
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+ <li>Slide the Video Memory to 128 MB</li>
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+ <li>Select Storage</li>
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+ <li>Click on the CD-ROM drive</li>
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+ <li>Select the disc dropdown to the right > Choose a virtual optical disc file...</li>
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+ <li>Browse to and select the Windows Vista .iso file</li>
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+ <li>Click OK</li>
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+ <li>Make sure the Windows Vista VM is selected and click Start > Normal</li>
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+ <li>Click Next</li>
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+ <li>Click Install Now</li>
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+ <li>Leave the product key blank, click Next > Click No to continue</li>
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+ <li>Select the version and check the I selected the edition of Windows I purchased box > Click Next</li>
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+ <li>Check the I accept box, Click Next</li>
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+ <li>Click Custom (advanced) > Click Next</li>
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+ <li>Wait for Windows to copy files, the VM will reboot</li>
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+ <li>Enter a username and password > Re-type the password > Click Next</li>
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+ <li>Give the computer a name > Click Next</li>
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+ <li>Click Ask me later</li>
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+ <li>Set the date/time and timezone > Click Next</li>
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+ <li>Click Home</li>
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+ <li>Click the Start Button</li>
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+ <li>Enter your password to login</li>
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+ <li>Welcome back to Windows Vista</li>
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+</ol>
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+
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+<h2>Optional Steps</h2>
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+
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+<ol>
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+ <li>Select Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD image...</li>
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+ <li>If VirtualBox Guest Additions doesn't autorun, open My Computer > CD Drive > Double click VBoxWindowsAdditions-amd64.exe</li>
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+ <li>Install Guest Additions accepting the defaults</li>
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+ <li>Accept any driver popups from the Guest Additions installer by clicking the Install this driver software anyway button</li>
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+ <li>After the installation completes select Reboot now > Click Finish</li>
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+ <li>Upon rebooting, you can now full screen the VM and the interal resolution will automatically change to match the window size</li>
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+ <li>Download i12bretro Windows SP Download</li>
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+ <li>Extract the downloaded zip file</li>
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+ <li>Select Devices > Optical Drives > Select disk image...</li>
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+ <li>Navigate to the extracted Windows SP file and select i12bretro_Windows_SP.iso</li>
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+ <li>If the VM doesn't autorun, open My Computer > CD Drive</li>
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+ <li>Open the Windows Vista folder > Double click SP1 x64.exe</li>
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+ <li>Follow the dialogs to install Service Pack 1</li>
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+ <li>Click Finish to reboot and complete the SP1 install</li>
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+ <li>After logging back in open My Computer > CD Drive</li>
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+ <li>Open the Windows Vista folder > Double click SP2 x64.exe</li>
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+ <li>Follow the dialogs to install Service Pack 2</li>
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+ <li>Once complete, Select Devices > Optical Drives > Remove disk from virtual drive</li>
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+ <li>Click Finish to reboot and complete the SP2 install</li>
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+</ol>
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+ </div>
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+ </div>
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+ </body>
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+ </html>
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