Virtual Box Help

[funkyfin2000]

Hi All,

Have installed Virtual Box on my windows 7 machine. All good and have attempted to install Windows 7 off my USB key drive that I used to install windows 7 with originally after doing the folllowing tutorial:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

In Virtual Box you have to select FLOPPY as the bootable option as it doesn't have a USB option. This is fine but the screen just goes black when it tries to boot off the "floopy" or the usb key as such.

I presume because the usb key isn't bootable but I followed the instructions above to the letter and it worked for actually installing Windows 7 on my laptop!

Any help greatfully received!

Rich

 

[Kari]

Google MagicISO, download and install it and mount ISO to a virtual DVD-drive. You can also mount the ISO-image directly choosing "Image File".

 

[funkyfin2000]

thanks dude,doesn't quite answer my question but I will make my operating systems in iso's and just load that way

 

[Kari]

thanks dude,doesn't quite answer my question but I will make my operating systems in iso's and just load that way

Yeah. Honestly I did not know a way to use USB installation in VirtualBox so my answer was rather a workaround than fix.

I don´t have any extra USB drives free to test this, but have you tried to start VirtualBox machine which you just created, and then from "Devices"-menu mount your USB drive? Just start it choosing for example Floppy-drive and clicking next, so you get empty screen telling "Fatal: no bootable medium found!" and then trying?


Don´t know, it could work?

 

[copernicus]

It won't work. Those usb drivers are part of the guest additions added to the OS after you install the OS.

 

[Kari]

Was thinking something like that. Sorry. I have Ubuntu and XP on VirtualBox, like it more than MS Virtual PC.

 

[Antman]

thanks dude,doesn't quite answer my question but I will make my operating systems in iso's and just load that way

You did not ask a question. Kari's original response is valid and appropriate.

 

[chuckr]

You did not ask a question. Kari's original response is valid and appropriate.

Roger that, "dude"....

His:

Any help greatfully received!

was not gratefully received!

 

[johngalt]

Virtual Box allows you to load the ISO directly into VBox to boot off of. This allows you to create all sorts of OSs for use.

See this mini tut I wrote.

This is the main screen after setting up a new Virtual OS. On it, click the CD/DVD-ROM on the right.


Now you get the OS settings tab for the virtual CD/DVD-ROM - note the info in italics at the bottom.


Check to enable Mounting the CD/DVD Drive. Again, read the info in italics at the bottom.


If you hover over ISO Image File, the info at the bottom changes.


Select the radio button beside ISO Image File - again, note the bottom.


If you now hover over the folder icon to the right of the drop-down menu, you can see the info at the bottom change again. Click on the folder icon.


Now you get a new Virtual Media Manager window - here is where you need to add the ISO.


If you hover over the Add button, the text in the bottom of the window (status bar area) reflects the action that will be performed. Click add to add the location of your .ISO file.


Next you'll get a standard Windows file selection dialog box. Pick the ISO on your computer that you want to use with this install.


Now the .ISO is in the list. Click the Select button to continue.


Now your .ISO file shows as ready to boot off of when you first run this machine.


That's it. By default, the Virtual Machines created in VBox will automatically have DVD selected as one of the possible boot options available for use with the VM (Virtual Machine). There are also a lot more options three, so going back to that initial Setup screen (first picture) I suggest that you use set up all the options that you need - for example, I have my quad Core system allowing the VM to use 2 cores, 1 GB of RAM for XP and older OSs and 2 GB of RAM for Vista / 7, change the NIC to an Intel Pro 1000 MT Desktop, and max my Video RAM (to 128 MB) to get the best possible picture.

Note: The video still does not support Virtualization, so I cannot use one of my 2 dedicated graphics card (a pair of GTX 260s) for the VM - else I would be in heaven....

Of course, if you do not have the original ISO anymore, it is easy enough to make it from the DVD that you burned - Using another 3rd party tool (one of my personal favorite freeware tools) called ISO Recorder v3 you'll have no issues at all - install ISO Recorder v3.1 and you'll be able to make an .ISO out of your DVD file.

If you only have the USB key and no ISO file nor DVD, then you'll probably want to get a hold of the official ISO from wherever you got it before.

 

[copernicus]

Who wants to help me install dos? I downloaded 6.22 and 6.0 off technet, but there's no floppy image to install 6.0. =/

My last resort is to mount the vhd into another virtual machine and move teh 6.0 files to there, but that's retarded.

 

[petrossa]

Who wants to help me install dos? I downloaded 6.22 and 6.0 off technet, but there's no floppy image to install 6.0. =/

My last resort is to mount the vhd into another virtual machine and move teh 6.0 files to there, but that's retarded.

here you can find .IMG files of all dos's
VETUSWARE.COM - the biggest free abandonware collection in the universe

 

[Antman]

here you can find .IMG files of all dos's...

Beware of Petrossa's DOS builds.

 

[petrossa]

Beware of Petrossa's DOS builds.

your mistaken sir. I know for a proven fact that you try to read my thoughts but i've fooled you. That's my kitchen blender

HAHAHAHA the joke's is on you, you CIA agent.

 

[Antman]

your mistaken sir. I know for a proven fact that you try to read my thoughts but i've fooled you. That's my kitchen blender

HAHAHAHA the joke's is on you, you CIA agent.

You are too smooth. I will make my way to the southern French shore one day. I look forward to meeting you. Just ignore the little black box.

 

[petrossa]

You are too smooth. I will make my way to the southern French shore one day. I look forward to meeting you. Just ignore the little black box.

i'm ready for you:

 

[Antman]

i'm ready for you:

I see. That worked pretty well against the Germans, right?

 

[Kari]

My Country

I remember a Lonely Planet travel guide "Backpacking in the Netherlands", which stated in prologue "Holland is the only country in the world where a kid can have two mothers who both got their sex-change operation paid by the government".

Petrossa, seriously, I love Holland. Have a lot of friends in Utrecht and Groeningen. Ik praat een beetje Nederlands ook. The above quote is not ment to insult or offend you.

Kari

 

[johngalt]

The DOS 6.0 should be bootable in and of itself - but if you're really looking for a quick way out involving no floppies....

install 6.22 twice (meaning two different VMs), then use the 6.0 disc to format one of the 6.22 VMs overwriting the system files and it will boot to 6.0.

Also, can we please keep the thread hijacks to a minimum, particularly when a user is asking for help?

 

[petrossa]

Also, can we please keep the thread hijacks to a minimum, particularly when a user is asking for help?

Sorry Mod; YJust i thought that this link http://www.sevenforums.com/virtualization/18672-virtual-box-help.html#post206882
gave definite answer to his question.

 

[johngalt]

Your initial post was fine - it was relevant.

However, it detracts from the conversation when all of a sudden there are 4 posts or 4 pages of posts or whatever that are unrelated to the subject matter at hand. Hence my request.