INSTALLING

"WINDOWS 7 ENTERPRISE TRIAL"

INTO

"ORACLE VM VIRTUALBOX 3"

Step 1:

Start "Oracle VM VirtualBox":

Step 2:

The main window of "Oracle VM VirtualBox" will be displayed.

Click on the "New" button near the upper left-hand corner:

Step 3:

Click on the "Next" button:

Step 4:

A "VM Name and OS Type" box will be displayed:

Step 5:

Type in an appropriate name for the new "virtual machine guest operating system":

Step 6:

Make sure that "Microsoft Windows" is selected for "Operating System".

Step 7:

Select the correct "Version" as follows:

Select "Windows 7" if you are installing the 32-bit (x86) version of "Windows 7 Enterprise trial".

Select "Windows 7 (64-bit)" if you are installing the 64-bit version of "Windows 7 Enterprise trial".

Step 8:

Click on the "Next" button of the "VM Name and OS Type" box.

Step 9:

A "Memory" box will be displayed:

Step 10:

Ignore the "Recommended base memory size" value that is displayed.

Set the "Memory" setting to about 45 percent of the total amount of RAM that is installed in your computer:

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Step 11:

Click on the "Next" button of the "Memory" box.

Step 12:

A "Virtual Hard Disk" box will be displayed.

Make sure that "Boot Hard Disk" is checkmarked.
Make sure that the "Create new hard disk" option is selected:

Step 13:

Click on the "Next" button of the "Virtual Hard Disk" box.

Step 14:

A "Welcome to the Create New Virtual Disk Wizard!" box will be displayed:

Step 15:

Make sure that "Dynamically expanding storage" is selected:

Step 16:

Click on the "Next" button of the "Hard Disk Storage Type" box.

Step 17:

A "Virtual Disk Location and Size" box will be displayed:

Step 18:

Adjust the size of the new "virtual disk".

(The default value is too small for general use.)

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Step 19:

Click on the "Next" button of the "Virtual Disk Location and Size" box.

Step 20:

Click on the "Finish" button of the "Summary" box:

Step 21:

You will be back at the main "Oracle VM VirtualBox" window:

Step 22:

Click on the "Settings" button.

Step 23:

A "..Settings" box will be displayed:

Step 24:

Click on "Storage":

Step 25:

Click on the "Empty" DVD/CD disk in the "Storage Tree" area:

Step 26:

Click on the "Folder" icon to the right of the word "Empty" in the right side of the "..Settings" dialog box:

(This icon looks like a folder with a distorted green triangle inside it.)

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Step 27:

A "Virtual Media Manager" window will be displayed:

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Step 28:

Click on the "Add" icon of the "Virtual Media Manager" box.

Step 29:

A "Select a CD/DVD-ROM disk image file" box will be displayed:

Step 30:

Click on the "Desktop" icon.

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Step 31:

Locate and click on the *.iso file for installing "Windows 7 Enterprise trial" that you downloaded earlier.

Step 32:

Click on the "Open" button.

Step 33:

You will now be back at the "Virtual Media Manager" window:

Step 34:

Click on the "Select" button:

Step 35:

You will now be back at the "..Settings" box:

Step 36:

Click on the "OK" button of the "..Settings" box.

Step 37:

You will now be back at the main "Oracle VM VirtualBox" window:

Step 37:

Click on the "Start" button of the main "Oracle VM VirtualBox" window.

Step 38:

Click on the "OK" button:

Step 39:

Click on the "OK" button:

Step 40:

An "Install Windows" window will be displayed:

Click on the "Next" button.

Step 41:

Click on the "Install now" button:

Step 42:

The software license terms will be displayed:

Step 43:

Place a checkmark next to "I accept the license terms".

Step 44:

Click on the "Next" button.

Step 45:

Double-click on "Custom (advanced)":

Step 46:

The detected disks and disk partitions will be displayed:

Step 47:

Click on the "Next" button.

Step 48:

The Windows installation process will run by itself for a while:

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Step 49:

During the "Completing installation" portion of the installation process, your "virtual machine" may reboot one or more times. This is normal.

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Step 50:

Type in the desired "user name":

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Step 51:

Modify the "computer name":

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Step 52:

Click on the "Next" button:

Step 53:

A "Set a password for your account" box will be displayed:

Step 54:

Type in the desired password twice and the "password hint" once:

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Step 55:

Click on the "Next" button:

Step 56:

Click on "Ask me later":

Step 57:

A "Review your time and date settings" box will be displayed:

Step 58:

Select the correct time zone:

Step 59:

Click on the "Next" button:

Step 60:

Click on "Home network".

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Step 61:

The "Windows 7.." desktop will load:

Step 62:

Click on "Devices" in the menu bar.

Step 63:

Click on "Install Guest Additions" in the pull-down menu.

Step 64:

Click on "Run VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe':

Step 65:

Click on the "Yes" button of the "User Account Control" box:

Step 66:

Click on the "Next" button:

Step 67:

Click on the "I Agree" button:

Step 68:

Click on the "Next" button:

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Step 69:

A "Choose components" box will be displayed:

Step 70:

Place a checkmark next to "Direct3D Support..":

Step 71:

Click on the "Install" button of the "Choose components" box.

Step 72:

Click on the "Install" button of the "Windows Security" box:

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Step 73:

Click on the "Install" button of the second "Windows Security" box:

Step 74:

Make sure that the "Reboot now" option is selected.

Step 75:
Click on the "Finish" button:

Step 76:

Log in with the password that you selected for your "Windows" account.

Step 77:

The "Windows 7 Enterprise trial" virtual machine is now ready for you to use.