Chapter 3. Creating Your Second Virtual Machine: Windows 7
In this chapter, you'll get to install Windows 7 on a virtual machine. I used a Windows XP host computer for the exercises, but you can use any host supported by VirtualBox.
In this chapter you shall:
Create your second virtual machine in VirtualBox using Microsoft Windows 7
Learn about your virtual machine's basic configuration
Install Windows 7 on your virtual machine
Learn how to use the VirtualBox host key and to 'capture'/'uncapture' the mouse and keyboard in your virtual machine
Learn to run your Windows 7 virtual machine and test some basic functions like using Internet Explorer and installing the Microsoft Office 2007 trial edition
Learn how to start and stop your virtual machine
So let's get on with it...
You'll need a Windows XP/Vista/7 original CD or ISO image for the exercises in this chapter. I wrote the exercises using a Windows 7 DVD (32-bits), but the process is very similar for any other Windows version. If you have any...
