Downloading Windows Targets

For now and the foreseeable future, Microsoft Windows is the operating system of choice for many individuals and enterprises.

Luckily, Microsoft provides a way for us to get test operating systems.

Getting ready

A connection to the Internet or an internal network is required to complete this module.

How to do it...

The steps for downloading Windows Targets are as follows:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to Microsoft Technet at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/ms376608.
2. Once at the website, on the right-hand side of the screen, click on the Downloads link:
   
3. From the Download menu option, choose Evaluate new products:
   
4. On the next screen, you have several options on how you select your downloads depending on the product you wish to test. The recommendation is to select Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, and Windows 7:
   
5. Once you have downloaded your ISO, follow the instructions in the Getting comfortable with VirtualBox recipe of this chapter.