- #How to use virtualbox on windows 10 to run windows 7 install#
- #How to use virtualbox on windows 10 to run windows 7 password#
Step 5: Select the iso file you just uploaded and click Create. Select the previously downloaded iso file Step 4: Go to the folder containing the installation file you downloaded earlier, select and press Open. Step 3: Select Add to upload the installer Windows 7.
#How to use virtualbox on windows 10 to run windows 7 install#
Step 2: Click folder icon to optionally install the installation file. Step 1: After you have declared the virtual machine, you choose Start to start launching.
#How to use virtualbox on windows 10 to run windows 7 password#
Select Start > Select folder icon > Select Add > Select the iso file and press Open > Select the iso file and press Create > Select Start > Customize language, time zone, keyboard and press next > Select Install now > Check the box I accept the license terms and press next > Select Custom (advanced) > Select Custom (Advanced) > Select the drive and press next > Enter username and press next > Enter password and press next > Select Skip > Select Use recommended settings > Set the time and press next > Select Public network. Step 7: Customize the folder name and size for the virtual hard drive and select Create to start creating.Ĭustomize virtual hard drive III. Step 6: Select Dynamically allocated and keep pressing next. Step 5: Choose format VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) and press next to move on to the next step. Step 4: Select Create a virtual hard disk now and press Create to create a new virtual hard drive. Step 3: Specify capacity RAM for the virtual machine and press next. Version: Windows 7 (64-bit) or Windows 7 (32-bit) depending on the iso file you downloaded.Machine Folders: Select the folder to save the virtual machine.
Step 2: Customize the parameters for the virtual machine and press next.
Step 1: At the main window of VirtualBoxyou choose new to proceed to declare a new virtual machine. Select new > Customize parameters and press next > Select amount of RAM and press next > Select Create a virtual hard disk now and press next > Select VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) and press next > Select Dynamically allocated and press next > Choose a name and size for the virtual hard drive and press Create. Therefore, you need to search and download Windows 7 from reputable sources to avoid the risk of malicious files. However, at the present time, Microsoft support has been discontinued and downloads are no longer allowed Windows 7. To be able to install Windows 7 on a virtual machine, first you need to have an installer file with the format iso. You can perform the same operation on computers and laptops running Windows and macOS operating systems that have other versions of VirtualBox installed. The article was made on an Asus laptop running Windows 10 operating system and using VirtualBox version 6.1.