The previous article introduced the installation of VirtualBox virtual machine. How to install the operating system in VirtualBox virtual machine is the focus of this article. It will be introduced in detail below.
There are many benefits to using VirtualBox virtual machine to install the Windows operating system, including the following:
- Saving resources: Through virtualization technology, a physical computer can run multiple virtual machines at the same time, and each virtual machine can run an independent operating system, thereby making full use of computer resources.
- High security: Virtual machines and physical computers are isolated from each other, which can prevent data leakage and the spread of computer viruses.
- High flexibility: Users can create, modify and delete virtual machines as needed to meet different work needs.
- Convenient testing: New operating systems, software, and drivers can be tested on virtual machines to avoid problems on physical computers.
- Low cost: Using virtualization technology is less expensive than purchasing multiple physical computers, while also reducing power and cooling costs.
In short, using VirtualBox virtual machine to install the Windows operating system can help users use computer resources more efficiently, safely, and flexibly, while also reducing costs and improving work efficiency.
1. Download system image
Open the browser and use Baidu or Google search engine to search: msdn
Open the website, https://msdn.itelleyou.cn/?ang=2h-cn, there are many resources.
What we need is the Windows operating system image, so click on "Operating System" on the left.
We choose the operating system in the red box. Of course, other operating systems are also available. Just download it according to your own needs.
Choose to use Thunder to download the operating system image. The file size is about 4 gigabytes.
2. Install the system
Open the VirtualBox virtual machine,
Click New,
Enter the name of the operating system, installation path, operating system image location, and click Next.
You can change your username and password if you want. It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to change them. Make sure to check the enhanced features and click Next.
Allocate memory and processor to the operating system. It does not need to be very large, just the intersection of green and red. Of course, it can also be more allocated. Click Next.
Allocate a virtual hard disk. The default is 50GB. You can increase the size. Click Next.
Click Finish to start installing the system. If you follow the above tutorial, the operating system will be installed in a few minutes.
The installed operating system is as follows:
Click Start to start the operating system
It takes about 1 minute to start the operating system in the VirtualBox virtual machine.
Drag files to the virtual machine:
Device–>Drag and Drop
Devices–>Drag and Drop–>Bidirectional
3. Summary
The advantages of installing an operating system on a virtual machine include:
- Multiple operating systems can be run on one physical machine to achieve multi-system testing and software compatibility testing.
- Virtual machines can isolate programs and files between different operating systems to protect system security.
- Virtual machines can be backed up by snapshots to easily restore the status of the system or software.
- An ideal platform for studying operating system technology that can support multi-programming capabilities.
Disadvantages of installing an operating system on a virtual machine include:
- A virtual machine uses the host's hardware, making it completely dependent on the host. If the host machine is faster and more powerful, the virtual machines will be more powerful and efficient. If the host system is defective, the virtual machines will also be affected.
- Virtual machines are inefficient compared to real machines.
- VMs on VMs are even more inefficient.
References:
https://blog.csdn.net/m0_66345324/article/details/129426788