Thanks very much, Kari. Jordan >________________________________ > From: Kari Eveli <lexitec@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: xywrite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 1:30 AM >Subject: Installation steps for VirtualBox W2K > > > >Jordan, > >You do not need Dropbox, but it can be used instead of Shared folders. I did a W2K installation today, and here is how I did it. > >Best regards, > >Kari Eveli >LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland) >lexitec@xxxxxxxxxx > >*** Lexitec Online *** >Lexitec in English: http://www.lexitec.fi/english.html >Home page in Finnish: http://www.lexitec.fi/ > > >Installation steps for VirtualBox W2K >****************************************** > >1) Click on the New, choose defaults all the way (change the location of the hard disk to be installed from the 'Browse' button to your liking if you want) > >2) Once installed and running, Go to 'Devices, Insert Guest Additions' and run Guest Additions Setup Wizard, Answer Yes to the questions about MS non certified components, Finish and restart > >With Guest additions you better video support, shared clipboard and shared folders, etc. >Check your display settings, it should say 'VirtualBox Graphics Adapter' > >3) Run the Internet connection wizard on the Desktop > >4) Download: > >- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Network Install for IT Professionals (contains all 4 SPs): >http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=4127 > >- Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4 (needed for using VMware tools): >http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18997 >This is needed for installing VMware tools (guest-host integration). I recommend not installing it on VBox. It is not necessary, and may introduce conflicts. > >- Latest MS browser for W2K is a must, IE 6, only full installer works!: >http://www.oldapps.com/internet_explorer.php?old_internet_explorer=11?download > >- Optionally, install Opera browser for W2K > >Uncheck 'Automatic updates' from W2K control panel (they do not work any more!) > >5) Install Shared folders: Devices, Shared folders settings, click on Add (+ button) > >Folder path: other, browse host machine, pick a host folder >Folder name: give descriptive name (e.g. Desktop) >Check 'Make permanent' >OK > >Now if you click on My computer, the share does not show. >Open a command line, and run: 'net use X: \\vboxsvr\Desktop' >This is run only once, the make permanent feature keeps it up and running in future sessions. > >Now if you click on My computer, the share does show, and you can make a shortcut to this on your W2K Desktop, e.g. 'Host Desktop', now you have windowed access to the host > >6) Enable 'Shared Clipboard' (Bidirectional) from Device menu >N.B. Drag-and-drop does not work with W2K > >6) Change the VBox host key to your liking, see: >http://helpdeskgeek.com/virtualization/change-the-host-key-in-virtualbox/ > > > > > > >28.7.2014, 10:10, J R FOX wrote: > >Do we need a checklist for those settings ? >> >> >>Do we really need Dropbox ? (Requires any paid subscription ?) >> >> >> >> >> >> Jordan > > >