Re: Installation steps for VirtualBox W2K
- From: J R FOX <jr_fox@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "xywrite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xywrite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 12:30:04 -0700
Hi Kari,
If I go with the ready-made W2K ISO from Bill, that just replaces the first two
items under Step 4, below ? Otherwise, much the same ?
Jordan
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> From: Kari Eveli <lexitec@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: xywrite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 1:30 AM
>Subject: Installation steps for VirtualBox W2K
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>Jordan,
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>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.
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>Best regards,
>
>Kari Eveli
>LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland)
>lexitec@xxxxxxxxxx
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>Installation steps for VirtualBox W2K
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>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)
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>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
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>With Guest additions you better video support, shared clipboard and
shared folders, etc.
>Check your display settings, it should say 'VirtualBox Graphics
Adapter'
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>3) Run the Internet connection wizard on the Desktop
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>4) Download:
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>- 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
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>- 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.
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>- 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
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>- Optionally, install Opera browser for W2K
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>Uncheck 'Automatic updates' from W2K control panel (they do not work
any more!)
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>5) Install Shared folders: Devices, Shared folders settings, click
on Add (+ button)
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>Folder path: other, browse host machine, pick a host folder
>Folder name: give descriptive name (e.g. Desktop)
>Check 'Make permanent'
>OK
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>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.
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>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
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>6) Enable 'Shared Clipboard' (Bidirectional) from Device menu
>N.B. Drag-and-drop does not work with W2K
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>6) Change the VBox host key to your liking, see:
>http://helpdeskgeek.com/virtualization/change-the-host-key-in-virtualbox/
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>28.7.2014, 10:10, J R FOX wrote:
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>Do we need a checklist for those settings ?
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>>Do we really need Dropbox ? (Requires any paid subscription ?)
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>> Jordan
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