Using VirtualBox to access Windows within Mac Driver

VirtualBox is created by Sun Microsystems.It creates a virtual partition so that you can access Windows in a a pop up screen within the OSX operating system. This means that you do not have to boot Windows seperately.

Directions Things to Look Out For

Downloading VirtualBox

Go to the VirtualBox webpage
Click on Downloads located on the far left
Scroll down and download users manual
Scroll up and click on VirtualBox for OSX hosts

Good To Know!

Use the users manual:it has very detailed descriptions of how to use and install VirtualBox

Installing VirtualBox

Follow installation wizard

double click on box icon
select continue
agree to license
select second to last option that installs to APPLICATIONS

Find VirtualBox in application
Click on it
Put icon in your Dock
Enter full name and name virtual machine "Windows XP SP2"

Select windows, then windows xp (not 64 bit verison)

Choose how much memory space (need at least 521 MB);I used 1 GB
Select New Disk (button icon at top of VirtualBox screen)
Follow wizard directions
Select fixed-size storage (unless you prefer otherwise)
Select sizeof virtual machine; I chose 20 GB so I could store projects

Good To Know!

Realize that VirtualBox can capture the keyboard and mouse:
This means that they can only be used within the VirtualBox window
there is button on keyboard assigned to capture and uncapture
This button is displayed at the very bottom right of VB screen

Installing Windows

Insert CD containing your copy of Windows
Adjust settings:

Under Storage select CD ROM host driver (Details Given Here)

Let CD boot
Select enter to format with Windows
Push fn f8 to agree to terms and conditions
Select correct partition:

Has approximate space you assigned earlier

Use NTSF to format
Restart computer
Click on VirtualBox icon and select Windows XP virtual machine to run Windows
Register Windows
Download CSCI compiler and debugger from class webpage

Good To Know!

To select agree for the license terms and conditions use fn key with f8

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Directions			Things to Look Out For
Downloading VirtualBox Go to the VirtualBox webpage Click on Downloads located on the far left Scroll down and download users manual Scroll up and click on VirtualBox for OSX hosts			Good To Know! Use the users manual:it has very detailed descriptions of how to use and install VirtualBox
Installing VirtualBox Follow installation wizard double click on box icon select continue agree to license select second to last option that installs to APPLICATIONS Find VirtualBox in application Click on it Put icon in your Dock Enter full name and name virtual machine "Windows XP SP2" Select windows, then windows xp (not 64 bit verison) Choose how much memory space (need at least 521 MB);I used 1 GB Select New Disk (button icon at top of VirtualBox screen) Follow wizard directions Select fixed-size storage (unless you prefer otherwise) Select sizeof virtual machine; I chose 20 GB so I could store projects			Good To Know! Realize that VirtualBox can capture the keyboard and mouse: This means that they can only be used within the VirtualBox window there is button on keyboard assigned to capture and uncapture This button is displayed at the very bottom right of VB screen
Installing Windows Insert CD containing your copy of Windows Adjust settings: Under Storage select CD ROM host driver (Details Given Here) Let CD boot Select enter to format with Windows Push fn f8 to agree to terms and conditions Select correct partition: Has approximate space you assigned earlier Use NTSF to format Restart computer Click on VirtualBox icon and select Windows XP virtual machine to run Windows Register Windows Download CSCI compiler and debugger from class webpage			Good To Know! To select agree for the license terms and conditions use fn key with f8