How to load an iso file into virtualbox

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Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Ask Question. Asked 10 years, 3 months ago. Active 3 years, 8 months ago. In this case, I change the number of CPUs to 4 since 4 is the largest value shown on the green bar in my case. Now you can click 'OK' button to continue. VirtualBox may pop up a message about 'Auto capture keyboard' option.

Read the message there and check 'Do not show this message again' option before clicking OK. Now you shall see a 'Welcome' screen. Click 'Install Ubuntu' button. Note that the installation process may differ a little bit from version to version. The screenshots here are based on Ubuntu In 'Who are you? Click 'Continue' button. After installation is complete, click 'Restart Now' button. When you see a screen with a black background saying 'Please remove installation media and close the tray if any then press ENTER:', just follow it.

The Ubuntu Desktop OS is ready. You may find the desktop screen is too small. Don't worry. You can solve this easily with 'VirtualBox Guest Additions'.

After the Ubuntu guest machine is installed, you will find the Ubuntu OS screen size is not extendable and you are not able to share folders between the host machine and Ubuntu. Guest Additions software provide additional capability to a guest virtual machine, including mouse pointer integration, better video support, share folders, share clipboard, et al.

Click 'Run' button next to 'Cancel' button to start the installation. How to install software into a virtual machine by Boristhemoggy » Sun Feb 12, am I have installed Virtual Box, it's running fine.

I've got Windows XP installed on my Windows 10 machine, that's running fine. Everything is hunky dory except, I can't find a way to install software onto the virtual windows xp installation! I've tried everything and I can't see a way to do it. Am I missing something simple here? Re: How to install software into a virtual machine by socratis » Sun Feb 12, am Boristhemoggy wrote: I've tried everything.

If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones. Re: How to install software into a virtual machine by socratis » Sun Feb 12, am Just for completion, I can think of the following ways to get data in the VM and I may be missing something.

All of those come with an "If supported" sign: ISO files. CD passthrough. Shared folders. USB drives. Network shares. This associates that host drive with the virtual drive seen by the guest.