The Lab Windows VM and VirtualBox - Revision history

Benrwong at 17:36, 11 August 2016

2016-08-11T17:36:55Z

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	'''VirtualBox SysAdmin Commands'''		'''VirtualBox SysAdmin Commands'''
	VBoxManage --version: gets the version number of virtualbox
			VBoxManage --version: gets the version number of virtualbox <br />

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	Don't worry, it's a simple two minute fix. Please just ask one of the sysadmins to fix it.		Don't worry, it's a simple two minute fix. Please just ask one of the sysadmins to fix it.

	[[VirtualBox SysAdmin Commands]]		'''VirtualBox SysAdmin Commands'''
	VBoxManage --version: gets the version number of virtualbox		VBoxManage --version: gets the version number of virtualbox

2016-08-11T17:35:51Z

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	Don't worry, it's a simple two minute fix. Please just ask one of the sysadmins to fix it.		Don't worry, it's a simple two minute fix. Please just ask one of the sysadmins to fix it.

			[[VirtualBox SysAdmin Commands]]
			VBoxManage --version: gets the version number of virtualbox

2016-06-17T22:29:51Z

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	'''How to Setup Your Windows VM:'''		'''How to Setup Your Windows VM:'''

	Your VM is located in your home folder in a Directory called Vms, ie, ~/~~Vms~~/LabWindows.vdi.		Your VM is located in your home folder in a Directory called Vms, ie, /nfs/soft/desktop/Windows/instances/windows7/LabWindows.vdi.

	To setup the VM open up VirtualBox and click on New.		To setup the VM open up VirtualBox and click on New.

2016-06-17T20:31:29Z

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	Select "Use an existing virtual hard drive file".		Select "Use an existing virtual hard drive file".

	Then click the little folder icon to the right and navigate to and select: ~/~~Vms~~/LabWindows.vdi.		Then click the little folder icon to the right and navigate to and select: /nfs/soft/desktop/Windows/instances/windows7/LabWindows.vdi.

	Then click Create.		Then click Create.

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	[[File:vmerr2.png]]		[[File:vmerr2.png]]


	Don't worry, it's a simple two minute fix. Please just ask one of the sysadmins to fix it.		Don't worry, it's a simple two minute fix. Please just ask one of the sysadmins to fix it.

2014-10-29T22:07:20Z

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	'''If you see the following errors when you start your virtual machine:''''		'''If you see the following errors when you start your virtual machine:'''


	[[File:vmerr1.png]]		[[File:vmerr1.png]]


			[[File:vmerr2.png]]

			Don't worry, it's a simple two minute fix. Please just ask one of the sysadmins to fix it.

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	Once you've selected the folder, click on the Auto-mount button and then click ok.		Once you've selected the folder, click on the Auto-mount button and then click ok.


			'''If you see the following errors when you start your virtual machine:''''

			[[File:vmerr1.png]]

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	'''If you want to attach your directories on nfs or your local directories to the VM (highly recommended):'''		'''If you want to attach your directories on nfs or your local directories to the VM (highly recommended):'''

	Open VirtualBox (~~do not start~~ the vm) and click on Machine => Settings => Shared Folders		Open VirtualBox (the vm must be powered off) and click on Machine => Settings => Shared Folders

	You will see a little folder icon with a green plus sign on the right, click on that.		You will see a little folder icon with a green plus sign on the right, click on that.

2014-10-10T22:20:09Z

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	Name: ~~you~~ can call it whatever you want.		Name: You can call it whatever you want.

	Type: ~~choose~~ Microsoft Windows.		Type: Choose Microsoft Windows.

	Version: Windows 7 (64 bit)		Version: Windows 7 (64 bit)
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	I usually select about 5000 MB.		I usually select about 5000 MB.

	Then click Next		Then click Next.

	You will see a box that looks like this:		You will see a box that looks like this:
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	Select "Use an existing virtual hard drive file"		Select "Use an existing virtual hard drive file".

	Then click the little folder icon to the right and navigate to and select: ~/Vms/LabWindows.vdi		Then click the little folder icon to the right and navigate to and select: ~/Vms/LabWindows.vdi.

	Then click Create.		Then click Create.

	~~Click the Start button in the bottom left hand corner.~~

	~~Then click Control Panel => User Accounts and Family Safety => User Accounts => Your account => Change your password~~