
Now you have the option to install the viostor SCSI drivers, these are necessary, even though we use the IDE controller of VirtualBox at this moment. Read the license terms, if you want to continue, you will have to accept them.In this example we will choose Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Evaluation (Desktop Experience).Windows wants to be aware of some regional settings, after which it will ask which version of Windows to install. Installing WindowsĪfter booting the VM, the installation of Windows will start automatically. The two ISOs now have the correct start-up sequence, after booting, your VM will start to install from the ISO. Network: Change the network type to virtio-net.Network: Change the network to bridge mode, this way you can access it with RDP.Audio: Disable audio (unless you like to use it).Storage: Add a second CD-ROM (secondary master) to the existing IDE controller and connect the virtio driver disc to this CD-ROM.Storage: Connect the first CD-ROM to the Windows ISO you’ve downloaded.Storage: Change the first CD-ROM to primary slave.

Ports: Enable the first serial port (COM1), this is for logging and debugging purposes.System > processor: Add a second CPU, this saves us time.We first have to fine-tune certain things in the settings screen: When the VM is created, do not start it yet. Create a virtual disc with a minimum disc-space of 15GB, the standard 20GB is fine, as a type, choose QCOW.Choose a name, as a type, choose Microsoft Windows, and as a version choose Other Windows (64 bit).In this example we will use VirtalBox, although you can also use KVM on Linux for this. Preparationĭownload a Windows 2016 Server ISO image at Microsoft (requires registration.)ĭownload the Fedora VirtIO drivers. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to run Windows Server 2016 on OpenStack. Sharing files between a DOS guest and the host.Sharing files between guest and host without VirtualBox shared folders.

Tutorial: creating testbed networks of virtual machines, host Windows XP, guest Redhat Enterprise Linux.Migrating from VMware: NAT considerations for Linux guests.Internal Networking between two Ubuntu VMs on a Vista host.Host Interface Networking between two Ubuntu VMs on a Vista host.Setup networking via a PPP tunnel (Linux guest/host).

