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These directions are for setting up a Windows Server 8 VM guest on a Windows 7 Ultimate Host using VirtualBox. These instructions may work on other platforms.
1. If you haven’t already, download and install Oracle VirtualBox.
2. Download the Windows Server 8 Beta Virtual Machine from Microsoft. Note that you may be required to register. This is how my download looks:
3. Run this file to create the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) containing Windows Server 8. Take note of the VHD’s location on your hard drive. You will need this later.
4. Open VirtualBox. Click “New”
to create a new virtual machine.
5. Enter a name for the VM. Select “Microsoft Windows” for the operating system and “Windows 8 (64 bit)” for the version. Click Next.
6. Select the amount of memory to allocate to the Windows 8 Server VM. How much ram should you use for the Windows Server 8 VM? I’m starting out with 2GB. If I find that I need more ram, I’ll report back here. Click Next.
7. On the virtual hard disk (VHD) screen, select “Use existing hard disk”. Click the folder icon
to locate and select the VHD you created in step 3. Click Next.
8. Click “Create” to create the new virtual machine.
9. Right click on your new VM and click “Settings…”.
10. Click “System” in the menu on the left. See the settings I used below. These settings may or may not be required for your set up.
Note that you may have to enable VT-x or AMD-V support in your computer’s BIOS.
11. Click “Storage” in the menu on the left. Below is what I saw by default.
Please note that the first time I attempt to start the Windows Server 8 Beta VM, VirtualBox kept experiencing crashes. I got the error, “Oracle VM Virtualbox Manager has stopped working“. To get around this error, I deleted the virtual disk above from the SATA Controller pictured above and added the VHD to the IDE Controller. Below are the steps I performed:
After a few step up steps, you should now have Windows 8 Server VM installed and running in VirtualBox!
I think that Windows Server 8 virtualization will be very popular. I’m looking forward to setting up some Windows 8 server VMs at work.
I hope you found this VirtualBox Windows 8 Server tutorial helpful. If you have questions about these instructions, please post them in the comments section.
1. If you haven’t already, download and install Oracle VirtualBox.
2. Download the Windows Server 8 Beta Virtual Machine from Microsoft. Note that you may be required to register. This is how my download looks:
3. Run this file to create the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) containing Windows Server 8. Take note of the VHD’s location on your hard drive. You will need this later.
4. Open VirtualBox. Click “New”
to create a new virtual machine.5. Enter a name for the VM. Select “Microsoft Windows” for the operating system and “Windows 8 (64 bit)” for the version. Click Next.
6. Select the amount of memory to allocate to the Windows 8 Server VM. How much ram should you use for the Windows Server 8 VM? I’m starting out with 2GB. If I find that I need more ram, I’ll report back here. Click Next.
7. On the virtual hard disk (VHD) screen, select “Use existing hard disk”. Click the folder icon
to locate and select the VHD you created in step 3. Click Next.8. Click “Create” to create the new virtual machine.
9. Right click on your new VM and click “Settings…”.
10. Click “System” in the menu on the left. See the settings I used below. These settings may or may not be required for your set up.
Note that you may have to enable VT-x or AMD-V support in your computer’s BIOS.
11. Click “Storage” in the menu on the left. Below is what I saw by default.
Please note that the first time I attempt to start the Windows Server 8 Beta VM, VirtualBox kept experiencing crashes. I got the error, “Oracle VM Virtualbox Manager has stopped working“. To get around this error, I deleted the virtual disk above from the SATA Controller pictured above and added the VHD to the IDE Controller. Below are the steps I performed:
- Right click on the VHD under the SATA controller and select “Remove Attachment”.
- Right click on the IDE Controller and select “Add Hard Disk”.
- Click “Choose Existing Disk”.
- Locate and select the VHD you created in step 3.
- Click “OK” to save your settings.
After a few step up steps, you should now have Windows 8 Server VM installed and running in VirtualBox!
I think that Windows Server 8 virtualization will be very popular. I’m looking forward to setting up some Windows 8 server VMs at work.
I hope you found this VirtualBox Windows 8 Server tutorial helpful. If you have questions about these instructions, please post them in the comments section.
