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1. Windows 10 iso for virtualbox how to#
2. Windows 10 iso for virtualbox install#
3. Windows 10 iso for virtualbox 32 bit#
4. Windows 10 iso for virtualbox windows 10#

You should also disable any peripherals you don’t need.

Windows 10 iso for virtualbox windows 10#

The easiest mistake to make is selecting the wrong OS bit version during the VM creation process.įor example, a common error is selecting Windows 8.1 (32 bit) for a Windows 10 (64 bit) ISO when it should be Windows 8.1 (64 bit). Now it’s seriously time to have some fun! What happens if it doesn’t work? If you have a Microsoft Account, Use express settings is the fastest way to get going.Įventually you’ll end up at the Almost ready screen which felt like it took an eternity to finish.īut when you get to the desktop it’s all worth it! This is the last reboot and it’ll take you to the Settings screen. It actually took about 15 minutes before my VM was finally ready for me to do anything with it.Įventually, it’ll reboot again. Have patience! I know you want to jump in but everything is probably okay.

Windows 10 iso for virtualbox install#

Go ahead and install it on Drive 0 Unallocated Space. Now it’s time to spin up your Windows 10 VM.Īfter a few minutes the Windows icon will disappear and you’ll see the setup screen which looks identical to the Windows 8 and 8.1 setup screens. Select the Empty CD icon in the Storage Tree section and then in the right pane, click the little DVD icon with the down arrow and browse to your ISO. Next, we need to point VirtualBox to our shiny new ISO. I want my guest OS to recognize that it’s installed on an SSD so under Storage, I selected my SATA controller and put a check box in Solid-state Drive. It took me about 2 minutes but, then again, my host OS is using the lightning fast Samsung 840 SSD so time could vary for you depending on your setup.Īfter you create the VM, select it and press Ctrl + s to open the Settings screen.

When your screen looks like mine in the screenshot below, click Create and hang out for a few minutes. Using Fixed size will make your VM perform better than Dynamically allocated. Now on the next screen, leave the File size at 25GB but make sure the Storage on physical hard drive is set to Fixed size.

Windows 10 iso for virtualbox 32 bit#

Incidentally, if you’re using the 32 bit version change (64 bit) to (32 bit) in the Virtual Machine settings. Kick open Virtual Box, press Ctrl + n to open the Create Virtual Machine window and pop in these settings: Once you have VirtualBox and the ISO, it’s time to rock. I’m using the 64-bit English version which was almost 4GB. I’m on a fast link so mine finished in minutes but it could take a while for you depending on your connection.

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Getting the Windows 10 ISOĪfter joining the Windows Insider Program, you’ll see a screen with a product key and download links.

Windows 10 iso for virtualbox how to#

Here’s how to install Windows 10 in VirtualBox (bonus: in less than 90 minutes).įirst, download and install Oracle VirtualBox and then visit  and join the Windows Insider Program so you can grab the ISO.Įven if you already have VirtualBox installed, make sure you update it to the latest version or else you may encounter issues with Windows 10. We can break it, bend it and blow it up all within the safe confines of a virtual environment. But thank God for VirtualBox! Because with VirtualBox we can play with Windows 10 without nuking our real production machines. Since this is a beta release, we shouldn’t install it on our production computers. Two days ago, Microsoft announced Windows 10 to the world and then, the following day, released the technical preview as an ISO for everyone to test.