Difference between revisions of "Template:OS install guide"

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First, insert your Windows operating system installation CD in your CD drive.

If your CD is not bootable, you will also need to insert an MS-DOS boot floppy disk with CD-ROM support. You can create one on a computer running Windows 98 or ME. If one is not available or if it is not working properly, you can download a self-writing boot disk image from here.

{{{1}}} to start it.

If your CD is bootable, the virtual machine will boot from the CD and Windows Setup should start.

If your CD is not bootable, the virtual machine will boot from the floppy drive and an MS-DOS command prompt will appear.
If you are installing an operating system older than Windows 2000, you will need to partition/format your virtual drive and start setup manually. Follow these steps:

Step 1 - create a primary partition

at the command prompt, type FDISK
select Y at the "Enable large disk support" prompt, if one appears
select 1 to create a new partition
select 1 to create a new primary partition
select Y to mark the partition as active and use all available space
press Escape as prompted after the operation has completed
if FDISK does not automatically reboot the virtual machine, {{{2}}} to reset the virtual machine

Step 2 - format the partition

back at the command prompt, type FORMAT C:
select Y to confirm
enter a volume label if desired

Step 3 - start setup

back at the command prompt, type D: to switch to your CD-ROM drive
- Note: some bootdisks may mount the CD-ROM drive to other letters than D: (for example X:). If entering the command above gives an error, try other drive letters.
with some CDs, you may need to navigate to the folder containing SETUP.EXE - use the MS-DOS commands CD to navigate to a subfolder and DIR to list the contents of the current folder
type SETUP

If are installing Windows 2000 or a newer version from a non-bootable CD, follow these steps to start Setup manually:

type D: to switch to your CD-ROM drive
type CD I386 to change the current directory to D:\i386
type WINNT to start the DOS-based installer

Installing Windows onto the virtual machine should be fairly straight-forward. If you are unsure about something, select the default option. If you encounter difficulties, please consult your operating system installation guide.

Note: all changes are being done inside your virtual machine, and do not affect your computer. The Windows installation will format your virtual hard drive, not your real one. From your computer's point of view, all changes will be made to the virtual machine files.

Follow the setup process until the virtual machine starts to your Windows desktop.

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 If you are installing an operating system older than Windows 2000, you will need to partition/format your virtual drive and start setup manually. Follow these steps:
-* '''Step 1''' - create a primary partition
+; Step 1 - create a primary partition
-** at the command prompt, type '''FDISK'''
+:
-** select '''Y''' at the "Enable large disk support" prompt, if one appears
+:# at the command prompt, type '''FDISK'''
-** select '''1''' to create a new partition
+:# select '''Y''' at the "Enable large disk support" prompt, if one appears
-** select '''1''' to create a new primary partition
+:# select '''1''' to create a new partition
-** select '''Y''' to mark the partition as active and use all available space
+:# select '''1''' to create a new primary partition
-** press '''Escape''' as prompted after the operation has completed
+:# select '''Y''' to mark the partition as active and use all available space
-** if FDISK does not automatically reboot the virtual machine, {{{2}}} to reset the virtual machine
+:# press '''Escape''' as prompted after the operation has completed
-* '''Step 2''' - format the partition
+:# if FDISK does not automatically reboot the virtual machine, {{{2}}} to reset the virtual machine
-** back at the command prompt, type '''FORMAT C:'''
+; Step 2 - format the partition
-** select '''Y''' to confirm
+:
-** enter a volume label if desired
+:# back at the command prompt, type '''FORMAT C:'''
-* '''Step 3''' - start setup
+:# select '''Y''' to confirm
-** back at the command prompt, type '''D:''' to switch to your CD-ROM drive
+:# enter a volume label if desired
-*** '''Note''': some bootdisks may mount the CD-ROM drive to other letters than D: (for example X:). If entering the command above gives an error, try other drive letters.
+; Step 3 - start setup
-** with some CDs, you may need to navigate to the folder containing SETUP.EXE - use the MS-DOS commands '''CD''' to navigate to a subfolder and '''DIR''' to list the contents of the current folder
+:
-** type '''SETUP'''
+:# back at the command prompt, type '''D:''' to switch to your CD-ROM drive
+:#* '''Note''': some bootdisks may mount the CD-ROM drive to other letters than D: (for example X:). If entering the command above gives an error, try other drive letters.
+:# with some CDs, you may need to navigate to the folder containing SETUP.EXE - use the MS-DOS commands '''CD''' to navigate to a subfolder and '''DIR''' to list the contents of the current folder
+:# type '''SETUP'''
 If are installing Windows 2000 or a newer version from a non-bootable CD, follow these steps to start Setup manually:
-* type '''D:''' to switch to your CD-ROM drive
+# type '''D:''' to switch to your CD-ROM drive
-* type '''CD I386''' to change the current directory to D:\i386
+# type '''CD I386''' to change the current directory to D:\i386
-* type '''WINNT''' to start the DOS-based installer
+# type '''WINNT''' to start the DOS-based installer
 Installing Windows onto the virtual machine should be fairly straight-forward. If you are unsure about something, select the default option. If you encounter difficulties, please consult your operating system installation guide.

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