How to install Win7 on an Apple Mac virtual machine

How to install Win7 on an Apple Mac virtual machine

Users of MAC systems may need a Windows system to complete because of some software or application reasons. If you don't want to install a dual-boot system on your Mac, we can also install a virtual machine on your Mac. Installing a Windows system on a virtual machine can achieve the same effect. Here's a quick introduction to how to install Windows 7 on your Mac.

Tools/Materials

• Mac

The first step, create a virtual machine

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   For an example of how to download and install the operating tutorial for free virtual Box, please refer to another experience with the address: http://jingyan.baidu.com/article/3c48dd3474527ce10ae35879.html

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   When you start Virtual Box, click the "new" button in the upper-left corner of the window

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   Next, take a name for the virtual, and you can take it anywhere. The system type remains the same, and the version selects Windows 7 in the drop-down list. Click on the "Continue" button,

   Note: If you are installing a Windows 64 system, select Windows 7 when you select it from the drop-down list.

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   The virtual machine is then allocated memory, and it is recommended to allocate 2G of memory (that is, 2048MB) because the Windows 7 system consumes more memory. Click on the "Continue" button,

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    Then select the "Create Hard disk Now" option, because it is a virtual machine system, will only handle some simple transactions, the default 25G storage capacity is OK. Click on the "create" button to

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    Next, select the type of virtual machine hard disk file, and leave the default, which is the VDI disk image.

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    Here is the type of virtual machine disk, it is recommended to choose the "Dynamic allocation" type, which can save you a lot of disk space.

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    Then the virtual machine file is parked in the location and size, it is recommended to keep the virtual machine file location default is good. If you think the virtual machine hard disk capacity is too small, here can be based on their actual needs to modify. Finally click on the "create" button,

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    When the new virtual machine is created, select the new virtual machine on the left and click the Start button at the top of the window.

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    Because the system is not installed in the new virtual machine, the on-screen in the virtual machine indicates that we do not have a bootable system available. This will also pop up a window that lets us load the installation system disc image, and then look down to download

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Step two, prepare the virtual machine system image

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   I believe we all know that to install an operating system on the real physical, you need the operating system's mirror disc file. Install the operating system on the virtual machine is the same, but only need the operating system image files on it, you can not CD. Windows 7 system installation image can be downloaded online, such as Microsoft's official Web download. After downloading, we will get an ISO CD image of the operating system,

   Note: Here for everyone to provide a WINDOWS7 32-bit system installation image, you can open Baidu Network disk download: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1mgyXNIw

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   This file will be available on the virtual machine for a while, and we'll install Windows 7 o'clock. In the Virtual machine window, click on the "disc" icon at the bottom,

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   Then, in the pop-up option, click on the "Choose a virtual CD/DVD Disk File ..." option,

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   In the pop-up Select Image File window, select the Windows 7 image ISO file that we prepared earlier, click the "open" button,

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    Next we will restart the virtual machine by clicking the "Reset" option in the "machine" menu of Virtual box on the top of the MAC system (or by pressing the COMMAND+R key on the keyboard).

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    You will then be prompted to confirm that you want to restart the current virtual machine, click the "Reset" button to teach,

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    After you wait for the virtual machine to restart, you can see that the Setup program for Windows 7 has started from the disc image.

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Step three, install Windows 7 on a virtual machine

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   After waiting for the virtual machine to enter the Windows 7 installation interface, in the language, currency, keyboard input method This side, it is recommended to keep the default settings, directly click the "Next" button,

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   Next click on the "Install Now" button,

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   In the terms of the agreement, tick I agree, click the "Next" button,

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   In the type of installation system, select the "Custom" item,

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   In the disk options for installing the system, just click on the "next" button.

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   Then the system will be automatically installed on the virtual machine, followed by the prompt to select the operation.

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   Because of the different Windows installation image files used, there may be some differences in the installation interface, but the approximate method is similar. After the final installation is complete, you can use Windows 7 in a virtual machine on your Mac. Of course Windows 7 needs to be activated for permanent use, this only on its own.

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Other

1. In addition, when using virtual, the use of two shortcut keys is introduced.

   COMMAND+F, switch to virtual full-screen state, easy to operate in the virtual.

   Command+c, switch to windowed mode and go back to the MAC system.

2. Virtual Box will automatically load a hardware-supported installation disc when we first enter the dummy. After installation, the performance of the virtual machine can be improved effectively. After you open the disc, select the appropriate installation package based on the number of system bits installed on the virtual machine, divided into 32-bit and 64-bit.

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How to install Win7 on an Apple Mac virtual machine