Download VirtualBox - Oracle virtual machine Virtual Box
Oracle VM VirtualBox (Oracle VM VirtualBox) — software allows you to create virtual machines and install various software on them.
The basic version of the Virtual Box program is distributed under the GNU GPL license and, accordingly, there are no restrictions on use, i.e. users can use it both at home and in the enterprise.
Among the main features of the program, it is worth noting its cross-platform and support for 64-bit guest systems, even on 32-bit host systems on which the Virtual Box package is installed.
Oracle VM VirtualBox - how to use
Operating room installation example Windows systems XP on Oracle VM VirtualBox virtual machine
Launch VirtualBox
Add a virtual machine by simultaneously pressing the Ctrl+N keys, or by clicking on the “Machine” menu item, and in the drop-down menu “Create...”
Specify the name of the virtual machine, select the type of operating system and its version from the list.
VirtualBox - selecting the type of guest operating system
Next, indicate the volume random access memory available for use by the guest operating system. VirtualBox independently sets the recommended value, but if you decide to change this value, it is better if it is no more than a third of the amount of RAM installed in your PC. Set the slider within the green sector, otherwise you may experience computer performance problems.
The next step is to create virtual hard disk for the virtual machine. Here you need to decide how much the installed guest operating system and applications will occupy, and select the required value.
At this point, the creation of the virtual machine is completed and you can start it by clicking on the corresponding “Run” icon in the program menu.
Next, you need to specify the image of the boot CD; this can be done in two ways. Either a virtual machine that is no longer running, by clicking on the “Devices” menu, the “Optical Drives” item and then “Choose a virtual otical drive file...”, or before it starts, by clicking on “Optical Drive” in the “Media” tab and then “ Choose a virtual optical drive file..."
In the dialog box that appears, select the path to the file with the CD image of the required operating system and click “Open”
Upon completion of the installation, you will have a completely normal operating system installed on a virtual machine created using Oracle VM VirtualBox.
Hello everyone, Let's talk today about a not entirely pleasant problem that you may have if you decide to use virtual by VirtualBox machine. The problem is that you cannot install 64-bit Windows. That is, when creating a virtual machine, you do not have the choice of 64-bit Windows, only 32-bit.
I also had such a problem, but it was a long time ago, about four years ago, then I still had an ancient Pentium 4 processor. I loved my Stump and didn’t get rid of it for a long time..
Let me remind you that we are talking about the fact that in this VurtualBox menu there is no item for Windows installations 64-bit:
Well, why is there no x64 option in VirtualBox? The first option is the most commonplace, it is that your processor does not support virtualization technology. Almost all modern processors have it, both Intel and AMD. Even older processors have it, but not all of them; for example, the Pentium 4 family does not have it (only the 662/672 models have it). But with Pentium D and higher, almost all processors already have virtualization. I can’t say anything about AMD, but I think the picture is about the same.
In any case, new processors have virtualization. If you don't, then you either have an old processor or some rare or special beast.
But how can you tell whether your processor supports virtualization or not? Of course, it’s best to just watch it, and then search the Internet for information about the process. You can also download the CPU-Z utility and it will show you the information, for example, for me Pentium processor G3220, this is the information the CPU-Z program shows about it:
You see, there is something called Instructions, there is a list of instructions that the processor supports. True, there is one point here: each processor company calls virtualization technologies differently. For Intel it is VT-x (if there is VT-d, then it is even cooler), but for AMD the technology is called AMD-V. For example, here is information about the AMD FX-8350 processor, and here it is also indicated that the processor supports AMD-V technology:
By the way this AMD processor I really like the FX-8350, it’s not that expensive, it seems to be about half the price of a Core i7. But in terms of power, it is clear that it loses to the i7, although the FX-8350 has 8 cores, and the i7 only has 4. But as for me, the advantage of the AMD FX-8350 is that it has 8 cores, that is, where it is needed multithreading, then the FX-8350 may be more efficient, or maybe not, I don’t know for sure..
Well, it seems like we've sorted it out. That is, to check the processor whether it has virtualization or not, the fastest way would be to download the CPU-Z utility (it is very simple and does not load the computer) and quickly take a look in it. And then if you need information about the process, then you run CPU-Z and all the most important information is there!
By the way, not everyone knows, but VirtualBox works without virtualization. I'm not sure, but I know for sure that VirtualBox used to have built-in software virtualization; I don't know if it exists now. However, I personally did not notice the effect of it: without virtualization technology, the virtual machine works with brakes and this is completely uncomfortable.
There is also such a joke that VirtualBox does not seem to see that the processor supports virtualization. To fix this problem, here's what you can do. I’ll say right away that I’m not sure that this will help you, but it has helped some users. You need to disable one component that relates to virtualization, but slightly to another, so to speak. Here's how to do it, click right click on Start and there in the menu select Programs and Features (topmost):
Now look, you will have a list of components, some are included and some are not. What needs to be done here? Here you just need to uncheck such a component as Hyper-V, here it is:
After that, reboot and see if it is possible to install 64-bit Windows. If everything worked out, then you will have a list like this, that is, you can install 64-bit:
By the way, there is an opinion on the Internet that VirtualBox is better than VMware, but is this really so? Well, in general there is not that much debate on this topic, but there is enough, but many, as I understand it, do not argue at all, because they are confident that they are right. Well, there is such a thing, I don’t argue either, because I’m sure I’m right.. But I’m sure, because I’ve carried out tests more than once, and in all cases I have VMware (or, to be more precise, free version VMware Player) always worked faster than VirtualBox. In terms of convenience, I somehow like VirtualBox more. But if I need to work with a virtual machine often, then I choose only VMware. Well, that’s true, just a note to you, my opinion would be to say so..
But I haven’t written something yet, I forgot, this is my mistake, sorry. It may be that your processor supports virtualization (if it is modern, then 95% of it does), but there is still no choice of 64-bit Windows. What's the matter? The thing is that virtualization technology is an option that can be turned on or off in the BIOS. And not all motherboards have this option enabled by default! In general, you need to go into the BIOS (turn on the computer > press the F1, F2, Del buttons for ten seconds, wait for the BIOS, the method works on a lot of hardware) and enable this virtualization there. There something will be written like Virtualization Technology and it will be Enabled (enabled) or Desabled (disabled). Something in this style, here is an example, but you may have a different design:
I forgot to say something else, in Windows 10 in the manager you can also see whether virtualization is enabled or not. On the Performance tab there is such a thing called Virtualization, everything is listed there:
I’ll also tell you in a nutshell what virtualization is. This is when the virtual machine can send commands to the processor directly. Well, something like this. Intel has basic virtualization, this is VT-x, and advanced virtualization, this is VT-d. VT-x allows you to simply send commands to the processor directly, but VT-d allows you to transfer entire devices on the PCI bus, such as a video card, to a virtual machine. But as a rule, VT-d comes in more expensive processors. I'm not sure about AMD, but most likely there is something similar
Well, guys, that's all. I hope that you can still figure out the reason why there is no x64 choice in VirtualBox. I think that you will solve this problem, because most likely you have modern processor, which hardware supports this virtualization. Good luck in life, Have a good mood
10.01.2019Network and server administrators are often faced with the need to test equipment software and certain parameters and settings on real servers. But testing something on a running server is extremely dangerous, as it can lead to data loss and operational failures.
Specialized software comes to the rescue in this situation. Capable of emulating a real computer and performing all the necessary actions with it. The most popular program V in this case– VirtualBox from Oracle.
How to use virtualbox?
virtualbox 32/64 bit for windows 7 and 8 must be installed on a work computer running the Windows operating system. In the future, VirtualBox allows you to create any number of virtual machines with selected parameters, and install any OS for testing. In this case, real physical computer will be the host one, and the operating system on it will be the host one.
When installing an operating system on a virtual machine, you should pay attention to the fact that it must be configured properly and comply with minimum requirements. In this case, the operating system installed on virtual computer, called guest.
Thanks to the use of virtual machines, testing of hardware, software and necessary settings. With all this, virtual and physical machine communicate with each other through network connection. In addition, a virtual machine can seize control of any equipment installed on a physical computer.
The program is also available for operating systems such as MacOS and Linux (popular for Ubuntu and Mint).
VirtualBox is a powerful virtualization tool for x86-based platforms. What does this mean? If you need to run Windows on an operating system Mac system, or Solaris from Linux, you will need to download VirtualBox for Windows 7/8.
This cross-platform program will allow you to create and run a virtual machine that simultaneously uses different operating systems on one computer.
In other words, this is a system for creating a device with parameters real computer, on which it is possible to run various operating systems. It is convenient to use for testing without the need to install them directly.
Virtual Box program
Let's talk about the opportunities that the program provides:
- Cross-platform. Supports 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.
- Transparent architecture. Modular project with separation of server and client code and internal programming interfaces.
- Guest add-on package.
- Hardware support.
- Working with OVF/OVA formats.
- Multilingual interface - also available in Russian.
- SMP on the guest side.
- Desktop of host and guest OS in integration.
- Image support hard drives VMDK and VHD, including snapshots.
- Various types of network interaction (the network can be built in three ways: NAT, Host Interface Networking, Internal Networking).
- Easily exchange files between real and guest systems.
- Virtualization of audio devices.
- Possibility of hardware 3D acceleration.
VirtualBox is convenient
The program emulates such components hardware, How HDD, network and video adapter, audio controller, as well as USB controllers.
The Russian version is absolutely free. You can download it from any torrent or from our Internet portal. It takes up little space and yet has high performance.
The Virtual Box program has community support Open Source. The product developer is Innotek, which was subsequently absorbed by Oracle VM Corporation.
Each product update makes it even easier to use at home and adds new useful settings. We suggest you get this program right now - it won't take long to download.
Here you will find links to VirtualBox binaries and its source code.
VirtualBox binaries
By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the respective license.
If you"re looking for the latest VirtualBox 6.0 packages, see VirtualBox 6.0 builds. Please also use version 6.0 if you need to run VMs with software virtualization, as this has been discontinued in 6.1. Version 6.0 will remain supported until July 2020.
If you"re looking for the latest VirtualBox 5.2 packages, see VirtualBox 5.2 builds. Please also use version 5.2 if you still need support for 32-bit hosts, as this has been discontinued in 6.0. Version 5.2 will remain supported until July 2020.
VirtualBox 6.1.4 platform packages
The binaries are released under the terms of the GPL version 2.VirtualBox older builds
The binaries in this section for VirtualBox before version 4.0 are all released under the VirtualBox Personal Use and Evaluation License (PUEL). As of VirtualBox 4.0, the Extension Pack is released under the VirtualBox Personal Use and Evaluation License and the other packages are released under the terms of the GPL version 2. By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the respective license.
VirtualBox Sources
The VirtualBox sources are available free of charge under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License, Version 2. By downloading from the below links, you agree to these terms and conditions.