windows server 2008 r2 iso download for virtualbox

The installation will go smoothly if all settings are correct. Hardware Virtualization Enable VT-x/AMD-V should be enabled.Ĩ) Now start the Windows 2008 R2 virtual machine in VirtualBox. You can click on System to view the settings. Since I have an ISO file, I’m mounting it by clicking on the Folder arrow button.ħ) Make sure the following options are correct under system setting of the virtual machine.

So when you boot the Windows 2008 R2 virtual machine, it will read your host physical DVD drive.

If you have an installation DVD, then insert it into the host DVD drive and select the ‘Host Drive- Drive letter’ mentioned below. Set the disk size and location of the disk file on the next screen.Ĥ) Press Finish to complete disk and virtual machine creation.ĥ) Click on the storage option in virtual machine configuration settings.Ħ) Press ‘Empty’ IDE controller as mentioned below to insert the installation DVD or ISO image. Select the Dynamically Expanding storage option. You can increase the RAM and hard disk size if your physical computer has enough resources. Follow the steps to Install Windows Server 2008 R2 on VirtualBox.Ģ) Select Windows 2008 R2 as the guest OS version.ģ) Set memory size to 1024MB, and create a new hard disk with 20GB space. Once the result confirms that your PC is 64-bit ready then you can proceed with the installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 on VirtualBox. To make sure your computer processor and motherboard support this feature read this post where you will find relevant tools for AMD and Intel processors. Windows 2008 R2 server is available in 64-bit version only, so your computer processor and motherboard should support 64-Bit architecture and VT (Virtualization Technology) to carry out this installation.Įven if you are using the 32-bit version of Operating Systems such as Windows 7, Vista and XP on the host computer, still it’s possible to use 64 Bit operating systems as a guest on VirtualBox. This article shows how to install Windows Server 2008 R2 on VirtualBox.

Windows server 2008 r2 iso download for virtualbox