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Installing Oracle Virtual Box in Windows 8

I have installed Oracle Virtual Box in Windows 8 and it worked pretty Cool, and now I can create and experiment on all flavor of OS. And here are a few installation screenshots for Oracle Virtual Box version 4.3.0.

This is the latest version available for download from Oracle Website, and here’s the link if your are lazy to Google 🙂

As mentioned in one of my previous pots, Oracle virtual Box is one of the best Free virtualization software available currently and works in a Desktop/home PC setup.

So here goes the installation screenshots.

1. Click on the virtual Box downloaded exe, this is what you see, click ‘next’

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2. select the installation location, there is no harm in keeping the default settings, and click “next”

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3.  click  on “next”

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4. Click “Yes ” and proceed to the next step

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5. Installation process begins 🙂

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6. Click on “install” for installing Oracle Corporation drivers for better system devices sync.

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7. Click “Finish ” to complete the installation, and there you go.

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And you are ready to create VM’s of own.

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Great upgrade, great deal – windows 8 upgrade offer (limited)

Great upgrade, great deal – windows 8 upgrade offer (limited)

This offer is valid from October 26, 2012 until January 31, 2013 and is limited to five upgrade licenses per customer. To install Windows 8 Pro, customers must be running Windows XP SP3,Windows Vista, or Windows 7. Pricing varies by region and each independent reseller, and it depends on a variety of specific factors including exchange rate, local taxes, duties, fees, local market conditions, and other pricing considerations.

Please refer to the terms and conditions for windows 8 upgrade offer.

Clicking the below image link will download windows 8 Upgrade Assistant, which lets you know if your PC can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro, provides you with a compatibility report, and then walks you through the steps to purchase, download, and install. Run the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant to make sure your PC can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro before purchase—you can run it without purchasing. Upgrade Assistant will collect certain information about your potential upgrade experience.