Virtualization:

• In computing, virtualization refers to the act of creating a

virtual (rather than actual) version of something, including

• virtual computer hardware platforms,

• storage devices, and

• computer network resources

Installation MS Windows on VM

• Another type of Windows installation is when we install

Windows in a virtual computer

• A virtual computer or virtual machine (VM) is software

that simulates the hardware of a physical computer

• Using this software, we can install and run multiple OSs at

the same time on a single computer, which is called the

host machine..

Installation MS Windows on VM

• Some popular hypervisors for Windows are

• Client Hyper-V and Virtual PC by Microsoft

• Client Hyper-V is embedded in Windows 8 Pro or Enterprise,

but is not available for other Windows releases

• Virtual PC is free for download in all other editions of

Windows 7 or 8 except Windows 7 Starter

• VirtualBox by Oracle (www.virtualbox.org)

• VMware by VMware, Inc. (www.vmware.com)

• Be aware that virtual machine programs require a lot of

memory as well as processing, and might slow down our

system.....

Installation MS Windows on VM

Steps

• Step 1: Create a VM

• Step2: Install MS Windows OS by using image/iso File on

created VM

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