Virtual Box Mac Installation

A step-by-step guide that will show users how to install VirtualBox running Windows 10 for Mac OS.

You will need at least 30 gigs of storage space free before starting!

1. Start by downloading the virtualization application Virtual Box from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads (select "OS X Hosts")

   

2.  Download Windows from Microsoft Azure

   1. Follow this link here, to go to Azure Dev Tools For Teaching 

      

   2. Click the blue sign in button on the side of your screen

      

   3. Sign in using your UCCS email address

      

   4. Once it redirects you to the UCCS sign in page, log in with your UCCS username and password

      

   5. You may see this screen asking if you want to stay signed in, if you are on a PUBLIC computer DO NOT STAY SIGNED IN, otherwise it is up to you

      

   6. Let Azure load up, it may take a little while, especially if it's your first time signing in, then navigate to the software menu on the left hand side of the screen

      

   7. In the software menu you can search for whatever software you need using the search bar, in this case you would search for "Windows 10 Version" 

      
      
       
   8. Once you have found your software, click on it from the list to pull up this menu on the right side of your screen 
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   10. Click the download button to download your software, once it is installed and ready to run you can click the "View Key" button to see your product's license code

3. Click the "VirtualBoxOSX.dmg" file downloaded in Step 1 and double click the "VirtualBox.pkg" to install VirtualBox

   

4. Continue to click through the installer and enter your password when needed **if VirtualBox won't install due to security issues → go to system preferences → security & privacy → click "open anyway" → enter password**

5. After VirtualBox is finished installing you can click "close" and "move installer to trash" since you won't need it anymore

   

6. Locate VirtualBox in your applications folder and open it

7. Click the blue "new" button and ensure that Type is Microsoft Windows and the version should be Windows 10 (64-bit)

   

8. Next you allocate of much of your Mac's RAM to use for VirtualBox (recommended values are 2000mb - 3000mb but always stay in the middle of the green on the slider)

   

9. Create a virtual hard disk (50gb is standard. )

   

10. When asked about hard disk file type choose the default "VDI VirtualBox Disk Image" option

    

11. Select "Dynamically Allocated" when asked about the storage on physical hard disk 

    

12. You can keep the default name and hit "create"

13. Now click the green "Start" button to begin installing Windows 10 - a drop down menu will prompt you to select a "optical disk" which is the Windows file downloaded in step 3

    

14. Click the folder icon and navigate to where you saved the Windows 10 file and select it

    

15. The Windows 10 installation process will now launch - any notifications about the keyboard or mouse that pop up in VirtualBox can be closed out

    

16. Click install now and when prompted enter your license key (copy & paste will not work so you will have to manually enter it)

    

17. When asked what type of installation should be performed select "Custom"

    

18. Select Drive 0 Unallocated Space (wait for Windows to fully install before moving on to the next step)

    

19. Once Windows 10 is installed - you will be greeted by Cortana the Windows personal assistant 

    

20. Continue through the basic setup

21. When prompted to create an account, select offline account, and enter a new username and password, then fill out the three security questions

22. You may be prompted to create a PIN after signing in - however, after that setup is finished and you will be at the desktop.

23. If you need MS Projects follow this guide here