$1.$ Make sure HAV $($hardware$-$assisted virtualization$)$ is enabled in UEFI$/$BIOS setup. If

you are not sure it is enabled, power down your computer, turn it on again, press a

key during start$-$up to access UEFI$/$BIOS setup $($check the motherboard's

documentation to know which key$),$ and make sure the virtualization feature is

enabled. For the system shown earlier in Figure $2-5,$ that's done on the Advanced

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CPU Configuration screen. Also make sure that any subcategory items under HAV are

enabled. Save your changes, exit UEFI$/$BIOS setup, and allow the system to restart to

Windows.

$2.$ Go to virtualbox.org to download and install the appropriate VirtualBox platform

package for your host machine. Accept all default settings during the installation.

The Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window opens.

$3.$ To create a virtual machine using VirtualBox, click New on the toolbar, and follow

the wizard to create a VM$.$ Give your VM a name, such as VM$1$ or VM$\_$Lab$\_$A $($or

something more creative$),$ and select the OS you will install in it$.$

$4.$ For Memory size, consider increasing the amount of RAM allocated to the VM$.$ For

example, $64-$bit Windows installs more easily with $4$ GB of RAM $($which is $4096$ MB$)$

rather than the minimum $2$ GB$.$

$5.$ You can accept the default settings for the VM$\text{'}$s storage unless directed otherwise

by your instructor. Notice that the default settings create a dynamically allocated

VDI $($VirtualBox Disk Image$)$ of $50$ GB$.$

$6.$ After the VM is created, select it in the left pane. Click Settings, and answer the

following questions about your VM:

a$.$ How much base memory is allocated to your VM$?$

b$.$ What's the VM$\text{'}$s boot order?

c$.$ How many processors are allocated to the VM$?$

d$.$ What network connection type is currently configured for your VM$?$

$7.$ In the VM$\text{'}$s Settings box, click Storage in the left pane.

$8.$ In the Storage Tree area, to the right of Controller: SATA, click the Adds optical drive

icon, which looks like a CD with a plus $(1)$ symbol, as shown in Figure $2-19.$

Figure $2-19$ Storage Tree options allow you to mount an ISO image as a virtual CD in the VM

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$9.$ In the Optical Disk Selector dialog box, select your ISO file or click Add Disk Image to

add a new one. Click Choose and then click OK$.$ You return to the VirtualBox

Manager window.

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If you have any empty disks attached to your VM$,$ you might need to remove those

before it will find your bootable ISO file during start$-$up$.$

$10.$ Click Start on the toolbar. Your VM starts up and begins installing the operating

system. Follow the prompts on$-$screen and make any adjustments to default settings

as directed by your instructor.

Note $13$

Hyper$-$V and VirtualBox don't play well together on the same machine, especially if your

computer uses an Intel CPU. If you get an error message that VT$-$x is not available when

trying to start a VM$,$ consider that Hyper$-$V might be enabled on your machine, and you'll

need to disable it$.$ This is done in Windows Features $($press Win$1$R and enter

optionalfeatures$).$ Make sure you disable all Hyper$-$V components.

$11.$ After you have installed the OS in your VM$,$ open its browser to confirm the VM has

a good Internet connection. Take a screenshot showing your running VM; submit

this visual with your answers to this project's question