VirtualBox is open-source and cross-platform virtualization software. The Oracle VM Virtualbox allows users to run multiple virtual machines on a single host operating system. This software is free for personal and business use. Therefore, users can install it almost on all operating systems such as Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac, and Solaris. It is intended to design for developers and IT professionals.
Using Virtualbox, you can develop, test, demonstrate and deploy solutions across different platforms from a single machine.
This guide will demonstrate how to install Oracle VM Virtualbox on Windows Server 2022. We will also see how to add the Oracle VM Virtualbox extension pack in Virtualbox.
Prerequisites
- The Windows Server should be running on your system with enough space storage and RAM.
- Users should have Guest OS ISOs to run virtual machines on Oracle VM VirtualBox.
- You should have knowledge about Networking and Hypervisor.
- The downloaded file of the Oracle Virtualbox Extension pack.
Steps to Install Oracle VirtualBox on Windows Server 2022
The following steps you need to perform to install Oracle VirtualBox on your windows server 2022:
Step 1: Download the Oracle Virtualbox Installer
Download the latest available version of Oracle Virtualbox from the official Virtualbox website. Click on the ‘Windows hosts’ link. The win installer Oracle VM VirtualBox 6.1.32 will immediately download to your system in a few minutes.
Step 2: Run the VirtualBox Installer
Once the Virtualbox setup is downloaded, execute it on your system to start the Virtualbox installation. Right-click on the downloaded Virtualbox installer and choose the option ‘Run as administrator’.
Step 3: Complete Setup Wizard
After that, the VirtualBox 6.1.32 installation wizard will display on your Windows Server. Click on the ‘Next’.
In the next wizard, select all features for installation. The Virtualbox application features are Virtualbox Networking – Bridged Networking, Virtualbox USB Support, Host-only Networking, and Virtualbox Python support. The whole installation including all sub-features may take 220MBs of space on your hard disk. However, the Guest operating systems will occupy space depending on the disk storage used after creating individual Virtual Machines.
The Virtualbox by default will be installed in the ‘C:Program FilesOracleVirtualbox’ directory. However, if you have enough disk space then, you can install it in another directory of your system. Here, we will proceed with the default location. Click on ‘Next’.
In the next wizard, all options are enabled. Click on ‘Next’ to proceed further.
In this dialog, you will see a warning message that Virtualbox network features will reset your network connection and will disconnect from the network temporarily. Click on ‘Yes’ to start the Virtualbox installation.
At this point, the setup wizard is ready to start the Virtualbox custom installation. If you need to review changes, you can go back. Otherwise, click on ‘Install’ to start the installation process.
The setup wizard will install all the necessary files in your default installation directory. During the installation, you will be prompted to install the USB device drivers. Click on ‘Install’.
Further, it will update the system registry values and complete the installation.
Once the installation is completed, the following dialog will display on your system. Click on the checkbox ‘Start Oracle VM Virtualbox 6.1.32 after installation’ that will immediately launch the Virtualbox on your system after completing the installation. So, click on ‘Finish’ to close the setup wizard.
The Oracle Virtualbox Manager will launch on your windows server:
Install Oracle VM Virtualbox Extension Pack
After installing the VirtualBox, install the Extension Pack for Oracle VM VirtualBox 6.1.32. The extension packs will add advanced features to your Virtualbox such as USB support 2.0 or 3.0, VRDP (VirtualBox Remote Desktop Protocol) support, and AES algorithm support for disk image encryption. To install the VirtualBox extension pack, click on the ‘Preferences’.
Navigate into the ‘Extensions’ tab and click on Add (+) symbol.
Select the downloaded extension pack ‘Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.1.32.vbox-extpack’ file location and click on ‘Open’.
The following dialog will display on Virtualbox manager. Click on ‘Install’ to add the Oracle VM VirtualBox extension pack.
The confirmation notification will show on the screen in case of a successful installation. Click on ‘OK’.
The installed extension packs will show in the Virtualbox ‘Extensions’ tab.
Finally, Oracle VirtualBox is ready to use. You can create a new Virtual machine using the ‘New’ option.
Uninstall Oracle VM Virtualbox from Windows Server 2022
If you do not need to run VirtualBox on your system, you can uninstall it from the ‘Setting’ of Windows Server. Under the Apps & features section, search the ‘Oracle VM Virtualbox 6.1.32’. Click on the ‘Uninstall’ to remove this application from this system.
Conclusion
We demonstrated in this guide how to install Oracle VM VirtualBox and the Extension pack of the same version on Windows Server 2022. This guide will be helpful for learners who do not know how guest operating systems are managed using hypervisor technology. For more understanding, create Virtual machines and install different Guest operating environments using independent network configurations. Thanks!
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