Virtual machine( XP ) VMplayer in WIN 8

In this blog, you always see the benefits of Virtual machine in previous post. Here you will see how to install virtual machine in your operating system.

Required tools:

VM player (free ware or commercial use)

• Windows operating system CD or DVD (which OS you want to install)
• 1 – Hour 30 Min time for installation
• Knowledge of operating system installation
• Basic things of computer configuration

VM player installation:

• Go to google.com and search VM player and download it. Install the VM player and open it. There is more option in that window, now you select the “CREATE THE VIRTUAL MACHINE “and you will see the “NEW VIRTUAL MACHINE INSTALL WIZARD”.
• Put your WINDOWS XP or some other OS cd...
•  Now you need to select your OS CD drive. And enter your “WINDOWS VALID KAY”
• In next you will see the configure window, that means the VM hard disk having minimum 40gb, and the OS Want the minimum ram size 512mb. So it will select automatically in that window.
• If you want change the configuration, please follow the configuration
• Don’t reduce the hard disk size below 40 GB
• The ram should be more than 512mb; I am selecting the 2 GB. So windows setup installation having faster.
• That’s all, you are almost done. Now your WINDOWS setup runs automatically. Don’t do any changes while installation.
• After installation, you need configure your basic things. Example the following things are need to run your GUEST operating system.
• Adjust your guest operating system display resolution, and install your antivirus, Add your CD or DVD drive and USB drive
• This is also run from your “C” drive. So don’t do any changes in your primary drive. Because it will cause for your guest operating system.
• If you’re “CLOSE” your VM player, it will temporally suspend. So you can’t able to change any VM player configuration. So shutdown your Virtual machine and do changes anything you want.

That’s all. You have done your VIRTUAL MACHINE installation.

The below screenshot will you help you...

 

 

Virtual Machine Definition & Importance

While I have research or something (testing) doing in my operating system, that time I want some prevent actions, so I am using this Virtual machine to testing my research. Virtual machine is nothing but, run other operating system in your host operating system. This is the major thing of your operating system. 

Why virtual machine

• Isolation from your host operating system (multiple os environment)
• Easy to start and stop
• No need any other maintenance.

Disadvantage:

• It will run indirectly access to your host operating system. So your host operating system performance will be decreased. Sometimes it will unstable (Don’t worry).
• Isolation from host operating system
• This will run multiple operating system environments, so it’s strongly isolation from each other. So if you’re are running or test some software, it will never hurt you host operating system. For example if you’re testing potentially unstable software, this is the right method to use your research.

Easy to start and stop

This isn’t a dual boot method. It will run by a third party program. So it’s easy to start and stop. In case you are using dual boot method, then how to switch to other operating system. This is not possible for without restart your pc. So in the virtual machine, you also switch to host operating system and guest operating system without any failure and risk. One can start the virtual machine in same state; it was in when it was stopped.

Quick recovery

In most case you are getting any unstable condition, VM having snapshot function. It will help you for when you want. So this is always save your Time.

List of Virtual machine program

There are lot of program to run a virtual machine; I will give the most used programs.

• VM Player
• Virtual box
• Parallels

You are always using WINDOWS, LINUX and MAC OS to install the VIRTUAL MACHINE.