Using VirtualBox - Virtualization Software
Windows 11 - Release 25H2

Part 1

Create and configure the virtual machine hardware

1. Open a web browser on your system and go to https://guac.nl.northweststate.edu
2. Login to the Guacamole server using your assigned username and password
3. Login to the nlstu-s1.nl.northweststate.edu system using your assigned username and password
4. Start the VirtualBox program by clicking the Activities menu, typing VirtualBox into the Type to search field then clicking Oracle VirtualBox button
5. Click the Machine menu then choose the New... option
6. Type in yourusername-vblab in the Name field
7. If necessary, change the OS field to read Microsoft Windows
8. If necessary, change the OS Version field to read Windows 11 (64 bit)
9. Click the Next button
10. Change the Base Memory field to read 6144 MB
11. Change the Disk Size of the drive to 60 GB
12. Click the Next button
13. Click the Finish button
14. Make sure the machine you just created is selected in the Oracle VM VirtualBox window
15. Click the Settings button
16. Select Network
17. Click the Expert tab at the top of the window
18. Pull down the Attached to menu and choose the option labeled Internal Network
19. Type Introduction-Lab-yourusername into the Name field
20. Click OK
21. Make sure the machine you just created is selected in the Oracle VM VirtualBox window
22. Open the Machine menu then select Tools->Details
23. If necessary resize the window so that the machine details shows everything from the General category down through the Network category
24. Take a screen shot of the Oracle VirtualBox Manager window with the yourusername-vblab virtual machine selected, name it vblab-1.jpg, and upload it to the class web site ( Example )

Detailed instructions to do this may not be included in future lab instructions, it is your responsibility to know the proper steps necessary to create a virtual machine. This section of the lab would normally be written as:

• Create a new Virtual Machine using the following settings:
  • Guest Operating System Type: Microsoft Windows
  • Guest Operating System Version: Windows 11 (64 bit)
  • Virtual machine name - yourusername-vblab
  • Memory: 6144 MB
  • Hard drive size: 60 GB

Part 2

Insert (mount) the virtual media (cdrom) into the virtual drive

1. Make sure the yourusername-vblab system is selected
2. Click the Settings button
3. Select Storage
4. Click the icon that looks like a CD and is labeled Empty
5. To the right of the Attribute labeled Optical Drive: there is a pull down menu containing an icon that looks like a CD, click this menu
6. Choose the option Choose a disk file... from the resulting menu
7. Select the + Other Locations option on the left hand pane of the window
8. Double click the Computer option in the right pane of the window
9. Double click the imports folder
10. Double click the ISO folder
11. Select the file Win11-EnterpriseEval-25H2.ISO
12. Click the Select button
13. Click the OK button

Detailed instructions to do this may not be included in future lab instructions, it is your responsibility to know the proper steps necessary to use virtual media. This section of the lab would normally be written as:

• Mount the /imports/ISO/Win11-EnterpriseEval-25H2.iso image

Part 3

Install the Windows 11 operating system on the new virtual machine

1. Click the Start button
2. If prompted to select a start-up disk click Cancel
3. Click the Do not show this message again option in any VirtualBox - Information dialog boxes that appear
4. When you see the text Press any key to boot from CD or DVD click in the VirtualBox window and press the <SPACEBAR>
   • If you do not press the <SPACEBAR> quickly enough the EFI shell program will error out and a "failed to boot" error will appear ( Example )
   • If the "failed to boot" error appears you can click Cancel in the error message menu, go to the Machine menu, choose Reset and try again
5. When prompted, verify that the installation settings are correct by clicking Next
   • NOTE: There are no mouse or video drivers installed on the system yet so the mouse may be difficult to work with
6. When prompted, verify that the keyboard settings are correct by clicking Next
7. Select the Install Windows 11 option
8. Check the box labeled I agree everything will be deleted including files, apps and settings
9. Click Next
10. Review the license agreement
11. Click Accept
12. Make sure the option Drive 0 Unallocated Space is select then click Next at the Where do you want to install Windows? dialog box
13. Review the installation options then click Install
14. Wait... it could take up to thirty minutes before you get to the next step
15. Select United States when you see the Is this the right country or region page
16. Click Yes
17. Select US when you see the Is this the right keyboard layout or input method page
18. Click Yes
19. Click Skip when you see the Want to add a second keyboard page
20. Click I don't have internet when you see the Let's connect you to a network page
21. Type yourusername into the Enter your name textbox
22. Click Next
23. Type Password01 into the Enter a password textbox then click Next
24. Type Password01 into the Password confirmation textbox then click Next
25. Select a security question from the Security question (1 of 3) pull down menu
26. Type an answer to the security question then click Next
27. Select a security question from the Security question (2 of 3) pull down menu
28. Type an answer to the security question then click Next
29. Select a security question from the Security question (3 of 3) pull down menu
30. Type an answer to the security question then click Next
31. Click Next on the first of the Choose privacy settings for your device windows
32. Click Next on the second of the Choose privacy settings for your device windows
33. Click Accept on the final of the Choose privacy settings for your device windows
34. Wait for the Windows setup process to complete
35. Type winver into the Search field
36. When the search results appear, click the winver (Run command) option in the Best match category
37. Take a screen shot of the Oracle VM VirtualBox window, name it vblab-2.jpg, and upload it to the class web site (Example)
    • Make sure that the entire Oracle VM VirtualBox window showing the title bar containing the name of the machine (i.e. jbob-vblab) is shown in the screen shot

Part 4

Install Drivers and Optimize Windows for Remote Access

1. Below the title bar of the Oracle VM VirtualBox window in which your virtual machine is running, select the Devices menu bar option then choose the option labeled Insert Guest Additions CD image...
2. Back in the VM, open PowerShell as the administrator by right clicking the Start button and choosing either the Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Terminal (Admin) option
3. Click Yes in the User Account Control dialog box
4. Type the command d:\VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe
5. Click Next to start the Wizard
6. Click Next to accept the default install location
7. Click Install to start the installation
8. Click Install if any Windows Security dialog boxes that appear
9. Click Finish
10. After the machine has booted click on the Welcome screen to display the login window
11. Enter in the password Password01 and click the Continue button (the arrow pointing to the right)
12. Right click on the desktop and choose the Personalize option
13. Scroll down the page to find and expand the Background category
14. Change the Personalize your background setting to Solid color
15. Choose a background color then close the Settings window
16. Right click the Start button and choose the System option
17. Scroll down the page then click the Advanced system settings link
18. Click the Settings... button in the Performance part of the window
19. Select the Adjust for best performance radio button then click OK
20. Click OK to close the System Properties window
21. Close all open windows
22. Click the Show hidden icons button located in the System Tray
    • NOTE : The System Tray can be found at the lower right hand corner of the virtual machine and the Show hidden icons button is represented by a ^ character
23. Take a screen shot of the Oracle VM VirtualBox window, name it vblab-3.jpg, and upload it to the class web site (Example)
    • Make sure that the entire Oracle VM VirtualBox window showing the title bar containing the name of the machine (i.e. jbob-vblab) is shown in the screen shot
24. Return to the virtual machine, right click the Start menu, expand the Shut down or sign out menu then click Shut down.

Part 5

Take a snapshot (backup) of the machine then break the machine

1. Make sure the yourusername-vblab system is selected in Oracle VM VirtualBox
2. Open the Machine menu then select Tools->Snapshots
3. Click the Take button
4. Type yourusername-snapshot-1 in the Snapshot Name field
5. Click OK
6. Click the Start button
7. After the machine has booted click on the screen to display the login window
8. Enter in the password Password01 and click the Continue button (the arrow pointing to the right)
9. Open the classic command prompt (not PowerShell) as the administrator typing cmd into the Search field, right clicking the Command Prompt icon and choosing the Run as administrator option
10. Delete the system's boot configuration by typing the command bcdedit /f /delete "{current}" (Example)
    • Verify that the result of the command is the message The operation completed successfully before continuing on to the next step
11. Click the Start button, click the Power button and choose the Restart option
12. Take a screen shot of the resulting error message, make sure the title bar of the VM is shown, name it vblab-4.jpg, and upload it to the class web site (Example)
13. Click the File menu found at the upper left hand corner of the Oracle VM VirtualBox window then choose the Close... option
    • If your mouse gets stuck in the virtual machine, press the <CTRL> button on the right hand side of the keyboard to exit the VM and return the mouse control to the host
      • Make sure you press the <CTRL> button on the right hand side of the keyboard and NOT the one on the left hand side of the keyboard
14. Choose the option Power off the machine and click OK

Part 6

Restore the snapshot and verify that the problem is resolved

1. In the main Oracle VirtualBox Manager window, make sure the yourusername-vblab system is selected
2. Open the Machine menu then select Tools->Snapshots
3. Select the snapshot labeled yourusername-snapshot-1
4. Click the Restore button
5. Uncheck the box labeled Create a snapshot of the current machine state
6. Click the Restore button
7. Click the Start button
8. After the machine has booted click on the screen to display the login window
9. Enter in the password Password01 and click the Continue button (the arrow pointing to the right)
10. Wait for the windows desktop to appear
11. Take a screen shot of the Oracle VM VirtualBox window, name it vblab-5.jpg, and upload it to the class web site (Example)
    • Make sure that the entire Oracle VM VirtualBox window showing the title bar containing the name of the machine (i.e. jbob-vblab) is shown in the screen shot
12. Return to the virtual machine and click the Power option found on the Start menu
13. Choose the Shut down option

Grading:

• Virtual Machine Creation
  • 10 Points
• Operating System Installation
  • 10 Points
• Driver Installation and Optimization
  • 10 Points
• Machine Broken
  • 10 Points
• Machine Fixed
  • 10 Points