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Installing Windows on the VM
The installation procedure varies depending on the image file you use. Install the OS as prompted. This section uses Windows Server 2008 R2 as an example to describe how to install a Windows OS on the VM. 
After the OS is installed, you need to activate it.
Prerequisites
You have obtained the ISO image file, for example, Windows_server_2008_r2.iso.
Procedure
Use the ISO file to install the OS for the newly created empty VM.
- In VirtualBox Manager, select the new VM and click Settings. Figure 1 Configuring the VM
- Choose Storage > Empty, click
in the Attributes area, and select the ISO image file Windows_server_2008_r2.iso. Figure 2 Selecting the ISO file to be mounted
Figure 3 Selecting the mounted ISO file
- In VirtualBox Manager, select the new VM and click Start. Figure 4 Starting the VM
- Install the OS as prompted.
Parent topic: Creating a VM and Installing the OS
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