[sketchstudios]

Ok, so I got my dell mini 9 the other day and have been having a real blast with it. I love it, I upgraded it to a 64GB Runcore SSD, and 2 GB of RAM, so I'm fully maxed out. I then installed hackintosh Mac OS X on it, and now everything is just peachy.

So now my next project is to install Windows 7.
I downloaded Windows 7 ISO (B 7077) & I got my Serial Key from Microsoft so that part is taken care of. But I have tried VMware, Sun's VirtualBox, & Paralells but I just cant seem to get past the first screen within the DOS prompt of the Virtual Machine to install Windows 7.
I have tried an external cd/dvd drive with the ISO burned however the DVD keeps spinning. I think it may be the drive (damn dell and its I/O USB drives)... So... I thought perhaps I can install Windows 7 via a USB stick. However I've scoured the net and the forum for a guide on how to do this within a Mac enviroment. No luck...

Are there any step by step guides on how to install Windows 7 with VMware (latest version) on my Hackintosh Mac OS X mini 9?

I appologize if I missed it in the forum but I've looked and looked, most of them are guides on how to do it from a Windows machine, but not a Mac.

In summary,
How can I install Windows 7 as a Virtual Machine (either in VirtualBox, VMware, or Parallels) using a USB thumb drive?
[and if you can be detailed that would be awesome, partition type, settings, etc.]

Thanks in advance...

fellow mini 9 enthusiast.

[BillThyCat]

I would try copying the ISO on a pen drive and mounting it with OSX, then run VMWare and it should see it as a "real" cd drive and install fine.

BTC

[sketchstudios]

Thank you BillThyCat,

I was able to successfully get the ISO image to be recognized by VMware, I think it had something to do with my BIOS settings/Legacy Turned on/off. Also, I needed to make sure the boot order IN VMware was set so that it booted from the CD/DVD first as well. Anyway, its actually installing at this very moment. I also found a great video tutorial on how to install Windows 7 on a Mac (using a mac) on VMware's blog.


link:
http://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2...y_videos_edit2.

Hope that helps others.

[digg1980]

I had been reading a post saying its possible to run MAC OS X Server in a virtual machine. I read this at Apple virtualization will allow Mac OS X Server on its machines…

But no where I can find out how to do this. I am trying to test Mac OS X Server on my Dell Mini as my boss is thinking to implement it on few of our servers. It would be nice if some one can guide me how to run it on my Dell mini in any virtualization software.

Enjoy,
Erick
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Guru

[Ray]

Hi,

Looking for a followup on your install experience so far.
Please mention if you got Internet access working and how you did it.
>>
Oops, two reboots and net access is up and running.

Thanks for the link to the install video.
I had already installed 32 bit version but going the 64 bit install (as Windows Server 2008 x64) should improve things.
<<

Ray

Thanks.

Ray

Originally Posted by sketchstudios

Thank you BillThyCat,

I was able to successfully get the ISO image to be recognized by VMware, I think it had something to do with my BIOS settings/Legacy Turned on/off. Also, I needed to make sure the boot order IN VMware was set so that it booted from the CD/DVD first as well. Anyway, its actually installing at this very moment. I also found a great video tutorial on how to install Windows 7 on a Mac (using a mac) on VMware's blog.


link:
http://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2...y_videos_edit2.

Hope that helps others.