Download Windows 95 Virtualbox Image Read
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Hey there, I'm a newb to VirtualBox, and so you'll have to pardon me if this question is dumb, ignorant, already asked (though I couldn't find it after looking at the 10 most recent pages of this forum), etc. In fact, when I registered for this forum so I could ask this question, I began to think that using VB is a bit beyond my abilities. I didn't even understand how to find out what VBox Version I'm using (OSE Debian? Fedora? Mandriva?? Self-compiled??? I haven't a clue what any of those are, and put 'OSE other' finally. Isn't it enough that I know I'm using version 4.0.4 r70112?)
Anyhow, here's the problem: I'm trying to use VB to run Windows 95 on Windows 7 host computer using an ISO file I downloaded. I open up the VirtualBox Manager and hit run (or double-click 'Windows 95,' as I've named it, in the left window panel) and a dos window comes up with a list of operating systems to choose from. I move the cursor down to number 5, Windows 95 and... that's it. That's where I'm stuck. The WIndows 95 OS does not start running. If I hit Enter, some info about the device and driver comes up, followed by 'unidade especificada n =o e valida' -- something to the effect of unit specified not valid, I'm guessing -- and a prompt: A:> So what exactly am I supposed to be doing at this point to bring Windows 95 up on my virtual machine? All I want to do is play an old computer game, and this is becoming a lot more complicated that merely using an emulator to run rom files...
Install Windows 95 On Virtualbox
Anyhow, here's the problem: I'm trying to use VB to run Windows 95 on Windows 7 host computer using an ISO file I downloaded. I open up the VirtualBox Manager and hit run (or double-click 'Windows 95,' as I've named it, in the left window panel) and a dos window comes up with a list of operating systems to choose from. I move the cursor down to number 5, Windows 95 and... that's it. That's where I'm stuck. The WIndows 95 OS does not start running. If I hit Enter, some info about the device and driver comes up, followed by 'unidade especificada n =o e valida' -- something to the effect of unit specified not valid, I'm guessing -- and a prompt: A:> So what exactly am I supposed to be doing at this point to bring Windows 95 up on my virtual machine? All I want to do is play an old computer game, and this is becoming a lot more complicated that merely using an emulator to run rom files...We provide pre-built images for several open-source operating systems. Please note that: Every image contains the latest software as of the day the image was built. Performing updates is on your own, and may require looking for documentation to read using your favourite search engine. While ISO files of Windows 95 are available online, bear in mind that Windows 95 is still under Microsoft copyright, and can’t be legally downloaded from the web. So start digging through those old drawers of yours. Once you’ve got your Windows 95 ISO file, you can download a boot diskette image from.
I don't know if it was necessary in this version for me to do -- as a lot of the ins and outs of this technical stuff goes right over my head -- but I went under Settings>Storage and, used the Add CD/DVD for the ISO file, and Add Hard Disk for the VDI file so that those two files are now listed under IDE Controller Panel. However, this had no effect on making it work. What am I doing wrong?? Thanks in advance for any info you can provide.