Windows Server Original.vbox Today

Select Microsoft Windows and the corresponding 64-bit version.

Click the empty optical drive icon and select to point to your downloaded ISO. Start the VM and follow the Windows prompts. Windows Server Original.vbox

Setting Up Your First Windows Server Homelab with VirtualBox Setting Up Your First Windows Server Homelab with

Before opening VirtualBox, you need the "brain" of the operation—the ISO image. Gather Your Installation Media Windows Server 2022 is

Here is how to take your .vbox configuration from a blank slate to a fully functional server. 1. Gather Your Installation Media

Windows Server 2022 is the current standard, but 2019 and the upcoming 2025 are also popular for labs. 2. Create the Virtual Machine Container Launch VirtualBox and click New to start the wizard: Name: Give it a clear name like Windows_Server_2022_Lab .

You can get an evaluation version (typically a 180-day trial) from the Microsoft Evaluation Center .