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IE7/8/9/10 Virtual machines from Microsoft

Linux installation notes (tested under Ubuntu 12.04LTS), assuming VirtualBox is installed.

Image downloads

IE7 - Vista

Note: Sadly no IE7 with XP image is provided, which would have offered a smaller download.

$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie7vista && cd ~/vm/ie7vista
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie7-vista.txt
$ chmod u+x IE7.Vista.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
$ ./IE7.Vista.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
$ tar xf "IE7 - Vista.ova"
$ rm IE7.Vista.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part?.* IE7*.ov? ie7-vista.txt
  • Use the resulting IE7 - Vista-disk1.vmdk with VirtualBox
  • Recommended 512MB RAM minimum
  • Note: After creating VirtualBox instance, you must goto Settings - System and enable IO APIC, otherwise the VM won't boot.
  • Wise to keep a clean copy of this vmdk once the full 90 day usage period ends.

IE8 - XP

$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie8xp && cd ~/vm/ie8xp
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie8-xp.txt
$ chmod u+x IE8.WinXP.For.LinuxVirtualBox.sfx
$ ./IE8.WinXP.For.LinuxVirtualBox.sfx
$ tar xf "IE8 - WinXP.ova"
$ rm IE8.WinXP.For.LinuxVirtualBox.sfx IE8*.ov? ie8-xp.txt
  • Use the resulting IE8 - WinXP-disk1.vmdk with VirtualBox
  • Recommended 256MB RAM minimum
  • Wise to keep a clean copy of this vmdk once the full 90 day usage period ends.

IE9 - Win7

$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie9win7 && cd ~/vm/ie9win7
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie9-win7.txt
$ chmod u+x IE9.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
$ ./IE9.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
$ tar xf "IE9 - Win7.ova"
$ rm IE9.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part?.* IE9*.ov? ie9-win7.txt
  • Use the resulting IE9 - Win7-disk1.vmdk with VirtualBox
  • Recommended 1024MB RAM minimum
  • Wise to keep a clean copy of this vmdk once the full 90 day usage period ends.

IE10 - Win7

$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie10win7 && cd ~/vm/ie10win7
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie10-win7.txt
$ chmod u+x IE10.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
$ ./IE10.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
$ tar xf "IE10 - Win7.ova"
$ rm IE10.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part?.* IE10*.ov? ie10-win7.txt
  • Use the resulting IE10 - Win7-disk1.vmdk with VirtualBox
  • Recommended 1024MB RAM minimum
  • Wise to keep a clean copy of this vmdk once the full 90 day usage period ends.

IE10 - Win8

$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie10win8 && cd ~/vm/ie10win8
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie10-win8.txt
$ chmod u+x IE10.Win8.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
$ ./IE10.Win8.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
$ tar xf "IE10 - Win8.ova"
$ rm IE10.Win8.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part?.* IE10*.ov? ie10-win8.txt
  • Use the resulting IE10 - Win8-disk1.vmdk with VirtualBox
  • Recommended 1024MB RAM minimum
  • Wise to keep a clean copy of this vmdk once the full 90 day usage period ends.

Install notes

  • Create a new VM in VirtualBox
  • Name the VM as required
  • Select Use an existing virtual hard drive file, pick your downloaded and extracted *.vmdk image
  • Apply any VM specific system settings as outlined above
  • All images are 32bit VM's

Time limits and rearming

All images above will last a total of 30 days from the moment of first use, plus you are allowed two "rearm" periods of 30 days each. After the 90 days of total use, you will be able to use each VM for a total of 1 hour before automatic shutdown.

  • To rearm a WindowsXP image:

      C:\> rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk
    
  • To rearm Windows Vista, 7 and 8 run the following:

      C:\> slmgr –rearm
    

Further notes

https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE10_Win7/IE10.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE10_Win7/IE10.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part2.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE10_Win7/IE10.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part3.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE10_Win7/IE10.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part4.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE10_Win7/IE10.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part5.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE10_Win8/IE10.Win8.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE10_Win8/IE10.Win8.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part2.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE10_Win8/IE10.Win8.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part3.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE7_Vista/IE7.Vista.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE7_Vista/IE7.Vista.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part2.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE7_Vista/IE7.Vista.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part3.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE7_Vista/IE7.Vista.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part4.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE7_Vista/IE7.Vista.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part5.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE8_XP/IE8.WinXP.For.LinuxVirtualBox.sfx
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE9_Win7/IE9.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE9_Win7/IE9.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part2.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE9_Win7/IE9.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part3.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE9_Win7/IE9.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part4.rar
https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/IEKitV1_Final/VirtualBox/Linux/IE9_Win7/IE9.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part5.rar
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