Linux installation notes (tested under Ubuntu 14.04LTS/12.04LTS), assuming VirtualBox is already installed on host.
- Create a new Virtual Machine via Virtual Box, name as required.
- All images are to be run as 32bit virtual machines except for the IE11 - Win10 image which is 64bit.
- Select Use an existing virtual hard drive file.
- Pick your downloaded and extracted
*.vmdkimage. - Apply any image specific system settings as outlined for each IE/OS version combination below.
- You may need/wish to update VirtualBox Guest Additions after system boot up to match that of your installed VirtualBox version.
- Wise to keep a clean copy of each vmdk disk image once the OS usage period ends and avoid a full image re-download.
Note: Sadly no "IE7 with XP" image has been provided by Microsoft, which could have offered a smaller download.
$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie7vista && cd ~/vm/ie7vista
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie7-vista.txt
$ cat IE7.Vista.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip.00? > IE7.Vista.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ unzip IE7.Vista.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ tar -xf "IE7 - Vista.ova"
$ rm IE7.Vista.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip* IE7*.ov?- Use the resulting
IE7 - Vista-disk1.vmdkwith VirtualBox. - Recommended 512MB RAM minimum.
- Image will give a total of 30 days of use, after which you might be able to rearm the image.
- Note: After creating the VirtualBox machine instance, you must go to Settings - System and enable IO APIC - otherwise the VM most likely won't boot.
$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie8xp && cd ~/vm/ie8xp
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie8-xp.txt
$ cat IE8.XP.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip.00? > IE8.XP.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ unzip IE8.XP.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ tar -xf "IE8 - WinXP.ova"
$ rm IE8.XP.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip* IE8*.ov?- Use the resulting
IE8 - WinXP-disk1.vmdkwith VirtualBox. - Recommended 256MB RAM minimum.
- Image will give a total of 30 days of use, after which you might be able to rearm the image.
- Note: After creating the VirtualBox machine instance, you must go to Settings - System and enable IO APIC - otherwise the VM most likely won't boot.
$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie9win7 && cd ~/vm/ie9win7
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie9-win7.txt
$ cat IE9.Win7.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip.00? > IE9.Win7.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ unzip IE9.Win7.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ tar -xf "IE9 - Win7.ova"
$ rm IE9.Win7.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip* IE9*.ov?- Use the resulting
IE9 - Win7-disk1.vmdkwith VirtualBox. - Recommended 1024MB RAM minimum.
- After install you will need to activate the trial for a full 90 days use, after which you might be able to rearm the image.
$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie10win7 && cd ~/vm/ie10win7
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie10-win7.txt
$ cat IE10.Win7.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip.00? > IE10.Win7.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ unzip IE10.Win7.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ tar -xf "IE10 - Win7.ova"
$ rm IE10.Win7.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip* IE10*.ov?- Use the resulting
IE10 - Win7-disk1.vmdkwith VirtualBox. - Recommended 1024MB RAM minimum.
- After install you will need to activate the trial for a full 90 days use, after which you might be able to rearm the image.
$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie10win8 && cd ~/vm/ie10win8
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie10-win8.txt
$ cat IE10.Win8.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip.00? > IE10.Win8.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ unzip IE10.Win8.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ tar -xf "IE10 - Win8.ova"
$ rm IE10.Win8.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip* IE10*.ov?- Use the resulting
IE10 - Win8-disk1.vmdkwith VirtualBox. - Recommended 1024MB RAM minimum.
- After install you will need to activate the trial for a full 90 days use, after which you might be able to rearm the image.
$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie11win7 && cd ~/vm/ie11win7
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie11-win7.txt
$ cat IE11.Win7.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip.00? > IE11.Win7.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ unzip IE11.Win7.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ tar -xf "IE11 - Win7.ova"
$ rm IE11.Win7.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip* IE11*.ov?- Use the resulting
IE11 - Win7-disk1.vmdkwith VirtualBox. - Recommended 1024MB RAM minimum.
- After install you will need to activate the trial for a full 90 days use, after which you might be able to rearm the image.
$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie11win8.1 && cd ~/vm/ie11win8.1
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie11-win8.1.txt
$ cat IE11.Win8.1.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip.00? > IE11.Win8.1.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ unzip IE11.Win8.1.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ tar -xf "IE11 - Win8.1.ova"
$ rm IE11.Win8.1.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip* IE11*.ov?- Use the resulting
IE11 - Win8.1-disk1.vmdkwith VirtualBox. - Recommended 1024MB RAM minimum.
- After install you will need to activate the trial for a full 90 days use, after which you might be able to rearm the image.
$ mkdir -p ~/vm/ie11win10 && cd ~/vm/ie11win10
$ wget -i https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/5274656/raw/ie11-win10.txt
$ cat IE11.Win10.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip.00? > IE11.Win10.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ unzip IE11.Win10.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip
$ tar -xf "IE11 - Win10.ova"
$ rm IE11.Win10.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip* IE11*.ov?- Use the resulting
IE11 - Win10-disk1.vmdkwith VirtualBox. - Recommended 1024MB RAM minimum.
- After install you will need to activate the trial for a full 90 days use, after which you might be able to rearm the image.
- Note: The Windows 10 base OS is a 64bit image.
- Note #2: The currently available Windows 10/IE11 image has expired and raised as a bug with Microsoft. As noted, setting your system date before April 15th, 2015 will allow this expired image to boot.
$ mkdir -p ~/vm/edgewin10 && cd ~/vm/edgewin10
$ wget -i https://gist.githubusercontent.com/dvl/2d7afb616e4c5ea5ccb4/raw/47fd1b07b14e322c4157b2e3e355d478cdeaaa95/edge-win10.txt
$ unzip Microsoft Edge.Win10.For.Windows.VirtualBox.zip
$ tar -xf "Edge - Win10.ova" (?)
$ rm Edge.Win10.For.Linux.VirtualBox.zip* Edge*.ov?For Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 images once connected to the Internet you will need to activate the OS trial to give a full 90 days of use. Enter the following from the Command Prompt running as administrator (Start - Right click Command Prompt - Run as administrator):
C:\> slmgr /ato
After a short delay you should be presented with a dialog telling you your Windows OS has been successfully activated for a 90 day trial.
For Windows XP, Vista and 7 images you might be able to extend the initial trial usage period once it has expired via the "rearm" process:
-
To rearm a Windows XP image:
C:\> rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk -
To rearm Windows Vista and 7 images run the following as an administrator:
C:\> slmgr /rearm
It is not currently possible to rearm the trial period of Windows 8 images.