Linux installation notes (tested under Ubuntu 12.04LTS), assuming VirtualBox is installed.
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.vmdkwith 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.
$ 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.vmdkwith VirtualBox - Recommended 256MB RAM minimum
- Wise to keep a clean copy of this vmdk once the full 90 day usage period ends.
$ 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.vmdkwith VirtualBox - Recommended 1024MB RAM minimum
- Wise to keep a clean copy of this vmdk once the full 90 day usage period ends.
$ 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.vmdkwith VirtualBox - Recommended 1024MB RAM minimum
- Wise to keep a clean copy of this vmdk once the full 90 day usage period ends.
$ 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.vmdkwith VirtualBox - Recommended 1024MB RAM minimum
- Wise to keep a clean copy of this vmdk once the full 90 day usage period ends.
- Create a new VM in VirtualBox
- Name the VM as required
- Select Use an existing virtual hard drive file, pick your downloaded and extracted
*.vmdkimage - Apply any VM specific system settings as outlined above
- All images are 32bit VM's
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