Jordan,
You do not need Dropbox, but it can be used instead of Shared
folders. I did a W2K installation today, and here is how I did it.
Best regards,
Kari Eveli
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Installation steps for VirtualBox W2K
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1) Click on the New, choose defaults all the way (change the
location of the hard disk to be installed from the 'Browse' button
to your liking if you want)
2) Once installed and running, Go to 'Devices, Insert Guest
Additions' and run Guest Additions Setup Wizard, Answer Yes to the
questions about MS non certified components, Finish and restart
With Guest additions you better video support, shared clipboard and
shared folders, etc.
Check your display settings, it should say 'VirtualBox Graphics
Adapter'
3) Run the Internet connection wizard on the Desktop
4) Download:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Network Install for IT Professionals
(contains all 4 SPs):
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=4127
- Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4 (needed for using VMware
tools):
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18997
This is needed for installing VMware tools (guest-host integration).
I recommend not installing it on VBox. It is not necessary, and may
introduce conflicts.
- Latest MS browser for W2K is a must, IE 6, only full installer
works!:
http://www.oldapps.com/internet_explorer.php?old_internet_explorer=11?download
- Optionally, install Opera browser for W2K
Uncheck 'Automatic updates' from W2K control panel (they do not work
any more!)
5) Install Shared folders: Devices, Shared folders settings, click
on Add (+ button)
Folder path: other, browse host machine, pick a host folder
Folder name: give descriptive name (e.g. Desktop)
Check 'Make permanent'
OK
Now if you click on My computer, the share does not show.
Open a command line, and run: 'net use X: \\vboxsvr\Desktop'
This is run only once, the make permanent feature keeps it up and
running in future sessions.
Now if you click on My computer, the share does show, and you can
make a shortcut to this on your W2K Desktop, e.g. 'Host Desktop',
now you have windowed access to the host
6) Enable 'Shared Clipboard' (Bidirectional) from Device menu
N.B. Drag-and-drop does not work with W2K
6) Change the VBox host key to your liking, see:
http://helpdeskgeek.com/virtualization/change-the-host-key-in-virtualbox/
28.7.2014, 10:10, J R FOX wrote:
Do we need a checklist for those settings ?
Do we
really need Dropbox ? (Requires any paid subscription ?)
Jordan