After successful ride on VirtualBox 3.2 stable version, today I had a issue with starting my virtual machines. The following message appeared, The VM session was closed before any attempt to power it on, then closed. Finally I managed to fix with following method. Now VMs are fine. I tried following methods, but failed. 1) [...]
The VM session was closed before any attempt to power it on, VirtualBox 3.2 Error
May 29, 2010 By 34 Comments
Reset Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 Administrator Password in Two Minutes
May 27, 2010 By 9 Comments
Warning: You are allowed to use this tool only for password recovery and educational purpose. Do not use this tool for illegal purpose. Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 server Operating Systems are the latest and more secured versions from Microsoft. If you are a system administrator dealing with MS products, you might have faced [...]
Mount DMG Files in VirtualBox, Windows Host
May 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
Follow the steps to Mount DMG files in VirtualBox in Windows Host. Its not straight forward as mentioned in title. DMG files can’t not be mounted in Windows 7 VirtualBox directly. First convert it to ISO and mount. The favorite software I use to convert DMG to ISO is dmg2iso. I tried MagicISO and some [...]
[Guide] How to Install Mac OS X Snow Leopard in VirtualBox with Non Apple, Intel PC
May 24, 2010 By 423 Comments
After several days of attempts and findings, finally I managed to install Mac OS X Snow Leopard in VirtualBox 3.2 in non Apple Intel PC. This guide explains step by step methods involved in how to install snow leopard in VirtualBox 3.2. This method is completely for testing and learning purpose. Do not use for [...]
How to Connect Outlook 2000 with Microsoft Exchange 2007
May 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
Are you looking for a solution to connect Outlook 2000 with Microsoft Exchange 2007? this post explains how to connect Outlook 2000 with MS Exchange 2007 Server as a mail client. Recently I had to try Outlook 2000 connectivity with Exchange 2007 mail server without POP3, after several searches on internet, nothing worked. Finally, built [...]
Whats New in Oracle VirtualBox 3.2, Final Version Available for Download
May 20, 2010 By 4 Comments
Major versions of VirtualBox 3.2 released. It’s available for download from official site here. As I mentioned in earlier 3.2 beta post, name has completely changed to Oracle VirtualBox. What’s new in Oracle VirtualBox 3.2? Lot of changes and new features added in Performance, Power and Platforms. The complete cool new features in VirtualBox 3.2 [...]
10 Simple Steps to Improve Virtual Machine Performance in VMware
May 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
Follow these easy steps to improve virtual machine performance in VMware Workstation; some methods can be used in VMware Player too. Most of the users missed to tweak virtual machines to work better and end up with blaming software. Speed up VMs can be done easily and let’s feel the power of desktop virtualization. VMware [...]
How to Add SATA Hard Disk to Virtual Machine in VirtualBox
May 17, 2010 By 3 Comments
Adding SATA storage controller in VirtualBox is very simple. Sometimes, you have to attach SATA hard disks to some virtual machines. This post explains how to add sata hard disk to virtual machines in VirtualBox console mode and command prompt. VirtualBox supports Intel AHCI type sata controllers. By default virtual machines are created with IDE [...]
