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Just out of curiosity, does anyone have an idea of where i could possibly download OS's to use with VM? like Linux, Unix, Win95-8, mac?

or would I have to have the actual CD in order to install into visualization?
 

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For Linux normally go to the website of the distribution you want and you can download or get a link to a torrent from there. This is perfectly legal and the normal way to distribute it.

OSX even if you have Mac hardware you'll get short shrift from anyone on Mac forums (they will assume you are a pirate) and making a VM is fairly tricky and pretty pointless in the end really as graphics are terribly slow in a VM.

Old versions of Windows I don't know. Sure you can download an ISO from somewhere but why would you want to?

You don't need an actual CD though, no - certainly not.
 

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Linux can be downloaded from distrowatch.com.

As long as you have a valid serial key, you can legally download an ISO for Windows and Mac from a torrent. Just search for '[Desired OS] Untouched'.

You might also check some Abandonware sites for the Windows versions older than XP.
 

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For Linux normally go to the website of the distribution you want and you can download or get a link to a torrent from there. This is perfectly legal and the normal way to distribute it.

OSX even if you have Mac hardware you'll get short shrift from anyone on Mac forums (they will assume you are a pirate) and making a VM is fairly tricky and pretty pointless in the end really as graphics are terribly slow in a VM.

Old versions of Windows I don't know. Sure you can download an ISO from somewhere but why would you want to?

You don't need an actual CD though, no - certainly not.

thats what i figured...

for later versions of windows, some games such as DOS based games or game made FOR that version of windows work, for legacy stuff, and yea, but i have heard of people loading Windows on their MACtops, after formatting their HD from FAT32 to NTFS, but just wanted to see if it worked :p
 

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There are no legal downloads for older versions of Windows or even MS-DOS. If you want DOS you can use FreeDOS which is free. You can download Windows 7 and Windows 8 ISOs but that won't do you much good without a key and that isn't free. Remember that Windows is a commercial OS and is not free.

It is contrary to Apple's EULA install any version of Mac OS on non Apple hardware. Installation on a virtual machine is legal only if the host is a Mac.

Linux ISOs are freely and legally downloadable from many sources.
 

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Just out of curiosity, does anyone have an idea of where i could possibly download OS's to use with VM? like Linux, Unix, Win95-8, mac?

or would I have to have the actual CD in order to install into visualization?

You don't need the actual CD, you can install with a ISO (virtual CD) or you don't even have to install at all: if you can find them, use virtual appliances, those are VMs that are already pre-installed and configured, you just need to launch them (or tweak the settings) because the OS is already installed.

For VMware you can get virtual appliances from the marketplace:
https://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/category_groups/19
Don't expect any free Windows and OSXes there, all free VMs are free OSes like Linux variations.
Importing VM appliances can be done easily in VMware Workstation and Player. Appliances in OVA or OVF format can be imported in VirtualBox as well.

Keeping it legal:
Linuxes provide ISOs for free on their official websites.
If I'm correct, for Windows (just the latest versions) you can get free trials ISOs on the official sites as well.
 

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    That's basically it.

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    Intel i7-3630QM
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    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
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    16GB
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    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
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    IDT HD Audio
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    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
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    multiple resolutions
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    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
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    120W adapter
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    small
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    laptop cooling pad
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    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
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    SteelSeries Sensei
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    slow and steady
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    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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    That's basically it.
Preinstalled VM's and conversion between formats

This is in case you look for a VM and don't have the ISO or want to skip some installation time.

There are also quite a few pre-installed VM's (virtual appliances) for VirtualBox too. OVF and OVA can be directly imported in Vmware as well, VDI disk formats will need to be connverted to VMDK first if you want to use them in Vmware Player/WS.

Here is a pre-installed VM for Zorin OS:
Zorin OS | VirtualBoxImages.com
On that site they provide tons of other pre-built VM's, linux-flavoured.

Official Oracle development VMs are found here:
VirtualBox VMs for Developers

Just in case,
Converting virtual hard disks easily:
- VDI to VMDK: vdi 2 vmdk GUI Converter | Free Development software downloads at SourceForge.net
- VMDK and others to VDI: https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=22422

Cheers!
Hopachi
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.

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    Vista and Win7
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    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
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    5 SSDs and 12 HDs

This is in case you look for a VM and don't have the ISO or want to skip some installation time.

There are also quite a few pre-installed VM's (virtual appliances) for VirtualBox too. OVF and OVA can be directly imported in Vmware as well, VDI disk formats will need to be connverted to VMDK first if you want to use them in Vmware Player/WS.

Here is a pre-installed VM for Zorin OS:
Zorin OS | VirtualBoxImages.com
On that site they provide tons of other pre-built VM's, linux-flavoured.

Official Oracle development VMs are found here:
VirtualBox VMs for Developers

Just in case,
Converting virtual hard disks easily:
- VDI to VMDK: vdi 2 vmdk GUI Converter | Free Development software downloads at SourceForge.net
- VMDK and others to VDI: https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=22422

Cheers!
Hopachi

THANK this is awesome, everyone has been a great help! tyvm everyone for some insight into this topic
 

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    1TB HDD
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    Logitech
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    Logitech
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    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avasti
Yeah, this preinstalled stuff may be handy, but I prefer to install it myself. Takes only a few minutes and then I can chose my iso and installation options.

Zorin is nice too, but it is a bit buggy and has a lot less features than Mint Mate which I prefer. I have both and sometimes play with Zorin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxu6iYnLR-k

[video=youtube;zxu6iYnLR-k]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxu6iYnLR-k[/video]
 

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    Vista and Win7
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    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
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