IST 266 Internet and Firewall Security

Laboratory: Installing Windows 7 as a Virtual Machine

Name _________________________

Section __________

Objectives:

In order to set up computers in one of our laboratories for this semester, we must load Windows 7 on
the computer. You will be installing Windows 7 on a virtual machine. Although this may be a repeat of
a laboratory you have previously done, you will install the OS from an .iso file stored on your HDD.

Scoring:

Total score for this laboratory is 100 points. Every blank in the laboratory counts the same number
of points whether it is an answer you provide or an approval you obtain from the instructor. In order
to receive full credit for this laboratory, every blank must be filled in completely and correctly. Each
blank that is not filled in correctly and completely reduces the total score by 5 points.

Laboratory Equipment and Supplies:

64-bit computer with VMM (Virtual Machine Manager) installed on the user account
Procedure
1.

Log on to your computer as the appropriate user.

User Name

Password

2.

Open the VMWare Workstation shortcut.

3.

Accept the VMWare EULA (End User License Agreement) if displayed.

4.

Skip the VMWare updates and close the VMWare Activation Window if necessary.

5.

Create a new virtual machine with a typical configuration.

6.

Install the Guest OS (Windows 7 Enterprise) from an iso file. The path to the iso file is
D:\ISO\en_windows_profesional_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_676939.iso.

7.

When the New Virtual Machine Wizard window appears, do not install a product key, select Windows 7
Professional as the version to install, make the password IST_266-admin, and do not set up the machine to
log on automatically.

8.

When the Name the Virtual Machine window appears, answer the following questions.
____________________ What is the name of the virtual machine by default?
What is the path to the location of the virtual machine file?
________________________________________________________________________________________

9.

Do not change the name or location of the virtual machine.

10.

When the Disk Capacity window appears, answer the following questions.
____________________ What is the default size of the virtual HDD?
____________________ How many files are used to store the OS by default?

11.

Do not change the Disk Capacity settings.

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12.

When the Ready to Create Virtual Machine window appears, answer these questions.
____________________ How much memory will your virtual machine use?
____________________ What type of network adapter will the virtual machine use?
List all the steps in order, starting at the Ready to Create Virtual Machine window, that are required to
customize your virtual machine so that the network adapter is bridged and replicated rather than NAT. Use
only as many steps as you need.
1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________________________________
6. ______________________________________________________________________________________

13.

Customize your virtual machines network adapter to be bridged and replicated rather than NAT.

14.

If a message about the keyboard hook timeout value appears, allow the value to be updated.

15.

List the 5 steps that occur during a Windows 7 installation

________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________

16.

When the Windows 7 installer reboots your virtual machine, log in when the logon screen appears.

17.

Select your network to be a work network when the network selection screen appears.

18.

When your virtual machine reboots, log in when the logon screen appears, and demonstrate for your instructor
that you can bring up the Greenville Tech Website (www.gvltec.edu).
__________ Instructors approval

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