Want to install the Oracle VM Virtualbox extension pack?
If yes, then you are in the right place.
Virtualbox is an amazing software developed by Oracle company.
Extract the Image File with Winrar or 7zip. The first thing that you should do is go ahead and install. Home / download virtual box / Downloads / pc softwares / Virtual box / virtual machine / How to download Virtualbox 32 bit or 64 bit for any Operating Systems. For example if you want to download it for Windows then click on Windows hosts or if your OS is Mac, linux or other then just click on your OS. 4) Now the download will start.
And the best part is that using this software I have almost tried & installed all the popular Operating systems on my pc.
In the previous post, I have also published how to install windows 10 on a Virtualbox virtual machine.
For more such posts related to Virtualbox, you can visit this link.
But why I have only used this virtualization software whereas in the market there is also a great software available like VMWare.
At this point, I am not saying that Virtualbox is better than VMware workstation.
Every time I tried to download Mac Big Sur on virtualBox, I got stuck here. Either way to downloads straightly Big Sur on virtualbox or upgrading from Catalina. It says on the last line “ Forcing CSRUNTIME for entitlement: com.apple.rootless.restricted-block-devices. Betty September 14, 2020 at 9:52 AM Reply. DOWNLOAD VIRTUALBOX FOR MAC; How to Install Oracle VM VirtualBox on Windows 10. The installation process is very easy and simple to go for. Anyhow, follow the steps below and get installed VirtualBox on your Windows 10. Keep in mind that, the procedure is pretty the same in. However, you can download the macOS Sierra image file freely with a complete version and extension. By some clicks you can download it from Google Drive, then you can run in VMware & VirtualBox. The files are secure and compressed on Google Drive you have to download from there. Download files are large therefore you need a nice internet.
But the only thing is that Virtualbox is much easy to use & has lots of advanced features like the Virtualbox Extension Pack.
Using this extension pack, it really powers up the Virtualbox & its functionalities.
So let’s see how to use & install it properly.
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What is Oracle VM Virtualbox Extension Pack?
Oracle VM Virtualbox Extension pack is an application package available for different host OS like Windows, OS X, Linux & Solaris. Basically, by installing this extension pack you easily extend the functionalities & features of your Virtualbox machine.
Some features which I really like about this VM extension are:
USB 3.0/2.0 (EHCI,xHCI controller) support.
Full Disk Encryption for .VDI (Virtual disk image) files.
And among all these features, I really like the Disk image encryption as using this you can easily encrypt your Virtualbox disk image where the OS has been installed. And for running this OS you will need a password.
Now let’s move to the installation part.
How to install VirtualBox Extension Pack [Windows 10,7]
1. Download Virtualbox Extension Pack
The first step is to download the extension pack from the official website. Now once the download page is opened, scroll down & under the oracle VM VirtualBox extension pack section click on All supported platforms. And this extension package file works with all the OS whether its Windows 10, Ubuntu & MacOS.
Once the file is downloaded, then move to the next step.
Note:- But before moving to the next step, please make sure that Virtualbox is properly installed on your PC.
2. Open Virtualbox & Go to Preferences
Now Open the Oracle VM Virtualbox Manager and then click on tools & then Go to Preferences. Or you can simply press the Ctrl + G button to Display Global Preferences.
3. Go to Extension Packages
Once you are in the Virtualbox – Preferences, then Go to Extensions & under Extension Packages, click on the Green Add button which adds a new package.
Now browse to the download directory & then select the extension package file which you downloaded earlier. Once the file is selected click on Open.
4. Install Oracle VM Virtualbox Extension Pack
In the previous step after clicking on the Open button, a Virulbox – Question popup will open showing all the details about the extension pack. Like Name: Oracle VM Virtualbox extension pack, Version: 6.1 & Description: PXE ROM, NVMe. So finally click on the Install button.
Scroll down & accept the Virtualbox license agreement by clicking on I Agree.
And it’s done!
Also Read:How I installed macOS Mojave on Virtualbox.
Bonus Tip:-
You can also install the Virtualbox extension pack by simply running or double-clicking on the extension file which you have already downloaded. And then the Virtualbox-Question popup will open up and then Click on Install.
How to install the Oracle VM Virtualbox Extension Pack on Mac OS X
Basically, the process of installing Oracle VM Virtualbox Extension Pack on Mac OS X is much similar to Windows. This is because the Virtualbox has made the user interface similar for each & every operating system. But still, I will show you how exactly it works…
Let’s follow these steps:-
1. Open Launchpad by clicking on (Rocket icon) and then search for the Virtualbox application & run it properly.
2. After that Go to the Virtualbox Preferences.
3. Now click on the Extensions icon and under the extension packages, click on the Green Add button icon to add a new package.
And then after clicking on it, Go to the Downloads folder & navigate to the Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.x.x.vbox-extpack file & then Open it.
4. Once the file is loaded, you will see a popup message for the Virtualbox extension pack installation. So, Click on the Install button.
And then accept the Virtualbox agreement by clicking on I Agree and you will see your extension pack is successfully installed.
And done! Now, let’s move to the Ubuntu part.
Also Read:How I installed Ubuntu on Virtualbox Virtual machine.
Installing Oracle VirtualBox Extension Pack on Ubuntu/Linux
Once again the process of installing the Virtualbox extension pack on Ubuntu/ Linux is almost similar to the Windows & macOS operating system. So I think we should not waste more time on it.
As the only thing you have to do is that, Open the Virtualbox > Go to Tools > Preferences> Extensions, then click on Add a new package and then navigate to the Oracle extension pack file & Click Install.
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And if you want to install on ubuntu using the command line then we will definitely share one post on it. So please comment down.
Now let’s move to the difficult part of this post (which I really don’t like)
Install Virtualbox Extension Pack using VBoxManage Console
Basically, I really don’t like using the Command-line interface (CLI) & that’s why I always try to cover all my posts in Graphical user interface GUI mode. But for some users who have failed to install the Virtualbox extension pack properly this method is for you. I know most users are facing errors like verr_symbol_not_found, verr_access_denied & many more.
But using this Command-line method you may not face these issues & can properly install the extension pack successfully.
So let’s move further.
Also Read:How I installed android OS on Virtualbox.
For Windows User
1. Open the Command prompt by typing “cmd” in the search bar & then right-click on it & Run as Administrator.
2. Once the cmd is opened, type this command “cd c:program filesoraclevirtualbox” & press Enter.
3. After that type this command “vboxmanage extpack install c:virtualboxOracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.1.14.vbox-extpack” & press Enter.
Note:- Please make sure that the location of the extension file is correctly mentioned which is used above in Step 3 “c:virtualboxOracle_VM_—“.
4. After running the command shown in step 3, a popup will open up showing the Virtualbox extension pack install button. So click on that & it’s done.
For macOS User
1. Open the Terminal.
2. And then type this command “sudo vboxmanage extpack install ~/Downloads/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.1.14.vbox-extpack” & hit Enter.
3. After running this command, a popup will appear showing the install button. So, click on that & it’s done.
That’s it for now…
Conclusion
So that’s how you can easily install the extension pack in Virtualbox on Windows 10/7, Mac OS X & Ubuntu/Linux. And if you liked this post & also the command line part then comment down below.
We will try to upload such posts using the command line process & you can also follow the same method to install extensions on VMware.
Also, check out our post on How to install windows 7 on Virtualbox.
Feel free to share your thoughts and also tell us if you know any better way to How to Install VirtualBox Extension Pack on Windows 10 & Mac OS X.
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Table Of Content
1- Download Mac OS
2- Create Mac OS Virtual Machine
3- Configure VBoxManage
4- Start the Mac OS virtual machine
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1- Download Mac OS
2- Create Mac OS Virtual Machine
3- Configure VBoxManage
4- Start the Mac OS virtual machine
1- Download Mac OS
Mac OS is a computer operating system developed by Apple. This is a operating system with beautiful interface, however, to own a the computer of Apple with this operating system, you need to use a lot of money, normally with the double price than that of common computers using Windows operating system. Fortunately, you can experience the Mac OS right on your computer by installing a Mac OS virtual machine on VirtualBox.
Below is the list of Mac OS versions released in recent years:
Mac OS Version
Name
Release Date
10.10
Yosemite
June 2014
10.11
El Capitan
September 30, 2015
10.12
Sierra
June 12, 2016
10.13
High Sierra
June 5, 2017
In this post, I will show you how to install the Mac OS on VirtualBox. First of all, please download an installer.
After finishing downloading, there is one file:
Extract the file that you have just downloaded in a folder.
2- Create Mac OS Virtual Machine
On the VirtualBox, create a new virtual machine.
Enter a name for the virtual machine and select a Mac OS version suitable for the Mac OS version that you have downloaded..
Mac OS operating systems need a large amount of RAM to work, You should provide it with about 4GB RAM.
The Mac OS file downloaded by you in the above step is a complete operating system and you can be willing to use without installation. Therefore, on the VirtualBox, you only need to point to this postion of this file.
OK, your Mac OS virtual machine has been created.
You can carry out other configurations for Mac OS, for example, Network configuration, specifying the quantity of Processors,..
Install Mac Os On Virtualbox
3- Configure VBoxManage
After you create VirtualBox virtual machine, the Meta information of this virtual machine will be found in the folder (Depending on your operating system):
LINUX (Ubuntu,..):/home/{user}/VirtualBox VMs
WINDOWS:C:/Users/{user}/VirtualBox VMs
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There are some advanced configurations that you can perform via the interface of VirtualBox, and you must carry out it via a command:
Replace 'Your-VM-Name' by your virtual machine name. Your virtual machine name can be found in the 'Setting > General > Basic' (Like the following illustration).
On the Linux (Ubuntu,..), open Terminal windows and CD to go to your Mac OS virtual machine directory. If you use the Windows operating system, open the CMD windows with Administrator privilege and CD to go to the Mac OS virtual machine directory.
Perform the above commands respectively (after having replaced 'Your-VM-Name'):
OK, all the commands have been performed successfully.
4- Start the Mac OS virtual machine
Press on 'Start' button to start your Mac OS virtual machine:
Enter username/password (to be used to enter your Mac OS virtual machine).
OK, at this moment, you have installed Mac OS Virtual Machine on VirtualBox successfully .