Virual Box install using only USB

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  1. WhiteDuallyIL, Jun 29, 2012

    WhiteDuallyIL macrumors newbie

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    OK guys i have looked for going on 4 hours and can't find the solution I have a few new mac minis that I need to install Virtual Box and Windows XP and I don't have a superdrive for the install. And of course Virtual box for some darn reason doesn't support USB boot ups. Can some please help and post the instruction list.

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  2. WhiteDuallyIL, Jun 30, 2012

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  3. DaveSM, Jun 30, 2012

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    There are a few options. This is based on the fact that VirtualBox can use an ISO file as a CD replacement (and it is much faster to install a VM that way).

    The long one. Copy the VirtualBox Installer on a USB thumb drive along with an ISO of your windows CD, install VirtualBox on each mac mini and then create VM on each computer.

    The short one. Create a preconfigured VM on your main machine and then copy the VM on each mac mini. Import the VM files in VirtualBox.

    I would use the second option if I had to setup a few mac with identical VMs.
     
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