Here is a friendly, straightforward way to say it:Do you need help setting up VirtualBox?
Here is a friendly, straightforward way to say it:Do you need help setting up VirtualBox?
Hi, I need to finish my project next week while working for an apprenticeship. I need to build several PCs and connect them all to the same network. I also have to write down everything about this process and make a test plan. I'm wondering how do I show that my PCs are connected on the network? Could just typing a ping command prove it works? I am having trouble sharing files through these VMs because Windows says it can't find them, even though my boss showed me how to use Hyper-V. I don't have access to Hyper-V at home anyway. Any other tips for testing connectivity of VMs or where I might be making a mistake if there is a difference between VirtualBox and Hyper-V? Thanks so much!
no worries there, just download and install Win 10 Pro or Edu without activating it. You still get all the features. It might be better to make sure you can use it on Hyper-V if that's where you'll actually work for now. Try running it as a dual-boot system and move to it when you need it, then reboot back into Home when you're not using it or if you have an extra hard drive. You can disconnect all other things and install there instead. Just hit F8 at startup to choose which drive to boot from either way works fine since swapping operating systems always requires a restart
If your PC is running Windows, then you have Hyper-V and you just need to set it up.
no problem, just download win 10 pro or edu and set it up without activation. you'll still be able to use everything. however, it would be better if you could also run this on hyper-v when you're being tested. for now, install the pro/edu version as a dual-boot option so you can switch back to it while working normally. then, after your work is done or if you have an extra hard drive, disconnect everything else and move there instead. when your system boots up again, press f8 and select the new drive to boot into. either way, changing operating systems needs a restart.
I don't know if Hyper-V is tested on me yet, but I talked with a friend in my group and they said you can use any virtualization software you want. However, the certification provider says that using Hyper-V is really bad for users (I've heard that too). So I am not having problems with VirtualBox; I was only struggling to share files over an internal virtual switch. I spoke to my boss today and went through all the steps he asked me to take. He thinks I might have missed giving separate IP addresses to each VM, which could cause errors when trying to pass files. Still confused though until I test it right after coming home.
Yeah I set up some VMs but didn't know how to turn on file sharing. When I tried to use Windows Run to share, I got an error. I guess I forgot to give them different IP addresses even though they're in the same subnet. I had a chat with my boss today and he thinks that's all there is to it.
If every Virtual Machine gets the exact same Internet Protocol number, things won't work right away.