MAC OSX INSTALLATION NOTES – ORACLE VIRTUALBOX
Micro Planner X-Pert V3.5.1Digital Download Edition
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Software Installation
This digital download edition of Micro Planner X-Pert V3.5.1 has been tested for compatibility with the following 32-bit platforms:
Windows XP (All editions, except 64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit editions only)
Windows Server 2003 32-bit
Windows Server 2008 32-bit
In addition, we have produced a set of installation notes that should allow you to run Micro Planner X-Pert V3.5.1 on a Mac OSX machine, through a virtualization solution such as Parallels Desktop 7
(commercial), VMware Fusion 4 (commercial), or Oracle VirtualBox 4 (free and open source).
In this document, we run you through the steps required to install Windows 7 32-bit under Oracle
Oracle VirtualBox - Detailed Installation Steps
The following detailed steps will assist you with the installation of Windows 7 32-bit as a virtual machine under Oracle VirtualBox 4, running under Mac OSX Lion 10.7.
STEP 1. Open your web browser and navigate to:
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Select the download for “VirtualBox 4.1.10 for OS X hosts”, as shown below.
STEP 2. Open the Oracle VirtualBox DMG that you downloaded from your Downloads folder.
STEP 3. You will be presented with the Oracle VirtualBox 4 installation wizard, as shown below.
Follow the prompts as instructed to install Oracle VirtualBox 4.
STEP 4. At the end of installation, you should see the following screen, confirming successful
STEP 5. Launch Oracle VirtualBox 4 from Launchpad or your Applications menu. You will be
presented with the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, as shown below. Click the “New” icon, located top-left, to create a new Virtual Machine.
STEP 6. When prompted, give your new Virtual Machine a name, e.g. “Windows 7 32-bit”,
STEP 7. Once you have clicked through the “Create New Virtual Machine” wizard, you will be
presented with a summary of the installation options you have chosen, as shown below. Check that your settings match those in the image, and then click “Create”.
STEP 8. Windows 7 will now be present in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, as
STEP 9. Oracle VirtualBox 4 will present you with the “First Run Wizard”, as shown below. You
may Click “Continue”.
STEP 10. When you are prompted to select a DVD drive, as shown below, you should select
STEP 11. When prompted as shown below, you may click “Start”.
STEP 12. The Windows Installation will now proceed, as shown below. Follow the prompts to
STEP 13. Once the installation of the Windows 7 32-bit Virtual Machine is fully complete, you
should be presented with a view similar to that shown below. Note how Windows 7 32-bit is shown as an Oracle VirtualBox 4 window within your Mac OSX desktop.
STEP 14. From within the Oracle VirtualBox 4 window, Hold the Host key (Left Command by
default), and press “D” simultaneously. This will begin the Installation of Guest Additions on the Windows 7 desktop. When prompted with the Autoplay dialog, select “Run
STEP 16. The Oracle VirtualBox 4 Guest Additions installer will load, as shown below. Proceed
through the installation by clicking “Next”. You may safely accept the default settings.
STEP 17. During installation, you may be prompted as shown below. It is safe to select “Always
STEP 18. Following successful installation of Oracle VirtualBox 4 Guest Additions, you will be
prompted to restart the Virtual Machine (running Windows 7 32-bit), as shown below. You may safely do so. Your Host system (running Mac OSX) will not be restarted.
STEP 19. Following the restart of the Virtual Machine, you will be presented with the Windows 7
STEP 20. You will be presented with the Virtual Machine Settings screen. Select the “Shared
Folders” tab from the list along the top. Then click the “Folder with +” icon on the far right side of the screen, as shown below.
STEP 21. You will be presented with the “Add Share” window, as shown below. Enter the path
STEP 22. The list of “Shared Folders” in the Virtual Machine Settings window will be updated to
reflect the changes you have made. You may return to this screen at a later date to share additional folders, if necessary, using a similar process. For now, you may click “OK” to continue.
STEP 23. Within the Oracle VirtualBox window, start “Windows Explorer” or, alternatively,
STEP 24. If you have selected to turn on network discovery and file sharing, you will be
prompted to select an option. You may select the top option, as shown below.
STEP 25. Select the address bar, and enter “\\VBOXSVR” as shown below. You should be
STEP 26. You should now be able to see the files that are present in your Mac OSX home
STEP 27. You should now be able to double-click and start the installation of Micro Planner
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