[AccessD] Virtual Box Problem

I just get so jeallous hearing people talk about VMs and I have no idea how
to create them.

I wonder, can one machine's restore point become a vm? The reason I ask is
that I just got a brand new laptop and I want, before too much is added to
it beyond basic stuff and all current windows updates, to have it capable
to support VMs in its present "clean" condition.

Honestly I don't mean to hijack rocky's thread, and if this question is
sufficiently ay variance with issues he is facing I will be happy to repost
it under another heading.
On Jan 22, 2014 8:33 PM, "Rocky Smolin" <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:

> Dear Lists:
>
> I posted about this already but maybe I can make the problem clearer (as I
> have spent a few more hours futzing around to no avail).
>
> I got Oracle VM Virtual Box quite a while ago to play with but had no
> application at the time - just wanted to see what it was all about.
>
> I set up a Windows XP VM, cloned it and set up an Office 2007 VM.  It had
> no
> problem establishing a network connection and sharing the host HD.
>
> Now I need to set up a W7 VM (or Vista) with Office 2010 and Office 2013.
> Problem is when I create a VM and install Vista or W7, there's no network
> connection.  I'm pretty sure the VM has the adapter configured correctly -
> looks the same as the Devices dialog box on the XP VM.  And I installed
> Guest Additions but I think that's to no avail if I haven't got a network
> connecting.
>
> But the OS (both Vista and W7) says no networks are available and I need to
> install driver software for my Ethernet controller.  I'm stumped.
>
> Without a network connection I can't get to my host C drive, and of course,
> not to the internets for updates, etc.
>
> Any ideas on how to get these bad boys in the air?
>
> MMTIA
>
> Rocky
>
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