Contents

Introduction to Virtual Machine(VM)

Advantages of VM

Requirements of JOSS VM

JOSS 4 VM Installation Steps

JOSS 4 VM Usage Tips

Virtual Machine(VM)

The main and basic purpose of Desktop

virtualization software VMware, VirtualBox and
Virtual PC is to allow users to run multiple
different
type
of
Operating
Systems
simultaneously in complete isolated virtual
environment on single physical computer
You can have Windows 10, JOSS OS and even
Windows XP on your latest Windows 8 laptop

Advantages of VM

Multiple Operating Systems at a time without

restarting the single computer
Completely isolated virtual environment from
host OS
You can run your old legacy applications and
Operating systems on your latest computer
Snapshot Feature, which helps to restore the
virtual machine back and forth to a specific
date/time

Requirements of JOSS VM

Virtualization Support in the CPU/Processor

64-bit processor

64-bit Windows OS

3GB RAM(min)

JOSS 4 VM Installation Steps

1.Get the setup from the CSE Department(JECC)
2.Enable Virtualization Technology in BIOS
3.Copy the setup to the Windows Desktop
4.Install JOSS 4 VM
5.Install Vmware-player
6.Open JOSS 4 VM in Vmware

Step 1 :Get the setup file (JOSS 4 VM)

8GB Usb Stick

Copy the setup folder(JOSS4_VM) from the
CSE Dept.(JECC)

Step 2 :Enable Virtualization Technology

While booting the machine, press the following keys to enter into
BIOS

Dell Laptop/PC :

< F2 >

HP Laptopt/PC :

< F10 >

All other Desktops : < Del >

After Enabling Virtualization, Press < F10 > key to save &
reboot

Step 3 :Copy the setup to the Windows Desktop

Step 4 :Install JOSS 4 VM(1/3)

Open JOSS4_VM folder and Double click the file JOSS4_VM.part01.exe

Step 4 :Install JOSS 4 VM(2/3)

Click on Extract Button

Step 4 :Install JOSS 4 VM(3/3)

Setup willcopy around 15GB of data to the C:\VM\ Folder

Step 5 :Install Vmware-player-12(1/4)

Double click the file C:\VM\JOSS4\WinShareFolder\VMware-player-12.1.0-3272444.exe

Step 5 :Install Vmware-player-12(2/4)

Step 5 :Install Vmware-player-12(3/4)

Step 5 :Install Vmware-player-12(4/4)

Step 6:Open JOSS 4 VM in Vmware(1/6)

Double click Vmware-player Shortcut Icon on the Desktop

Enter a valid Email-address for non-commercial

use(one time process)

Step 6:Open JOSS 4 VM in Vmware(2/6)

Click on Open a Virtual Machine

Step 6:Open JOSS 4 VM in Vmware(3/6)

Select JOSS 4.vmx from C:\VM\JOSS 4\ Folder

Step 6:Open JOSS 4 VM in Vmware(4/6)

Click on the Power On/Play Button to run JOSS VM

Step 6:Open JOSS 4 VM in Vmware(5/6)

Click on the I Copied It Button (one time process)

Step 6:Open JOSS 4 VM in Vmware(6/6)

JOSS 4 VM Usage Tips

Use <CTRL> key to switch between OS

To share files between Windows and
JOSS,put
them
in
C:\VM\JOSS
4\WinShareFolder\ Folder
Internet and USB Stick can be accessed on
both Windows and JOSS
To Uninstall JOSS VM, delete the
C:\VM\JOSS 4\ Folder