VirtualBox 3.1 – Install Windows XP Guest on Ubuntu 9.04 Host

uhleeka — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:50:54 +0000

VirtualBox 3.1 significantly changed the way that harddisks, dvd/cd drives and floppies are mounted. The following steps are to install Windows XP as a guest on an Ubuntu 9.04 host with a IntelAhci SATA controller.

Make sure you download the Windows XP Intel SATA Drivers and unzip to extract “F32.IMA”.

sudo -i

To begin the install process, do the following steps:

Create a new VirtualMachine.
Add three controllers (sata, ide, floppy).
Attach the Intel SATA floppy and the Windows XP dvd iso.
Set the memory, boot order and bridged network connection.

VBoxManage createhd --filename /srv/virtualbox/harddisks/CHANGEME.vdi --size 20480 \
    --variant Standard
VBoxManage createvm --name CHANGEME --ostype "WindowsXP" --register \
    --basefolder /srv/virtualbox/machines
VBoxManage storagectl CHANGEME --name "SATA Controller" --add sata \
    --controller IntelAhci
VBoxManage storageattach CHANGEME --storagectl "SATA Controller" \
    --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd \
    --medium /srv/virtualbox/harddisks/CHANGEME.vdi
VBoxManage storagectl CHANGEME --name "IDE Controller" --add ide
VBoxManage storagectl CHANGEME --name "Floppy Controller" --add floppy
VBoxManage storageattach CHANGEME --storagectl "IDE Controller" \
    --port 0 --device 0 --type dvddrive \
    --medium "/srv/virtualbox/isos/WindowsXP_sp3.iso"
VBoxManage storageattach CHANGEME --storagectl "Floppy Controller" \
    --port 0 --device 0 --type fdd --medium /srv/virtualbox/floppy/F32.IMA
VBoxManage modifyvm CHANGEME --memory 1024 --nic1 bridged --bridgeadapter1 eth0 \
    --boot1 dvd --boot2 disk --boot3 none --boot4 none

Start the VM using a specified port (8888) for VRDP. You will then be able to attach via RDP to the Host IP on the specified port.

VBoxHeadless --startvm CHANGEME --vrdpport 8888 --vrdp on &

When the Windows XP installation begins, Hit F6 during setup and select the Intel(R) 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH8M-E/M) driver. Proceed with the Windows XP install until reboot is required.

At some point, post install, you may optionally take the following steps:

Eject the Windows XP dvd iso.
Attach (and then install) the VirtualBox Guest Additions dvd iso.
Eject the Intel SATA floppy. Note: it can only be ejected while the machine is powered off; it should be ejected because it will otherwise be locked, such that other VM’s cannot use it.
Change the boot order.

VBoxManage storageattach CHANGEME --storagectl "IDE Controller" \
    --port 0 --device 0 --medium none
VBoxManage storageattach CHANGEME --storagectl "IDE Controller" \
    --port 0 --device 0 --type dvddrive \
    --medium /usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso 
VBoxManage storageattach CHANGEME --storagectl "FLOPPY Controller" \
    --port 0 --device 0 --type fdd --medium none
VBoxManage modifyvm CHANGEME --boot1 disk --boot2 none

Don’t forget to run windows updates!

Windows XP Change HTTPS Port Binding

uhleeka — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:06:47 +0000

On Windows XP, to change the HTTPS secure port binding (e.g. to port 444 instead of 443), run the following adsutil script at the command prompt:

C:\Inetpub\AdminScripts>cscript adsutil.vbs set w3svc/1/securebindings ":444:"

Return:

Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.7
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

securebindings                  : (LIST) ":444:"

You can verify the new setting by opening IIS Manager and clicking the “Advanced…” IP Address button on the properties page of the default website.

You can also verify using the following netstat command to view all TCP ports:

C:\Inetpub\AdminScripts>netstat -an -p tcp

Return:

Active Connections

  Proto  Local Address          Foreign Address        State
  TCP    0.0.0.0:25             0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING
  TCP    0.0.0.0:80             0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING
  TCP    0.0.0.0:135            0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING
  TCP    0.0.0.0:444            0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING
  ...

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