If you are trying to install with a bootable VMDK file (like me), here is the configuration you can refer to. We need to attach the Hackboot.iso to the CD drive and boot with it. Increase to maximum and try, if it doesn’t work then you need to change to a single core (1 processor).Ħ) Attach the bootable ISO or VMDK file to the virtual machine.

If you are using an Intel i-series processor you can increase the numbers up to 4. I had to put it back to 1 processor (core). Unfortunately during the installation, the virtual machine crashed. My processor is Core2Duo, so I could select 2 processors. If the Acceleration tab is missing in your VirtualBox settings, that indicates the VT-x is not enabled on the host computer BIOS. Under Acceleration, “Enable VT-x/AMD-V” and “Enable Nested Paging” should be ticked. Make sure ‘Enable IO APIC” and others are selected as shown below.

OS type is Mac OS X, the version should be “64bit”.ģ) Set the memory size to a minimum of 1GB, 2GB is recommended.Ĥ) Create a virtual hard disk, the minimum size is 20GB.ĥ) Here is the System settings of my virtual machine. If it’s not enabled, then enable it in BIOS and confirm the host Operating System is detecting it.Ģ) Create a new virtual machine. How to Install Lion OS X on VirtualBoxġ) Make sure that the VT-x is enabled. The HackBoot.iso was uploaded by us, which is safe for download. Check this guide and make sure your computer processor supports these features.ĥ) Download the boot loader which can boot the Lion OS in VirtualBox. This is also an ideal method to use in all virtualization software and physical computers.ģ) Minimum 1GB memory to Virtual machine.Ĥ) VT and 64bit supported processor. This virtual disk file can be used in VMware and VirtualBox whenever needed.ī) Create an ISO file. So this file can be attached to the virtual machine to boot the Lion OS X. The bootable Lion OS X disk can be created in two methods:Ī) Create as a VMDK or VDI file. The same bootable 10.7 OS X disk was used to boot and install Lion OS in the VMware workstation. The steps are already mentioned on our website, please check this guide on creating a bootable Lion OS X disk. We need to modify some packages and create a new disk that can be booted in VirtualBox or VMware.įor this process, you must have a working Snow Leopard OS on a physical or virtual machine. The ordinary installation DMG file you download from Apple or any torrent sites will not work here. This is a very important part of this installation. What do You need?Ģ) The pre-created Lion OS X installation disk. Hardware Virtualization Technology (VT) is enabled and the processor supports 64-bit technology.

Intel Core2Duo 2.66GHz, 3GB RAM and Windows 7 32 Bit Operating System.

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