Step 2: Download VirtualBox portable, double-click on the executableįile and extract the contents to your USB.

Step 1: First of all, connect your USB to the machine and backup all Portable VirtualBox is designed to run on Windows host PCs, so don’tĮxpect it to run on Linux or Mac host systems. Portable environment, and changing its options. Graphical interface for downloading VirtualBox, setting it up in a Uninstall them from the computer when you’re done. When you launch Portable VirtualBox on a computer, it willĪutomatically install the appropriate drivers and system services -Īdministrator access is required for this - and automatically Portable application you can install on a USB stick or external hardĭrive. Portable VirtualBox is a wrapper for VirtualBox that turns it into a It can’t just be installed to a USB drive and run on any computer you come across. Like most programs, it also saves its settings in system areas. As a virtual machine program, it needs to install Windows kernel drivers and system services. VirtualBox must normally be installed to run. That should help in what you are trying to achieve. If Windows 8 is out of the question then try using something like Virtual Box Portable. From what I have read and found your best bet is to use Windows 8 as that supports what you would like to do.

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