I also saw an error code 80072EFE showing up when trying to install Windows updates: However when I wanted to format a USB stick (attached to the VM), Windows crashed with a blue screen. The installation was smooth and due to virtual DVD drive and SSD storage for the VM, the installation was pretty quick and finished after a couple of minutes. I created an ISO file from the physical DVD and started the VM. Windows 7 Installationīecause I really like my own (meanwhile historical) software archive, I still had a Windows 7 (without Service Pack) installation DVD laying around. I chose to do this as a virtual machine (VM) using VMware Workstation.īut getting to run Windows 7 without errors and with the latest available updates, even though end of life, was trickier than I thought it would be. Published on August 9th 2021 - Listed in Windows Virtualizationĭue to a Windows 10 compatibility issue from a software needed for a firmware upgrade, I needed to install a 32 bit Windows 7 machine. How to get a Windows 7 virtual machine (without Service Pack) ready to use
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