If you don’t have an extra machine or are an early adopter who wants to test out Vail, creating a VM is a good choice. To complete our series of installing WHS “Vail” Beta virtually, we look at installing it on Oracle’s VirtualBox.

Note: You will need to install VirtualBox on a 64-bit Windows System that supports hardware virtualization. We’ve read some articles that you can install it on a system without Hardware Virtualization, but haven’t been able to confirm that. For best results make sure the Host computer supports Hardware Virtualization.

To check if you’re system is capable of Hardware Virtualization you can use either SecurAble or the MS Virtualization Detection Tool…both are free and easy to use utilities.

Download and Install VirtualBox

If you don’t already have the latest version of VirtualBox installed on your PC, go to the VirtualBox site and download it (link below). Installation is straight-forward choosing the defaults. During the installation select Yes to the warning about Network Interfaces.

You’ll be prompted to approve the install of the device software, click Install. Continue Reading ->

I admit it. I am hooked to this game. I loved the old title, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. I thought it was the best game ever. Although i never got to play the multi-player version on the last game, now however i am all about going multi for this game. Unlocking Weapons, getting those ranks, trying to level up to the Prestige Mode, you name it.

And now for the technical stuff, it was the most awaited title since Infinity announced it back in the February 2009. The game was launched with much hype as a movie would have been. No kidding, I was there when it was launched in London, full with a red carpet and people lining up for the game. Many mistook it for a movie premiere. The game hit the two major consoles and PC on the November 10, 2009. And since then it has sky rocketed through it sales racing up millions of dollars for its parent company. But is it really worth it? The attention and glamour it has been getting. Continue Reading ->