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== '''VHD Backup'''==
== How to Install a Local Printer ==
ViertuaBox 1 :- Double click Network and select your adapter (Adapter1).
Under Adapter 1 .
Attached to - select Host-only Adapter.
Name - Virtualbox Host-only Ethernet Adapter.
Click Advanced - choose adapter type and then press OK.


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For configuring the network - Start >> Control Panel >> Under Network and Internet click view network status and tasks  >> double click Local Area connection >> select properties >> TCP/IP4 >> Then Properties.  Depanding on your network type you can assign static IP address by selecting use the following IP address or you can set to obtain an IP address automaticaly.




Click Start >> Control Panel >> Printers and other Hardware >> Printers & Faxes >> double click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard.
If your printer is plug and play you don’t need to do this step.  You just need to attach the printer to your computer and turn it on. Windows will automatically detect and install the printer or ask you to locate the driver.



Follow the same step as VirtualBox 1 for configuring network on ViertualBox 2.


On your local machine - Go to Start >> Control Panel >> under Network and Internet double click View network status and tasks >> clieck VirtualBox-only Network >> Select Properties >> TCP/IP4 >> Properties then configure the IP settings.
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Turn on the network discovery and file sharing on the VirtualBoxs and local machine. You can see all the devices within the network when you turn on network discovery. You can also use the Ping command to check connection between the systems. Check your Firewall,  if Firewall is blocking the network from being discovered.
Click Local Printer and no checkmark on Automatically detect and install.

Click Next.




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Select the Port your printer attached to.




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If the printer is in the list select your printer manufacturer and printer model here.
If you have the driver on disk or different location click Have Disk and  browse and locate the driver.


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You can view the network map by going to - Start >> Control Panel >> under Network and Internet double click View network status and tasks >> see ful map.
Name your Printer- this is a name you will use to select it.



Once you make sure VirtualBOX 1 and VirtualBox 2 are communicating,  you can backup the image and files from one VirtualBox to VHD of the other VirtualBox using the network. On my case I used CNT_Ente machine as a VirtualBox 2 and CNT_VB1 machine as a VirtualBox 1 which is the machine the VHD attached.
On VirtualBox 1 (CNT_VB1) attach the VHD to do that go to -
Start >> Right click Computer >> Manage >> Disk Management >> right click Disk management >> select Attach VHD >> Browse and locate your VHD (C:\VHDs\myvhd.vhd) >> then click Ok.



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For the VHD to be accesed by other machines in the network.
Computer >> Right click Virtual Hard Disk (myvhd(H:)) >> Properties >> select sharing tab >> In Advanced sharing >> Mark share this folder.




Printer sharing - Click do not share this  printer.
Then click Permissions under Advaned sharing>> under permissions - Allow Full control, change and read.



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Completing the Add Print wizard - Review your choices and click back if you need to make some changes. Then Click Finish.




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== How to Setup a Printer for Sharing ==


On VirtualBox 2 (CNT_Ente) to start the backup go to:
Start >> Control Panel >> Under System and Security click Backup your computer >> Browse and select a network location. You need to provied username and password of VirtualBox 1.
You can Set up Backup or backup a system image



Select the network location that you are going to save the backup. To backup system image -
On the computer that is physically connected to the printer to be shared: Start >> Control Panel >> Printers and other Hardware >> Printers & Faxes >> Right-click the printer icon >> choose Sharing >> Click Share this printer and enter Share name and then OK.
Select Create a system image >> On a network location Browse and select VHD (\\Cnt_vb1-pc\h\) >> Then click OK >>Confirm your backup setting and press Next >> press Start backup. This will take several minits.



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If you are sharing the printer with users running different versions of Windows. Click Additional Drivers and Install additional drivers.



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Backup on prograss.



Once the back is done it will ask you if you want to create a system repair disc?




 
== How to use a Shared Network Printer ==
 
 
On computers not physically attached to shared printer: Click Start >> Control Panel >> Printers and other Hardware >> Printers & Faxes >> double click Add Printer. Select Network Printer.
 
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You can connect to Network Printer three ways here using Browse for a printer, Name or URL
 
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Double-click the icon for the printer you want to install. Once the printer queue is displayed, the printer has been installed.
After you have set up a network printer, you can use it as if it were attached to your computer.
 
 
== How to Install a Network Printer ==
 
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Printers and other Hardware >> Printers & Faxes >> double click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard.
 
Click Local Printer and no checkmark on Automatically detect and install.
Click Next.
 
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Click Create a new port and choose Standard TCP/IP Port.
 
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Click Next on Welcome to the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard.
 
 
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Enter IP address assigned to the Printer.
 
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Revise your selection and Click Finish.
 
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Click Have Disk to locate the printer driver.
 
 
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Once you Browse and select the correct drive. Click OK.
 
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Click Next at Install Printer Software.
 
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Name your printer and Click Next.
 
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You have successfully completed adding a Network Printer.  Click next to Finish and Print test page.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 4 August 2010

How to Install a Local Printer

Click Start >> Control Panel >> Printers and other Hardware >> Printers & Faxes >> double click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. If your printer is plug and play you don’t need to do this step. You just need to attach the printer to your computer and turn it on. Windows will automatically detect and install the printer or ask you to locate the driver.


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Click Local Printer and no checkmark on Automatically detect and install. Click Next.


Pr3.jpg


Select the Port your printer attached to.


Pr4.jpg


If the printer is in the list select your printer manufacturer and printer model here. If you have the driver on disk or different location click Have Disk and browse and locate the driver.

Pr5.jpg


Name your Printer- this is a name you will use to select it.


Pr7.jpg


Printer sharing - Click do not share this printer.

Pr8.jpg


Completing the Add Print wizard - Review your choices and click back if you need to make some changes. Then Click Finish.


Pr6.jpg


How to Setup a Printer for Sharing

On the computer that is physically connected to the printer to be shared: Start >> Control Panel >> Printers and other Hardware >> Printers & Faxes >> Right-click the printer icon >> choose Sharing >> Click Share this printer and enter Share name and then OK.

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If you are sharing the printer with users running different versions of Windows. Click Additional Drivers and Install additional drivers.

Sp2.jpg



How to use a Shared Network Printer

On computers not physically attached to shared printer: Click Start >> Control Panel >> Printers and other Hardware >> Printers & Faxes >> double click Add Printer. Select Network Printer.

Sp3.jpg


You can connect to Network Printer three ways here using Browse for a printer, Name or URL

Sp5.jpg

Double-click the icon for the printer you want to install. Once the printer queue is displayed, the printer has been installed. After you have set up a network printer, you can use it as if it were attached to your computer.


How to Install a Network Printer

Click Start >> Control Panel >> Printers and other Hardware >> Printers & Faxes >> double click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard.

Click Local Printer and no checkmark on Automatically detect and install. Click Next.

Pr3.jpg


Click Create a new port and choose Standard TCP/IP Port.

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Click Next on Welcome to the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard.


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Enter IP address assigned to the Printer.

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Revise your selection and Click Finish.

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Click Have Disk to locate the printer driver.


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Once you Browse and select the correct drive. Click OK.

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Click Next at Install Printer Software.

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Name your printer and Click Next.

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You have successfully completed adding a Network Printer. Click next to Finish and Print test page.


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