Parts 1Downloading the Things You Will Need

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Switch the macOS virtual hard disk and optical drive places. If you don't switch the place of the "macOS.vhd" and "macOS Big Sur iso file," it might not install properly. Use the following steps to switch the places for the two drives.

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  Click the "macOS.vhd" disk drive below "Storage devices."
  
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  Use the drop-down menu next to "Hard Disk" on the left to switch the SATA Port from "0" to "2."
  
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  Click the macOS Big Sur file below "Storage Devices."
  
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  Use the drop-down menu next to "Optical Drive" to set the SATA Port from "1" to "0."
  
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  Click the "macOS.vhd" disk drive below "Storage devices."
  
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  Switch the "macOS.vhd" SATA Port from "2" to "1."
  
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Click USB and select "USB 3.0 (xHCI) Controller." The USB menu option is in the menu panel to the left. Click it and then click the radio option next to "USB 3.0 (xHCI) Controller."

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Click Network and then click the Adapter 2 tab. The Network menu is where you can select your network settings that allow the virtual machine to get online. Click the "Network" menu option in the menu panel to the left and then click the Adapter 2 tab at the top. Enabling a backup adapter gives the virtual machine a backup option incase it isn't able to connect to the first network adapter.

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Check "Enable Network Adapter" and select "Bridged Adapter." This gives the virtual machine a backup network adapter in case Adapter 1 can't connect to the internet. Click the checkbox next to "Enable Network Adapter" at the top. Then select "Bridged Adapter" in the drop-down menu next to "Attached to."

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