How to install a bin file on virtual box?

Here are some easy solutions!

You don't need VMWARE for this. You have two options:

  1. Convert the Bin file into a virtual disk image by running this very simple line of code on your terminal:
VBoxManage convertfromraw original_bin_image.bin targetname_converted.vdi --format VDI

Then you simply attach or add to your VirtualBox and set it to boot it.


The second option is a workaround. You can download VENTOY which is a booting system in his free live version and attach it to a regular cd on your virtual machine. This will allow you to boot into the Ventoy booting system and select your bin file to get booted :)


Bonus Solution:

If you haven't managed to follow the instruction correctly on the previous solution steps.... then you can simply do the easiest thing. Burn the bin file into a pen USB and loaded on the virtual machine marking the setting LIVE.

To burn the bin file in a pen usb you can simply type this on the terminal:

sudo dd if=file.bin of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress

MAKE SURE TO REPLACE THE "X" on sdX with the correct number associated with the pen USB of destination.