How to Install AnduinOS on Virtualbox

If you’re curious about AnduinOS—a Linux-based system with a slick interface and focus on user control—you can try it out safely on your Windows machine using VirtualBox.

This guide walks you through installing AnduinOS on VirtualBox, step by step. And if you want that full screen experience? I’ve got a helpful link for that too.

🧰 What You’ll Need

• VirtualBox installed on your Windows PC
• AnduinOS ISO file (download from the official site or trusted source)
• At least 2GB RAM and 20GB disk space for the virtual machine
• Optional: Guest Additions for full screen and better performance

✅ Step-by-Step: Install AnduinOS on VirtualBox

Step 1: Create a New Virtual Machine

1. Open VirtualBox
2. Click New
3. Name your VM (e.g., “AnduinOS”)
4. Choose Linux as the type, and Ubuntu (64-bit) as the version
5. Click Next

Step 2: Assign RAM and Create a Virtual Disk

• RAM: 2048 MB (or more if available)
• Hard Disk: Choose Create a virtual hard disk now
• File type: Leave as VDI
• Storage: Dynamically allocated, at least 20GB
• Click Create

Step 3: Load the AnduinOS ISO

1. Select your new VM and click Settings
2. Go to Storage
3. Click the empty optical drive under “Controller: IDE”
4. On the right, click the disk icon > Choose a disk file
5. Select the AnduinOS ISO

Step 4: Start the VM and Begin Installation

1. Click Start to boot the VM
2. The AnduinOS installer will launch
3. Follow the on-screen steps (language, time zone, user, password)
4. Choose to install alongside the virtual hard disk
5. Complete the installation and restart the VM when prompted

🔄 Optional: Enable Full Screen for AnduinOS

By default, your new VM won’t take up the whole screen—and that can be annoying. You’ll need VirtualBox Guest Additions installed inside the VM.

AnduinOS is based on Linux, so you can follow the same steps used for Ubuntu.

👉 Check out this guide:
How to Make Ubuntu Full Screen on VirtualBox in Windows 10 and Windows 11

Yes, it works for AnduinOS too.

✅ After Installation: What You Can Do in AnduinOS

• Explore the custom desktop environment
• Test software in a sandboxed space
• Use it for development, privacy-focused tasks, or daily Linux use

Final Thoughts

AnduinOS is a refreshing alternative Linux distro, and running it in VirtualBox is the safest way to explore without touching your main system. With just an ISO file, a little setup, and a full screen tweak, you’ll have a fully working AnduinOS VM up and running in no time.