Create a CentOS 6 VM with VirtualBox

The steps to create a CentOS 6 VM using VirualBox.

1. Download CentOS 6 Live DVD X86_64
2. Start VirtualBox and create a new virtual machine. Select  RedHat (64 bit) as OS. Make sure to allocate > 512M RAM to the VM.
3. Power on VM. In First Run Wiard, browse to the downloaded Live DVD iso file.
4. After the system starts, hit "Install to Hard Drive" on the desktop to start installation.
5. Follow the instructions to install CentOS
6. The hard drive for the VM will need partition. Select "Re-initialize" when prompted
7. Restart after installation is complete (in VirtualBox VM settings, make sure it boots from hard disk instead of CD/DVD. Or it will still use the Live DVD)

It is important for the VM to have more than 512M RAM. Otherwise, the "Install to Hard Drive" won't run in GUI mode.