Is it possible to run a linux operating system on a microsoft virtual pc running

**peter h** · 01-11-2008 10:03 PM

on windows XP ? Im thinking of making my computer a dual bootable pc.I've found this download from windows that lets you run a different operating system on a virtual pc in the windows operating system.Will it run a linux operating system or will i have to go with the option of making the computer dual bootable.Are there any easy to follow instructions anywhere online which would take me step by step in partitioning my hard drive so that it is dual bootable.Serious answers only please.Thankyou in advance.

**MeDdErS** · 01-11-2008 10:03 PM

I've done this many times. I currently have SUSE Linux and Ubuntu on VMWare (Virtual Machine). I'm running XP because Vista is crap.

So, there is really no serious answer to be serious about. All you have to do is create a new virtual machine and install the Linux on it. It won't do any harm to your computer at all.

You can set the virtual machine to use your CD/DVD drive, so you can install the Linux on the virtual machine from your actual drive :-). You can also download .ISO files from a relevant Linux website and mount it on the virtual machine's drive.

Hope this helps.

By the way, if you really want to do a dual-boot with XP and Ubuntu (it doesn't really matter if it's Ubuntu or not - atleast if it's Linux it's ok) take a look at the link in source on how to create an XP/Linux dual-boot.

**z??mjet???** · 01-11-2008 10:03 PM

The first answer has it pretty much covered; or you could try Wubi - free here
http://wubi-installer.org/index.php

**slnet** · 01-11-2008 10:07 PM

I don't know if it is just a coincidence.. but I just tried ubuntu for the first time.. I booted it from a cd so nothing on my hard drive will be changed... I will continue to do this for atleast a week to learn everything in ubuntu... and I will make it dual bootable.. and also thanks for the link above to make things easier...