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** Next you need to select the media from which your virtual machine will boot from.  Select the Ubuntu folder you saved to your computer.
** Next you need to select the media from which your virtual machine will boot from.  Select the Ubuntu folder you saved to your computer.
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** The install wizard will now guide you thought a few easy steps of creating a user name
** The install wizard will now guide you thought a 8 easy steps to load Ubuntu
** Step1 - select the language and then select install Ubuntu
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** Step 2 - Select the time zone you wish to display
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** Step 3 - Select the country and USA is the default
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** Step 4 - If you wish to partition your new machine you can at this point.  In this document I selected to the first option (erase and use entire disk). 
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Revision as of 22:06, 26 July 2010

How to install Ubuntu on Windows XP using a virtual box

Instuctions - By Jon Nelson

Software downloads needed

  • Download Virtual box from Web page.
    • Create a folder labeled Virtual Box on your PC
    • Logon to the internet Type http://www.virtualbox.org/
    • For Windows XP select Virtual box Older builds
      • Virtual box download.png
    • Select option Virtual Box 3.2
      • Virtualbox2.png
    • Select first option for windows host
      • Virtualbox3.png
    • Now save the file to the fold you created labeled Virtual box on your PC
      • Save.png
    • Once the download is complete then you can run the download.
  • Down Load Ubuntu
    • Create a folder labeled Ubuntu on your PC
    • Type in www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download on you web browser.
      • Ubuntu.png
    • Select the save option and save it to the folder you created.
      • Ubuntu2.png


Installing Ubuntu on Virtual Box

  • Open Virtual box application
    • In the upper left hand corner of Virtual Box select create for a new operating system. a create wizard will appear. follow the steps below
    • Step 1
      • Step1.png
    • Step 2 - Name the operating system and select the type and version of the operating system as shown below.
      • Step2.png
    • Step 3 - Select the amount of RAM to be used for the system. I used the defualt which is 512MB.
      • Step3.png
    • Step 4
      • Step4.png
    • Step 5
      • Step5.png
    • Step 6
      • Step6.png
    • STep 7
      • Step 7.png
    • Select finish and and the hard disk space will be created for your virtual machine. this can take a few minutes.
      • Step 8.png
      • Step 9.png
    • Once the done with the creating the hard disk space, open up Virtual box and you will see a new machine with the name you created.
      • Step 11.png
    • Next you need to select the media from which your virtual machine will boot from. Select the Ubuntu folder you saved to your computer.
      • Step 12.png
    • The install wizard will now guide you thought a 8 easy steps to load Ubuntu
    • Step1 - select the language and then select install Ubuntu
    • Step 2 - Select the time zone you wish to display
    • Step 3 - Select the country and USA is the default
    • Step 4 - If you wish to partition your new machine you can at this point. In this document I selected to the first option (erase and use entire disk).
    • Step 5 -
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