How to Install Ubuntu on Virtual Box

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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
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    • Select option Virtual Box 3.2
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    • Select first option for windows host
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    • Now save the file to the fold you created labeled Virtual box on your PC
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    • 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.
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    • Select the save option and save it to the folder you created.
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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
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    • Step 2 - Name the operating system and select the type and version of the operating system as shown below.
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    • Step 3 - Select the amount of RAM to be used for the system. I used the defualt which is 512MB.
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    • Step 4
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    • Step 5
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    • Step 6
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    • STep 7
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    • Select finish and and the hard disk space will be created for your virtual machine. this can take a few minutes.
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    • 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.
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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.
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    • The install wizard will now guide you thought a 7 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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    • Step 5 - At this point you can create a user name and password to log on to you new virtual machine
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    • Step 6 - Select Install and new OS will begin to install
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Step 7- Select restart and the the process will complete

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