Linux and the virtual Windows XP machine

SergeyNivens, @123rf.com

Virtual Setup

Ken Hess

We show you how to use VirtualBox to set up a Windows XP virtual machine on your existing Linux system.

Your Linux laptop can do a lot of things, but it can't fully emulate Windows nor can it run many essential Windows programs. If you find yourself needing to run Windows applications, especially Windows legacy applications on Windows XP, there's a solution: virtualization.

Running Windows XP in a virtual machine on your Linux laptop is a better solution than either reimaging your Linux system with XP or attempting the precarious task of setting up a Linux/Windows XP dual-boot system next to an existing Linux installation. However, if your system has Windows XP installed on it, you can more easily set up a dual-boot Linux/Windows XP.

This article describes how to set up a Windows XP virtual machine (VM) on your existing Linux system. Elsewhere in this issue, I show to set up a dual-boot Linux/Windows XP system that has Windows XP already installed.

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