In the previous issue, I described how to set up a dual-boot Linux/Windows XP system that has Windows XP already installed.įor this article, I use Ubuntu 14.04 for the existing Linux system, and I use Windows XP SP3 for the Windows existing system and the Windows VM. This article describes how to set up a Windows XP virtual machine on your existing Linux system.

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

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

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