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How could I run windows (xp or vista) on my linux?

Asked by IL.TX on 2009-03-29

I just recently bought an iphone and it turns out I need itunes. I'm trying to get (vista or xp) so I could download itunes. I don't know mutch about linux or ubunto (if there's a difference) so I might need a turtural. I heard about dual-booting but I don't know how to do that. When I turn on my computer ubunto automaticly turns on. I have ubunto 8.1.

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Language:: English Edit question

Status:: Solved

For:: Ubuntu virtualbox-ose Edit question

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Solved by:: marcobra (Marco Braida)

Solved:: 2009-03-29

Last query:: 2009-03-29

Last reply:: 2009-03-29

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IL.TX (austinportales) said on 2009-03-29:

Ok I looked at the apple store and it turnes out I can acually download it and I'm currently downloaded it. I'm going to download wine because I heard it could run windows systems.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said on 2009-03-29:

No Wine http://www.winehq.org/ cannot install and run Windows operative system...
Wine is for run Windows applications on a Linux operative system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_%28software%29

To install and run Windows and other operative system you need to install virtualization software in your Ubuntu.

I suggest you to install virtualbox-ose package then you can create a empty virtual pc and the install Windows on it.

Hope this helps

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