Developer: How to run Windows and Linux at one place?

How to run Windows and Linux at one place?

With the seamless Windows feature of the latest version of VirtualBox virtualization software, you can seamlesssly run both Windows and Linux applications from the same desktop interface

Rakesh Sharma

Thursday, January 24, 2008

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Now create a new virtual machine for Windows XP. You could also do it for otther Windows versions also. Once the virtual machine for Windows has been created, a few changes need to be done to the guest OS. Open the registry editor from start > run >'regedit' and press enter. In the editor Window navigate to the 'HKEY_CURRENT_ USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows > Current Version > Policies > Explorer' on the right panel create a new DWORD and call it 'NoDesktop' and set its value to 1. This is done so that the desktop of the guest OS is not visible, only the guest taskbar and the guest application is visible on the Linux desktop (ie host desktop).

You are now required to install VirtualBox's Guest additions for seamless mouse movement between guest OS and host OS. For this click on the 'Install Guest Addition,' under 'Device' menu item within the virtual machine running the guest OS. Once this option is selected a virtual CDROM drive will appear on the guest OS. Explore the virtual drive and click on the 'Install Guest Additions' to initiate the installation, follow the in stallation instruction to finish the installation process.

Once the installation is complete properly shutdown the guest operating system ie click on Start > Shutdown.

Reboot the guest operating system, and when it's fully ready, click on the 'Seamless Mode,' under 'Machine' menu. Finally you will see the Windows task bar on the Linux desktop and you can now work seamlessly with both OSs.


Click on 'New' icon in the virtual box Window to create a new virtual machine and further choose 'OS Type' as 'Windows XP'	Specify the amount of RAM you want to allocate to the virtual machine, for good results use 512 MB or above

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Stetfi Graf said on 4/17/2009 12:04:44 AM:
you havent even stated what is the host OS/the starting OS on the desktop on which you want to install VirtualBox!! If I am not mistaken its Linux, but it needs to be called out to avoid any confusion.

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lee yongsoon said on 4/11/2009 1:20:09 PM:
please send me demo version..

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Atanu said on 3/18/2008 4:28:03 PM:
Good but need more information..

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mohit said on 3/13/2008 4:22:30 PM:
Good SITE

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mohit said on 3/13/2008 4:21:31 PM:
very good

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kuldeep singh said on 3/7/2008 1:47:51 PM:
I want it.

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lakshman said on 3/1/2008 9:44:36 AM:
i want to learn more about linux right from basics of linux so any one can please help

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Sri Naga Laxmi said on 1/28/2008 10:56:11 AM:
Can u provide me detailed note about its running and can u provide me the VirtualBox 1.5.2 software.

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