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What is Virtual Box OSE?
It is a virtual environment where you can install different operating systems. Linux, Windows are all possible. For example a Windows user would like to try out a linux operating system before deciding to install it on their computer, they can use virtual box OSE and install the linux OS in there. There will be non destructive changes to the computer as everything will be virtual; Encapsulated and isolated.
In short, you can install and test or use an operating system in virtual box and afterwards if you want to remove the OS or try a different OS, you can simply click on a delete button and it will be deleted. Yes an operating system installed in virtual box will be fully functional except for graphic card support...that means no games on virtual box.
As you probably know I am a Linux (Ubuntu) user and whenever I need to do a presentation using Microsoft word or powerpoint, I can use my virtual WIN XP with Microsoft office installed and do my project.
What is required?
Firsly, you will need a windows XP disk, a dual core processor computer and preferably at least 1GB of memory.
Dual core processor - Since you are running 2 operating system at once, it is only logical that you have dual processor or else you may have trouble running multiple task across different operating system.
1GB of memory - During installation, it will ask you the amount of memory you wish to allocated for this virtual "WIN XP" (Guest OS). I recommend at least 512MB since it will guarantee that you can run more application in the virtual Win XP. So after that, you still have an additional 512MB for use with your "HOST OS".
Windows xp disk - Well of course you need to install win xp in virtual box using a disk...you cannot download it. For windows you can install Windows Vista , Windows 7 . It is not limited to only Windows XP. You can also install linux on it!.
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Thanks for the info! I was gonna try it out but was afraid something would go wrong since i had an incident with another OS before.
ReplyDeleteI don't think there will be any problem with virtual box.
ReplyDeleteIt will not mess up your current system or anything so there are no worries.
You can also backup your files in your "virtual OS" to your Main OS (The host).
It can be done simply by installing virtual box guest addition , the option can be found within virtual box. Then you can create a shared folder which is located on your Host OS and if you do anything stuff in virtual OS, you can just place the files in the shared folder so even if anything happens, you will always have a backup.
I want to try it but it looks much more difficut to use.
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