Ok, some things I may need to do in Windows (for now).
So I will install a virtual Windows machine using VirtualBox.
Install
- Applications > Add/Remove Applications
- Show: All available applications
- Search: virtualbox
- Check VirtualBox OSE and Apply Changes
- Run VirtualBox (Applications > System Tools > VirtualBox OSE)
Creating a new Virtual Machine
- Click New and follow the instructions (a virtual hard disk is needed, but you’ll be easily guided through the installer)
- Go to Synaptic Package Manager
- Search for virtualbox
- Install virtualbox-ose module for your kernel (like linux-image-2.6.24-16-generic)
- Install virtualbox-ose-guest module for your kernel (like linux-image-2.6.24-16-generic)
- Go to System > Administration > Users and Groups
- In Manage Groups find vboxusers, click Properties and add your user to this Group
- Logout from Ubuntu
- Back to VirtualBox
- Go to Settings > CD/DVD-ROM and mount your Windows CD or iso Windows file
- Start the Virtual Machine and install Windows
- Tip: Click in the VirtualBox window to get the mouse pointer into Windows and click Alt+Ctrl to get the mouse pointer back to Ubuntu
- Note: I used Brasero to create a ISO image of Windows XP
Share folders with the Virtual Machine
- In the VirtualBox window go to Devices > Install Guest Additions
- This will download an iso image file, mounting it in Windows and install Guest Additions for Windows
- Shutdown Windows
- Go to Settings > Shared Folder and add the folders you want to share
- Start Windows and map a Network Drive to:
\\vboxsvr\yoursharedfolder
VirtualBox running modes
- Windowed: in this case Windows will be displayed in a window
- Fullscreen: in this case Windows will be displayed in full screen
- Seemless mode: in this case Windows will be integrated into Gnome