On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 4:56 PM, Ravi Joshi <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have installed Virtual box(version 3.0.8_OSE r53138 Sun > Microsystem)in Ubuntu 9.10.I have windows XP instaled on the same machine. I > want to run Windows XP on Ubuntu 9.10. > > after installing it, i goto new virtual machine wizard.then click on > next.then i type the name for new virtual machine as "XP on Ubuntu".It > automatically detect the windows XP installed on the same machine. ^^^ I don't think Virtualbox does that (detect the XP installed on the physical machine). You have the option of creating a new instance of a virtual machine or using an existing VDI file. > Now i click on next.I have 2 GB RAM on my machine.For base memory i gave > 512MB size.Then i click to next.then i came to hard disk.i clicke don > existing hard disk which was something like ubuntu.vdi(i forgot the exact > name).After that i click on next.Now summery comes and i clicked on finish. > > it was showing in virtual box OSE that "XP on Ubuntu is powered off".so > i click on start.A new black window open(its probably boot window).it was > showing some information like "You have the Auto capture keyboard option > turned on. "i clicked on ok without doing anything.Now it shows that press > F12 to select boot device.At this time also i have done anything.after that > this message is shown to me > "FATAL: NO bootable medium found! System halted." > > so i want to know that how can i overcome with this problem.Actually i > don't know how to configure the virtual box? > You can either migrate your existing XP installation to a VDI file (virtualbox image) but as far as I know it is a convoluted process involving intermediate tools like qemu. You can install XP on a new virtual machine. Instructions to do so can be had here [1]. It is for an older version of Ubuntu but the gist of it remains the same. [1] http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/15/installing-a-windows-xp-as-a-virtual-machine-on-virtualbox/ Totally unrelated but it would be really nice if you posted plain text emails to the list. Would really appreciate it :) Regards, Ritesh > > -Ravi Joshi > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- Sent using the magic of the interwebs. http://ritesh.posterous.com
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