How to Install Windows on Linux


	How to Install Windows on Linux

Pseudorant

5-16-2008 1:48 PM

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linux, virtualbox, kubuntu, ubuntu, tutorial, guide, how to, windows, install, installing

Pseudorant says:

Tutorial on how to install Windows onto Linux. In this guide I walk you through the steps needed to install and configure Virtualbox to create a Virtual Machine that you can install multiple OS's on. For the article I am installing Windows XP onto Kubuntu.

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