It is easier to download, install and run VMWare ESX Server than much around with this VPC SP1 buggy piece of software.
But should at some point someone actually want to run Windows apps on Linux they can either use Wine or install Virtual Box (by Oracle) and install Windows on that Virtual Machine.
LTS series will continue to work on the latest hardware as well as keeping quality high right out of the box, we will release another point release before the next long term support release is made available in 2014.
It has windows like interface and allows to run many program similar to windows and has an application which lets user run windows programs.
Yeah, I tried to install ubuntu on a virtual PC and after clicking the instsall ubuntu an dloaded linux files and just bombed and shut my pc down.
It is better suited for developers and testers who want to help with Ubuntu MATE QA, or to provide testing feedback and file bug reports.
You can either download an ISO from the Ubuntu website, which is what I did, or find it in some magazine.
Now I use VB and have no problem with anything, I work on dualhead mode in resolution 1280x1024 Ubuntu.
After you have installed VPC 2007, you will need to download and install Virtual PC 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Desktop Ubunto iso file from Virtual PC, I get the screen to set safe graphics mode, and I follow the steps outlined above.
After hitting Forward, you'll see a dialog appear briefly while Ubuntu looks at your disks while it determines the best way to partition them.
Strangely its a common problem where I've seen users struggling when the file fails to download completely but it will still run the Ubuntu startup menu.
Microsoft Connect didn't work for me but thi spage has 32 and 64 bit downloads of Additions for Linux.
