Windows 7 running on a Virtual Machine on Ubuntu 18.10

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Looking to have a virtual machine setup and be able to either install or direct the VM to boot to an install of windows 7, is it possible to do?

Yes it is possible, I have one right now. Can you clarify what do you mean? I may misinterpret your achivement. — Liso, Apr 23, 2019 at 1:50
I want the ability to virtualize windows desktop to run within Ubuntu. — TLable, Apr 23, 2019 at 1:51

Liso · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-23 02:14:18Z

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Installing Windows 7 through Virtual machine to run within Ubuntu system is completely possible, I can't see a reason why it wouldn't.

If you unable to do so, it's either a problem with Ubuntu side or VM program side.

_{Windows 7 installation screen on Virtualbox, running from 18.04 64Bit}

Get a Windows 7 .iso file.
Run through the setup installation of new VMs, in Virtualbox I had to set.
- Virtual Machine names
- Amount of RAM
- (Virtual) Hard Disk space
Load the .iso to your newly created VM.
You're all set.

answered Apr 23, 2019 at 2:02

Liso

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Thank you for that Emmet. Where can I get a windwos .iso. Do I download VirtualBox from an official website?
– TLable
Apr 23, 2019 at 2:52
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Actually I've found the windows .iso, thank you for the link pretty simple I guess but you clearly detailed steps a easy thing for me to do myself. Thank you anyway.
– TLable
Apr 23, 2019 at 3:01
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@TLable Virtualbox can be downloaded from their official site, or sudo apt install virtualbox should suffice, for the .iso I downloaded it from adguard site —found on reddit.
– Liso
Apr 23, 2019 at 3:34
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@TLable If you find it helpful, consider accept this answer by clicking grey checkmark to turn into green checkmark ✅. That would help others too when stumble across your post.
– Liso
Apr 23, 2019 at 3:35

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