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Can you install Ubuntu Server in a Windows PC VM on Windows 7?

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I am running Windows 7 64-bit. I've installed Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode successfully. Next, I downloaded Ubuntu Server 9.04 32-bit. I created a new virtual machine with a dynamically expanding .vhd, loaded the Ubuntu .iso, and booted the machine. I successfully made it through the inst…

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I would recommend using VirtualBox instead. Windows Virtual PC was designed with only Windows in mind, but with VirtualBox, you can install any OS you want. I've been running Ubuntu on it without any problems.

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