Comments on: How To Use VirtualBox To Install Linux On Windows XP / Vista (Screenshots)

By: eric

eric — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:16:41 +0000

I can’t install the ubuntu in virtual box. The screen just goes blank when i want to start the installation. I can’t even go to the preferred language windows. Can anyone help me?

By: eric

eric — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:13:53 +0000

I can’t run the ubuntu iso. It just keeps blank on the screen when i start the ubuntu on the virtual box. I can’t install the ubuntu. anything wrong?

By: Stuart

Stuart — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:24:09 +0000

Rob, thanks for the guide. Just got Fedora 13 working in Vista using this method.

By: Narender Gill

Narender Gill — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:47:13 +0000

hi, plz give me the idea how to mount existing hard disc of my window xp in ubuto bos. Also tel how to run all lanuage processor like c and video song in ubuntu virtual box

By: lu

lu — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:47:31 +0000

and how to delete the .vdi files?
I cannot delete them, my C harddisk has too small space to install anything.

By: lu

lu — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:01:42 +0000

I have the same problem with Kath W.
I choose the ISO directly, and the first start drive is hard drive.
but the vbox just display “starting virtual machine…”, but nothing to do.
I use the vista.
So what should I do, please help…many thanks..

By: Kath W

Kath W — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:19:06 +0000

“I tried installing Ubuntu by mounting the ISO directly. VirtualBox boots from the ISO and I choose English, but once I make another choice (Install, ot try without installing, etc) nothing happens and the VM seems to be frozen”
I’ve had the same problem as Dan in Feb09. It states it’s booting from the first drive, but nothing happens.

By: VB_Nosound_forUbuntu

VB_Nosound_forUbuntu — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:36:44 +0000

I had the same problem with crazy4ubuntu. I tried all sound options possible. also, pulse, OSS… but no go on VirtualBox. The Ubuntu live DVD work with my sound card, just not the virtual one.

By: shreshtha

shreshtha — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:29:08 +0000

I am not able to set resolution of installed ubuntu > 800×600.
It says that host has 16bit color setting. But my windows host is running in 32bit color full HD resolution.

By: Meloman

Meloman — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:16:22 +0000

Thanks. Worked great, but the process was a little different for Windows Vista (The OS I`m using).