![]() ![]() One way to use the two systems together is to dual boot Windows and Linux. It works well, except you have to switch between the operating systems by restarting them. If, like me, you’re an infrequent user of Windows and don’t want to trouble yourself with dual booting Ubuntu and Windows 10, I suggest installing Windows 10 inside Linux by creating a virtual machine. What is VirtualBox and what are its advantages? In an earlier tutorial, I showed you how to install VMWare on Ubuntu, but in this one, we’ll be using Oracle VirtualBox to create virtual machines and installing Windows 10 on them. VirtualBox is open-source virtualization software from Oracle for creating virtual machines. With a virtual machine, you can run an operating system like an application inside your current operating system. These are called virtual machines because they’re basically emulating other operating systems, but they’re not really interacting with the computer system like a true operating system would. The bottom line is that with virtual machine software, you can use Windows like an application inside Linux. Unlike regular applications, it will consume lots of RAM. ![]() ![]() Around 20 GB of free storage for installing Windows 10.An internet connection with good speed, or a Windows 10 ISO that you’ve already downloaded.Install Windows 10 in VirtualBox on Ubuntu and Linux Mintīefore installing Windows 10 in VirtualBox, let’s see what you need first: But this way, you can use Windows-specific software and programs inside Linux without needing to install Windows fully. Once you’ve made sure you have the prerequisites, let’s see how to do it. Do subscribe to our YouTube channel for more Linux tutorials: If you prefer, you can watch this tutorial as a video. ![]() You’ll have to choose the edition and language and then pick between a 32-bit or 64-bit system before you download the ISO. ![]()
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