Ok, here is how I was going to do my "Test Environment" from the office. This is something we use here for virtualisation and works really well. Here are the basic steps, if you want more detail I'd have to try or you can check the ubuntu forums.
1: Install VMPlayer on your Ubuntu
2: Create a VMX script to install a Virtual Windows XP using this link:
http://www.easyvmx.com/easyvmx.shtml
3: Enter the parameters and save the file
4: Pop in a Windows XP cd in your compy (still under Ubuntu)
5: Start VMPlayer and run the VMX script from steps 2 and 3.
6: This will load up the virtual machine and then access the hard drive and install Windows XP. This will be an OS load so it has the same licensing stipulations as a normal install.
7: Once it is installed and running, enjoy loading your favorite Windows applications under the new Virtual maching.
The nice thing about this, is you can save the folder that you created the Virtual Machine and move it to another computer and run it from there (as long as the hardware is pretty much the same, when windows loads from VMplayer it will be looking for hardware and such.
I will try this again on my system and see how it goes. Now that I finished my AMV I have more time on my hands.
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