This document summarizes how to set up VirtualBox on a Windows Vista system to host multiple guest operating systems including Ubuntu, Windows XP, and Windows 7. It outlines downloading and installing VirtualBox, setting up virtual machines, and installing guest operating systems. It also provides information on VirtualBox applications like running multiple OS on one computer and testing software in different environments.

1. Setting up Virtual Box on MS Vista to host Ubuntu , MS XP and Windows 7 Pete DuMelle

2. VirtualBox is a powerful x86 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software.

3. Applications of virtual box To run multiple OS with in one OS

4. Test Software under different conditions

5. Trouble shooting

6. Create a test system

7. http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads * VirtualBox 2.2.4 for Windows hosts x86/amd64 * VirtualBox 2.2.4 for OS X hosts Intel Macs * VirtualBox 2.2.4 for Linux hosts * VirtualBox 2.2.4 for Solaris and OpenSolaris hosts x86/amd64 * VirtualBox 2.2.4 Software Developer Kit (SDK) All platforms (registration required) * VirtualBox older builds

8. 1 Download Virtual Box 2 Install (For my install I did the default ) 3 Set up Virtual host 4 Install OS

9. My test System Microsoft Vista Home Basic SP1 2 GB Ram Celeron 585 CPU 2.16 GHz 32bit

10. 1 Show the interface 2 Setup a new VB for a linux boot disk 3 Setup Windows 7 from ISO