How to install Ubuntu 12.04 in Windows 7 with Virtual Machine (Not Dual Boot)

Hi guys,

Please follow the step below to lead you install the latest version Ubuntu 12.04 in your windows 7.

Note: this is not dual boot version.

Step 1: Preparation

a) Virtual Machine

- Url to download the Virtual machine : http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/VirtualBox-Download-67177.html

- Click on the Softpedia Secure Download (US) 

- Auto download will trigger 

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b) Ubuntu 

- Url to download the Ubuntu 12.04: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

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- Recommended 32bit.

- Click on Start Download

Step 2 : Install the Virtual Machine to your Machine 

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- You will find the VirtualBox-4.1.14-77440-Win.exe file (as shown as fig 2.1) downloaded to your machine.

- Double click on the file to start install the virtual machine 

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- Keep on clicking on next and finish the VM installation. 

Step 3: Create New Blank Virtual Machine

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- Launch the Virtual Machine

- Click on Start -> Oracle VM VirtualBox- > Oracle VM VirtualBox  (as shown as fig 3.1)

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- Click on "New"

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- Type in the Ubuntu in the column Name 

- Operation System : Linux

- Version : Ubuntu

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- Arrange Memory for Ubuntu system  

- Adjust it to at least 1024mb or more to have better performance for Ubuntu system (by default is 512mb)

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- Arrange Hard Disk Space for Ubuntu system

- Select the "Create new Hard Disk" 

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Allocate it to 8GB, it can be more, but for me 8GB should be enough.

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Summary of the system , then proceed to click on "Create"

Step 4 : Install the Ubuntu to the the Virtual Machine

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- You will see a Ubuntu Virtual Machine is on the list now.

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- Click on "Machine" 

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- Select "Settings...." 

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- Select the "Display" -> tick on Enable 3D Acceleration 

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- Select the "Storage" -> then click on "Empty" under the IDE controller -> and click on the Mount icon as shown in fig 4.6

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- Select the "Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk file....."

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- Locate the Ubuntu 12.04 iso file that you downloaded ealier then click "Open"

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- Now click "OK" to start the installation.

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- Select your Language then Click on the "Install Ubuntu"

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- Please be informed here, if you have a very good speed of internet connection, then you may tick on "Install this third-party software", else you may manually update it later, because it's really take time (around 10-20 mins). 

- this updates is for your machine can read the those audio and video format such like mp3, mpeg ...etc

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- Select the "Erase disk and install Ubuntu"
- NO WORRY , it will not erase any data on your machine. It will only use the 8GB that you allocate earlier to install the Ubuntu

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- Click "Install Now"

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- Enter your "City Name" to the column

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 - Select your Keyboard Layout and Language then click "Continue"

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 - Fill in all the necessary information and click on "Continue"

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- Wait for the Ubuntu to be finish to install, meantime you can click on next to see what's new update for Ubuntu 12.04 as shown at fig 4.17

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- Click on "Restart Now" to complete the installation.
- Note: it will not restart your machine, but it's only restart the virtual machine.

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- Waiting for booting up.......

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- Enter your password to Login to the machine.

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!  YOU HAVE COMPLETED SETUP UBUNTU SYSTEM IN YOUR WIN 7 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!