How To Install Linux Inside windows

Linux Operating Systems (OS) are getting more and more popular. because they are stable and reliable then windows, but it’s bit difficult to understand as compare to windows, so many people would like to install beside windows or they would like to install it inside the windows so they can get a taste of this OS. 

There are two ways to install Linux inside windows: 

1) Using virtual machine: 

Virtual Machine ? Many people wouldn’t know what is virtual machine and it would be pretty annoying word for those people, that’s why I would like to define Virtual Machine first. 

What is Virtual Machine? 
A virtual machine (VM) is a software based, fictive computer. Virtual machines may be based on specifications of a hypothetical computer or emulate the computer architecture and functions of a real world computer (Click Here). By the above definition of Wikipedia, you might have the little concept of the virtual machine. 

Now how do I get this software? 
There are many software companies which are selling their VM software. The well known Companies are Oracle and VMware. Oracle provides Virtual Box for free and VMware also provide the virtual machine free trail. 

How to install Linux on VM? 
Here I’m using VMware workstation 8 and I’m installing Ubuntu(A Linux OS). Please Follow the steps to install Ubuntu inside Windows: 

• Open up the VMware using desktop icon. 
• After than, click on the File>>New>>Virtual Machine. This Screen will appear.

 

• Click on the typical and then click next. 
• If you have a DVD/CD click on the CD/DVD option otherwise click on the ISO image. As Shown Below.

 

• After than Click on the next until you see the window as shown below. Name your Virtual Machine and click on then Next.

 

• Now you will see a window which will ask you to set a maximum size of your virtual machine. Set that option to 10 GB which will be the best for running Ubuntu.

 

• In the Next step Ubuntu will ask for the username and Password. ( every version of Linux will ask for it)

 

• Then Keep Clicking next until you see the finish option. 
• Afterwards, it will install Linux Ubuntu into your VM like a normal installation of an OS.

 2) Using Wubi: 

Some of the Linux OS provides Wubi installer which has default option for installing Linux inside windows. 

Ubuntu is the one of those Operating Systems which comes with the Wubi installer. 

To install Using Wubi installer, Please follow these steps: 

• Mount you disk image which you have downloaded from any Linux Providers website, using demons tool or Ultra ISO. Or if you have a Linux CD/DVD then you can just open your CD/DVD Drive and open the wubi installer. Linux1 

 

• Click on Wubi.exe a Window will open, which will look like this.Linux2 

 

• Click on Install inside windows. and a new window will appear.Ubuntu_11_wubi_configuration 

 

• Provide your username and Password and then Click on Install to install it.  
• It will take 10-15 mins depending upon your computer to copying files into your system. 
• Then it will ask you reboot. Reboot your Computer. 
• Select the Ubuntu from the Boot menu to Continue installation. 
• Now it will install the Ubuntu like a normal operating System. 

Note: We will not be responsible for any harm to your system while preforming those Operations

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See Also:

• How To Install Linux On USB