======Project: Setting up Windows on VirtualBox in Ubuntu======

A project for HPC by Brett Krisher during 2013.

This project was begun on 4/12/2013 and is anticipated to take X AMOUNT OF TIME. (Upon completion you can correct this with the actual length).

=====Objectives=====
State the purpose of this project. What is the point of this project? What do we hope to accomplish by undertaking it?

I'm Trying to set up a Windows OS but I don't want to have to reboot everytime I want to change OS's. I currently only have Ubuntu and I don't want to have to go get a windows CD.

It would be nice to do something like this:

{{:user:bkrishe3:portfolio:gnome.png?200|}}

=====Prerequisites=====
In order to successfully accomplish/perform this project, the listed resources/experiences need to be consulted/achieved:

  * Windows .iso file (any windows will do, i will be using windows 7 Ultimate)
  * VirtualBox  [[https://www.virtualbox.org/|Homepage]]
  * 
  * Using VirtualBox
  * experience2
  * etc.

=====Background=====
State the idea or purpose of the project. What are you attempting to pursue?
  * What i want to do is run windows programs without having to rely on the WINE program. This program is used run windows programs in linux but isn't quite as reliable as the real thing.  

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=====Procedure=====
The actual steps taken to accomplish the project. Include images, code snippets, command-line excerpts; whatever is useful for intuitively communicating important information for accomplishing the project.

  * 1st is to install virtualbox from its website
  * Next we have to install Qt which can be accomplished by following the steps on this site: [[http://2buntu.com/1267/how-to-install-qt-50-on-ubuntu-1210/|Installing  Qt 5.0]]
  * installed DKMS to track kernel changes
  * next i had to change a few things around by running sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.5.0-28-generic in the command line

  * Finally got it to work, after making a bootable dvd of windows I was able to install it using the virtualbox first time wizard
  * After installing I had to give it usb support by running this command with my own username <cli> sudo usermod -aG vboxusers <your username> </cli>


  * {{:user:bkrishe3:portfolio:windows_7.png?200|}}
=====URLs=====
  * [[https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html|Virtual Box Manual]]
  * [[http://2buntu.com/1267/how-to-install-qt-50-on-ubuntu-1210/|Installing Qt on ubuntu]]
  * [[http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/where-can-i-download-windows-7-iso-i-have-a/7d964b05-2be9-4800-bc7f-3ca30356fc3d|Downloading Windows 7]]
  * [[https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=47077|Enabling USB support]]