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Virtualbox Ubuntu on Windows 10

KeepHealthy edited this page Apr 27, 2018 · 1 revision

Virtualbox

Installation

https://www.lifewire.com/run-ubuntu-within-windows-virtualbox-2202098

Create Ubuntu

  • Download Ubuntu image: https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
  • Activate the virtualbox window, press Ctrl+N to create a new "Virtual Machine" and config it as you wish
  • Click the new Virtual Machine then press the Start button on the toolbar.

VirtualBox Extension Pack -- For USB

Installation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwKmxxRbvws

The issue might occur

"Failed to install the Extension Pack. D:/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.1.0-73009.vbox-extpack. The installer failed with exit code 1: VBoxExtPackHelperApp.exe:error: argv[0] does not match the executable image path: "D:VBoxExtPackeHelperApp.exe" != "D:\VBoxExtPackeHelperApp.exe

  • Notice the error info of path: D:xxx vs D:\xxx
  • Make sure the VirtualBox program is not on the root of a drive: if it is-- create a folder then reinstall it into the folder

https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=196203