Well i search the net for help on how to do this and all i could find was info on capturing from disk's or something

Ok so have have vista on C: and ubuntu on Z: i installed ubuntu using wubi. I'm trying to use ubuntu whilst im using windows via virtual pc. I don't have a clue what to do or were i put V HD files

Can someone please help me by pointing me in the right direction? Help is really appreciated?

PS: ubuntu is installed and i used wubi but i have a ubuntu boot disk somewhere

Thank you very very much  

Doesn't Ubuntu have to be installed onto a virtual disk from inside Windows to be accessed by virtual PC. IIRC virtual PC saves all file to a virtual hard disk so the whole thing runs in a "sandbox"

I don't really know. It must be possible to run from windows via another HDD?

I had to use the Knoppix ISO to boot in the Virtual PC and then install it as normal onto a Virtual Hard Disk. It runs fine now

Is there any other programs that can let me run ubuntu from windows?

You might be able to get away with installing VMWare and allowing an Ubuntu image to load from the entire partition... other then that no you have to install the OS from inside the APP.

Its a pity VMWare is not free. I will try it as soon as i can Thanks! I hope you can get it by.. *AHEM*.....

Thank you everyone who helped I might post back with anymore help i need

You have to pay for it? I have it. Isn't there a free version? VMWare player

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You have to pay for it? I have it. Isn't there a free version? VMWare player

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You might be able to get away with installing VMWare and allowing an Ubuntu image to load from the entire partition... other then that no you have to install the OS from inside the APP.

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I hope you can get it by.. *AHEM*.....

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You have to pay for it? I have it. Isn't there a free version? VMWare player

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IIRC VMWare Workstation is not free (~$189USD), but VMWare Player is free to download and use, only problem with that is that you need a software that creates virtual machine files that VMWare Player can read. I personally use PC User Virtual Machine Shop Lite which i got from an Australian PC magazine, although i have had to edit the vmx files to make it work properly.

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You might be able to get away with installing VMWare and allowing an Ubuntu image to load from the entire partition... other then that no you have to install the OS from inside the APP.

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AFAIK you must have virtual disk files so that VMWare Player can read from that

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I Probably wouldnt do that (expecially if youre running vista). Apparantly the uploader of the torrent that has VMWare Workstation has said that if you do not remove the VMWareAuditService.exe (something like that) from startup, then everytime you use VMWare Workstation, VMWare will check your product licence, and if it is not valid then they will black list your IP. Also by removing the startup entry on Vista, it renders the whole program unusable. I could be wrong as i dont know this for a fact (except the Vista thing), but i will get the source of my info
EDIT: Torrent and Source removed from mininova, but i found the original torrent file that stated the problem for vista here

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That stuff about VMWare Workstation isn't true, at least, I've never seen it.

Just get VMWare Server. It's free and lets you make virtual machines, the only downside is that you can't use sharing folders, but you can attach it to a Netbios network so you don't need them anyway.

With Wubi, I don't think you need to use a Virtual PC. It is supposed to add an entry to the Windows NT / Vista bootloader allowing you to choose XP / Vista or Wubi. Might not be Vista compatible though.. haven't checked that.