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I have just installed VirtualBox via Ubuntu software centre, then installed WindowsXP as a guest OS. I have installed software from the internet on Windows, but cannot install from a program disk

I just get a beep!

the reason I want to use VirtualBox is to run the few programs I need that won't run under Wine in Linux which is now my main OS

In the guest settings assign the cd/dvd to the guest and chhose the "Passthrough" option.

I don't know exactly what I did, but the program has now installed from the disc. I installed the guest additions, maybe that had a bearing or maybe the devices option wasn't correct

anyway, VirtualBox is proving to be just what I need to run alongside Linux on my laptop