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Running multiple operating systems side-by-side gives you the chance to test applications, run platform-specific software, and tons more without ever rebooting. It's also extremely cool. Here's how to ...

VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is a professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software.

However, Virtualbox cannot load the desired VirtualBox VM in the admin's home directory, even when guest and shares permissions are enabled. Modifying the Vms folder with chmod 777 and enabling access ...

When you create a 32-bit VMware VM, by default it picks certain virtual hardware (e.g. the AMD PCNet32 NIC) that it cannot emulate for a 64-bit guest. So you might need to open it in VMware ...