Installing windows xp pro in Ubuntu?

[shateredsoul]

***edit***I am trying to install xp office, not the windows OS. Woops.

So far.. I've tried right clicking the exe file, ope with wine. I enter the product key and that works, but the installation fails after that. Has anyone had similar problems? How can I install this program?

If you have any good guides that are for Linux beginners can you share that with me? I need word for track changes.

Thanks

[x33a]

are you trying to install windows xp as a program?

you cannot install an os as a regular file.

download virtualbox, and create a virtual machine of xp. then, you can use xp inside ubuntu.

[shateredsoul]

woops I meant windows xp office..

let me change that

[x33a]

here are a few useful guides:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Microsoft_Office

http://www.wine-reviews.net/microsoft/running-ms-office-2003-under-linux-with-wine-0952.html

http://www.wine-reviews.net/microsoft/office-2007-on-linux-with-wine-install-guide.html

advice: give openoffice 3 a try.