For some reason, you might want to install Microsoft Windows XP on Ubuntu Dapper Drake, one of the main reason is because you want to be able to do development without booting your pc into other operating system, the other reason is you might want to try out something on the other operating system while you’re using Linux.
Whatever the reason are, you might run into some trouble if you’re trying to install Windows XP on QEMU for the first time and this howto might get you out from messy situations.
Read : How to run Windows XP under Ubuntu Dapper
Yes, I’m aso running Win XP with qemu 9 under ubuntu edgy. Works mostly smooth. By the way, I’am running a laptop shiped XP. That was a much more tricky way to install from restore partition, than to do a native install.