How to run a virtual machine

hello, i need help.. i wanna to install DVL (damn vulnerable linux) to try rooting on my local site… but they says to run it on the virtual machine can someone help me ? how can i create it on a win xp ? thx

Download VMWare Player (free) and Google about booting ISO images in VMWare.

Hey DVL 4tw :) im playing about with that right now. I have a VW machine i just searched google and found one. I suggest you search for a program called virtual box this is also free and very simple and easy to use. Just mount the dvl iso to the machine u create. Power on the machine and there we go instant dvl! :D

i got a (very :)) old box from my school and just installed it on that, then hacked myself from a Back|Track live cd on my main computer over LAN.

Use the free virtual machine builder from this link :

http://petruska.stardock.net/software/

Create a vm that use a cdrom whit the desidered iso.

Start the vm whit virtual player, press esc and make it boot from cd-rom.

Ta-daaa —> your iso is loaded.

DONT WASTE YOUR TIME USING OTHER VIRTUALIZZATION SOFTWARE THAN
VMWARE. VMWARE IS THE BEST.

Donwload virtual player 2, you can set also a shared folder between your host and your guest OS.