Virtual machine with XP as a geust on 64 bit X86

[galt]

Install Crossover, then IE, then your program

or

Install VMware and XP vm

stan wrote:
>  I need to run a windoze executable, which depends on IE. So, I would like to
>  install an XP VM on one of my machines. This machine has the X86 64 bit
>  version of Ubuntu installed on it.
> 
>  What are my options here, What are the pros and cons of each?
> 
>  Thanks.