Run my ubuntu partition from with in windows xp

How to run my ubuntu partition from with in windows xp?

Have you tried using VMWare. It runs like a vitual machine. You can run Linux on it while you are booted to Windows and switch over to using a "virtual" Linux.

Here's a link that can walk you through setting it up.

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/beginners-guide-run-linux-like-any-other-program-in-windows.html

I've just started working with it so I can't really give all the pros and cons but it was recommended to me by a reliable source.