There are many unofficial Windows XP ISO file in numerous of websites. So to create a Windows XP virtual machine, one has to download that ISO and make that virtual hard disk manually. Is there a way to get a pre-build official Windows XP virtual machine from official Microsoft website?
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Download a Windows XP Mode executable file from Microsoft's Windows XP Mode site.
Open the folder containing the executable file (e.g. WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe). Don't install it. Unzip that exe file with 7ZIP by dragging and dropping it into the 7ZIP window. Open Sources folder in 7ZIP window, extract xpm file.
- Use 7ZIP to open the xpm file that you extracted in the previous step. Scroll down; select and extract the file named VirtualXPVHD.
- Add the .VHD extension to that file name (e.g. VirtualXP.VHD) by using F2 key.
- Open Hyper-V, make a new VM, add that previous VHD file (see procedure). Then run that VM.
It is advisable to use it after making a checkpoint in Hyper-V.
🎉 Links::
- Windows XP in VirtualBox:: Download Windows XP for Free and Legally, Straight From Microsoft
- Windows XP Mode_en-us:: https://download.microsoft.com/download/7/2/C/72C7BAB7-2F32-4530-878A-292C20E1845A/WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe
- Windows XP Mode_N_en-us:: https://download.microsoft.com/download/7/2/C/72C7BAB7-2F32-4530-878A-292C20E1845A/WindowsXPMode_N_en-us.exe
answered Jul 17, 2017 at 15:58
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4VirtualBox supports VHD so simply create a Windows XP 32-bit machine and plug-in the VHD in it at the step where you select the disk. Jun 20, 2018 at 7:13
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2On VirtualBox "PCnet FAST III" network adapter has to be used. As browser for Windows XP, I suggest Firefox 52 ESR (supported until august 2018), because Internet Explorer 6 does not support TLS. Jul 9, 2018 at 12:49
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5Windows XP mode is still available for download from the Internet Archive. @Biswapriyo, could you please edit your answer to add this link?– ForNeVeRJun 14, 2021 at 16:58