I have set up a VM via Oracle VirtualBox and installed Windows XP. I would like to run an old software that's only Windows XP compatible, How can I do this, please?
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How to install a software in Windows XP via Virtualbox VM
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, Jul 09 2020 06:51 PM
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Posted 11 July 2020 - 09:00 AM
What installation media does the software use? If it's a CD or DVD, you can set the VM to access the CD drive on the host machine.
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Posted 11 July 2020 - 01:22 PM
Do you run the software from the USB, or is the installer on the thumb drive?
If the installer is on the thumb drive, you should be able to access it as an external drive on the host and copy over the installer. If the software runs from the USB, you may again be able to access it from the host, but I can't guarantee it would actually run in the VM.
​https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-enable-usb-in-virtualbox/
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Posted 15 December 2020 - 05:53 AM
First download Windows XP mode from Microsoft. You’ll need to go through the Windows validation wizard to confirm you’re running a licensed copy of the appropriate version of Windows 7. You’ll have the option of downloading and installing Windows Virtual PC software, but you don’t need it if you’ll be using VMware.
Next, install the downloaded Windows XP Mode executable. The installation wizard will give you a chance to specify where the files installed, placing them in “C: Program Files Windows XP Mode” by default. This folder will contain, among other files, the 1GB+ file “Windows XP Mode base.vhd” representing the hard drive of the Windows XP virtual machine.
Then, launch VMware Workstation or Player. Go to the File > Import Windows XP Mode VM menu.
Using VMware Workstation or Player, power on the Windows XP Mode virtual machine that VMware created. Lastly, go through the Windows XP setup wizard within the new virtual machine the same way you would do it for a regular Windows XP system.
I hope this helps!
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