In the Machine Folder section, you can change the location where you will install the virtual machine. If you see the 32-bit value in the Version field after typing Windows XP and you are going to install 64-bit, configure this value manually.
After typing Windows XP into the Name field, the values in the Type and Version fields will be automatically adjusted according to the system you typed. When the virtual machine preparation window opens, the first thing you need to do is to type the name of the operating system you will install in the Name field. Open your Oracle VirtualBox program and open the virtual machine creation wizard from the tool menu on the homepage of the program or from the New shortcut. It is important in terms of performance and compatibility to create a physical VM that is suitable for the hardware capacity of your host computer.
How to Create a New Virtual Machine for Windows XPĪfter installing the Oracle VM VirtualBox virtualization software on your host operating system, you need to make the correct settings of the virtual machine you will create in order to use WinXP smoothly. You can check out this article to check the virtualization feature of your CPU. Otherwise, you cannot install a virtual computer on your host.
Thus, they can prefer a safer route by using XP on an up-to-date operating system.īefore you can create a virtual machine on your host, your host processor must support the virtualization feature. However, users who want to use and experience Windows XP or play old games can install it on virtual machines. That’s why we don’t recommend users to install Windows XP on their host computers instead of Windows 10. This can create a serious security vulnerability for both the local network and the Internet network. Key features of Windows XP include Internet Explorer 6, Windows Media Player, downgrade/rollback of device drivers, remote assistant, enhanced firewall, system restore, wireless connectivity, application compatibility mode, and CD Burner.Īlthough Microsoft ended support for the XP system on April 8, 2014, many people are still using this system today. It is the first operating system to have product activation methods to prevent software piracy, which has become a threat to software developers. Alt+N for Next).įor a step by step guide with pictures, check this post from XP, which maximizes the user experience, is at the forefront of performance, stability, and security. My mouse did not work, but you can use shortcut keys to navigate the installer (e.g. When you start the VM, it will start a Windows XP setup.
Looks like Windows XP Mode was tied to Windows 7 and removed when it went EOL. It contains a VHD (virtual hard disk) with a 32-bit Windows XP SP3.ĮDIT : The link below is dead. There's still a way to get Windows XP 32-bit VMs from Microsoft (no 64-bit) through Windows XP mode. Seems like they recently removed them too. But the copies used to be on Azure CDN (credit /u/JoshBrodieNZ. Unfortunately after XP going out of support, they were removed. I still have a couple of copies around for testing. There used to be Windows XP virtual machines on modern.ie.