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Windows XP is old, and Microsoft no longer provides official support for the venerable operating system. But despite the lack of support, Windows XP is still running on 5 percent of all computers around the globe. Why are people still using Windows XP? Mostly due to work, research, or entertainment.

Finding a copy of Windows XP isn’t easy. Finding some hardware to run it on is just as difficult. That’s why the best option is to install Windows XP in a virtual machine so you can keep it on hand at all times. Here’s how you do it!

Is Windows XP Really Available for Free?

Microsoft knows that there are good reasons to jump back into Windows XP. That’s why they supply Windows XP Mode, a full version of XP that runs within Windows 7. However, most of us have long since moved on from Windows 7, making this compatibility fix… well, a little unhelpful.

Luckily for you and me, there’s a relatively easy way to take the Windows XP Mode download and load it up in any virtual machine of your choosing. Before we begin, you need a few things:

1. Download and install the latest version of VirtualBox.
2. Download and install a file archive toolHow to Extract Files From ZIP, RAR, 7z and Other Common ArchivesHow to Extract Files From ZIP, RAR, 7z and Other Common ArchivesWere you ever faced with a .rar file and wondered how to open it? Fortunately, managing ZIP files and other compressed archives is simple with the right tools. Here is what you need to know.Read More.
3. A copy of Windows XP Mode (see below).

Step 1: Download Windows XP Mode Virtual Hard Disk

Head to the Microsoft Windows XP Mode download page. Select Download. On the next page, select WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe, then hit Next. The Windows XP Mode executable will now download.

When it completes, don’t install it yet!

Instead, browse to the executable, then right-click and select 7-Zip > Open archive > cab from the context menu.

This immediately opens the executable in 7-Zip for you to have a poke around. There are three files:

Open Sources to reveal another three files:

Double-click xpm. This is the XP Mode virtual hard drive folder. It should look the same as the image below:

These are the files you need to create the XP Mode virtual hard disk. Unfortunately, they’re Archive files and not executable files, meaning they’re currently Read-only.

You need to extract these files to a new folder.

Select Extract from the toolbar, then press the ellipsis icon next to the address bar. Browse to where you’d like to extract the files—your C: drive is fine—and select Make New Folder. I’ve called my folder “Windows XP Mode,” but the choice is yours. When you’re ready, press OK, then OK again to start the extraction process. This can take a minute or two.

Head to the folder you created when the extraction process completes. You’ll see the same list of files. The difference is that you can now edit these files as you see fit.

Select the file named VirtualXPVHD. Press F2 to rename. Insert a period between the “P” and the “V,” and press Enter. The file should immediately change into a virtual hard disk, and the icon to boot:

Step 2: Install Windows XP Mode in a Virtual Machine

Before we completed the XP Mode virtual hard disk extraction, I asked you to download and install VirtualBox. VirtualBox is a free app that allows you to run operating systems in a window.

We’re going to install the Windows XP Mode virtual hard drive in VirtualBox.

1. Open VirtualBox. Select New. At bottom of the Create Virtual Machine window, select Expert Mode (if your window shows an option for Guided Mode, you’re already using Expert Mode). Now, give your virtual machine a suitable name. If you include “XP” in the virtual machine name, the Version will automatically change to reflect that. Even so, double-check the Version is Windows XP (32-bit).
   
2. Assign the virtual machine some memory. Memory is a shared resource, meaning both the host (your PC) and the guest (the virtual machine) use it concurrently. Luckily, Windows XP is old and doesn’t require buckets of RAM to run. I would advise assigning a minimum of 512 MB (but you won’t need more than 2048 MB).
   
3. Finally, we need to assign a hard disk—the virtual hard disk we extracted from the Windows XP Mode executable earlier. Under Hard disk, select Use an existing virtual hard disk file. Then, hit the folder with the green arrow. Browse to the folder we extracted our files to, select VirtualXP, then Open.
   

When you’re done, your new virtual machine setup should look like this:

Okay? Hit Create.

Step 3: Windows XP Mode Disk Settings

Before you boot up your shiny new Windows XP virtual machine, you need to tweak a few settings.

On the VirtualBox toolbar, press Settings. Head to System. Look at the Boot Order. Uncheck Floppy, and move it down the list. Promote Hard Disk to the top of the pile. Just like your host PC, the virtual machine has a specific boot order. You need the virtual hard disk at the top of the list, so it boots first:

Under Display, increase Video Memory to 128 MB:

Windows XP Virtual Machine Network Settings

Next, check the Windows XP virtual machine network settings. Older versions of VirtualBox required a more manual approach to network configuration. The software is smarter these days (read: automated) and usually picks up your network settings without prompt.

For instance, my Windows XP Mode virtual machine works using the default configuration: using NAT, the VirtualBox-specific adapter, and ensuring Cable Connected is checked.

However, if it doesn’t work (and you’ll realize the good or bad news in a moment when you fire up the virtual machine), you can try an alternative configuration.

1. Set Attached to: Host-only Adapter
2. Set Name: VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter
3. Set Promiscuous Mode: Deny
4. Check Cable connected

Using the Start Menu search bar, type “network,” and select the Network and Sharing Centre. In the left-hand column, select Change adapter settings. Hold CTRL and select both your Ethernet/wireless card and the VirtualBox Host-Only Network. Then, right-click and select Bridge Connection.

“Combining” the adapters creates a network bridge, allowing the virtual machine to connect to a network even though it doesn’t have direct access to the router (or alternative switch):

When you enter the virtual machine, you’ll have to update your network adapter settings:

1. Head to Control Panel > Network and internet Connections > Network Connections.
2. Then, right-click the Local Area Connection, and select Properties. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then select Properties.
3. Select Use the following IP address, and enter an available IP address for your home network. For instance, I will enter 192.168.1.10. Enter your Subnet mask and Default gateway.
4. Unsure what they are? On your host machine, press Windows Key + R, then type CMD, and hit Enter. Now, type ipconfig /all. You’ll find the information you need listed under your Ethernet or wireless adapter name.
5. Enter the same DNS server addresses as the host. I use Google DNS, so I’ll enter 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.
6. Hit OK.

Step 4: Run the Windows XP Virtual Machine

You extracted the virtual hard disk. You created a virtual machine, fiddled with the settings, and now you’re ready to hit the power switch.

Highlight your Windows XP Mode virtual machine on the main VirtualBox window. Double-click it and wait for Windows XP to burst into life:

Looks like you made it!

There is a strong possibility that your mouse will not immediately work with the Windows XP Mode virtual machine. Navigate the operating system installation pages using the Tab key, arrow keys, Spacebar, and Enter key.

Complete the installation. You’ll arrive at a completely black screen. Don’t worry! Press Right Ctrl + R to restart the virtual machine.

When it reboots, you can Cancel the New Hardware Installation and Microsoft Automatic Update wizards. Instead, head to Devices > Install Guest Additions CD Image. (As per the below image.) Use the default installation location and wait for the setup to complete:

You might encounter warnings that you are attempting to install unsupported software and/or drivers. Select Continue Anyway. Once the Guest Additions installation completes, select Reboot now.

(If it fails to reboot, restart the virtual machine again.)

And there you have it. A working, fully-featured Windows XP installation to call your own.

What About Windows XP Product Keys?

The Windows XP Mode virtual machine has a temporary license that expires after 30 days.

If you have an old Windows XP licenseEverything You Should Know About Windows Product KeysEverything You Should Know About Windows Product Keys25 characters govern your Windows system. Your product key is worth $100 or more, whether or not you upgraded to Windows 10. We explain what you can and can't do with your Windows license.Read More, dig it out and enter it to try to keep the virtual machine alive. I say “try” because the Windows XP activation servers are long offline, but you can try a phone activation.

If you are feeling devious, you could try the old Windows activation loop, whereby you reset the trial license back to its original 30-day counter. However, I haven’t tried that using the Windows XP Mode virtual machine, so you will have to conduct a private experiment.

But the easier solution is to create a snapshot of the Windows XP Mode virtual machine straight after installation. Then, when the license expires, you can revert to your fresh snapshot (but you’ll lose all the data on the virtual machine, so bear that in mind).

Without snapshots, you’ll have to keep reinstalling the Windows XP Mode virtual machine.

Note that just because you got Windows XP working doesn’t mean you should use it! Windows XP is no longer suitable as a primary operating systemHow to Tweak Windows XP and Stop Worrying About the ApocalypseHow to Tweak Windows XP and Stop Worrying About the ApocalypseAre you forced to stay with Windows XP? Using an unsupported operating system is risky, but don't despair! We show you how you can carry on running Windows XP, if you must.Read More because of the security risks.

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1. Having trouble connecting it to my CD/DVD drive. I've looked at a couple different sites with explanations, both saying the same thing (virtual box manager -> R click -> settings -> storage -> 'add new CD/DVD') but the option isn't there for me. Wondering if anyone knows a solution to this.

2. Wow! It worked!

   Thanks!

3. I get to the part where you start the machine and then it just goes in to a loop and restarts over and over again. It never reaches the blue screen in step 4. There's a popup for a second that says something about a password and then it just restarts.

4. Will this be breaching the EULA in the installation for not having Windows 7 Pro, Ultimate or Enterprise; I'm running Windows 10 Pro which would be equivalent to Win7 Pro or Ultimate

5. Hi, I got stuck at step 3 - I don't see a virtual box host only network under Network Connections. Where am I going wrong?
   Thanks

6. Re XP license - you can do better than re-looping 30 days or snapshot.

   Go to regedit and set as OEM by:
   (If you can't get into XP because of the activation issue, restart in safe mode (f8 on startup))

   1.Click on the Start button in Windows
   2. Now open the Run dialogue box
   3. Type “Regedit” and hit Enter
   4. Once the registry editor pops up, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry
   5. Open SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > WPAEvents located under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
   6. Once you’ve opened the WPAEvents registry entry, you will see the OOBETimer in the right panel
   7. Double-click OOBETimer to change its value
   8. Highlight all values and delete them
   9. Enter the new value:
   FF D5 71 D6 8B 6A 8D 6F D5 33 93 FD
   10. Click OK
   11. Now right-click on WPAEvents and click on Permissions
   12. Once the Permissions window appears, click on the SYSTEM tab and click “Deny Full Control“
   13. Now click OK, followed by YES on the next screen, and exit the registry editor
   14. Restart

   You will likely be told you need to activate, but when you try (via telephone option) it will tell you its already activated - you'll then be stuck in a loop. To avoid this, restart in safe mode (f8 on startup) and then once in XP follow the below:

   1. Click on the Start button in Windows
   2. Now open the Run dialogue box
   3. Type rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk and click OK
   4. Restart

   Should be all good now..

7. How do you undo all the operations? I think a lot of files are still leftover even after I remove the Windows XP virtual machine in VirtualBox.

8. I can't connect to the internet. When I followed to TCP/IP step on my VM I get this message: The static IP address that was just configured is already in us on the network. Please reconfigure a different IP address.

   • already in 'use' on the network

9. Do you leave the Optical Drive empty??

   You didn't mention .iso or optical drive once in this article.

   • No. You convert the virtual hard drive. There is no iso or optical drive.

10. XP? I've legal copies of operating systems back to and including Windows 95. One laptop with XP. Which most software still supports. Windows XP? Because AMD bought ATI and they and Windows 7 dropped support for my 4 ATI TV Tuners. Which can be used to record outside audio or video. Such as cassette tapes and VCR tapes. And convert to other file formats. So XP is still useful here.

During Setup, you can use various function keys to activate certain features and commands. The following list details the current functions keys, what they do, and when you can use them.
Three keys can be used when Setup is loading and when you are prompted to press the F6 function key to install third-party small computer system interface (SCSI) and host controller drivers:

• SHIFT+F10 - To enable access to a command prompt during GUI-Mode Setup
• SHIFT+F11 - To display 'old-style' wizards that give more detail
Note: Your Windows XP Install ISO files must be in the _ISOWINDOWSXP folder.

If it is 64-bit Windows XP, ensure that the numbers '64' are used in it's name - this will suppress the DPMS feature (so works with IDE systems only - DPMS only works for 32-bit XP)
If there is only one Windows XP ISO in the E2B folder, then that file will be automatically selected.
For a detailed explanation of the Windows XP Setup stages, process, error messages and possible causes - see here.
If you have a modern system, the E2B DPMS files may not contain the correct Mass Storage drivers for your system - in which case please see here for how to add a new driver pack.
If your ISO is 'special' - e.g. auto-installs or modified, it is usually best to use WinSetupFromUSB to prepare a bootable USB Flash drive and then make a .imgPTN file using MakePartImage from the WinSetupfromUSB Flash drive - see here for more details.

1. Windows XP Installs in two steps using E2B+DPMS (driver pack mass storage files)

If you have an unmodified, original Microsoft 33-bit XP Install ISO, then you will be able to install XP to a target system even if it has an AHCI controller with SATA hard disks, or has SCSI or RAID hard disks.
The correct 32-bit XP driver for the target mass storage devices is automatically selected by DPMS. You do not need to press F6 at the start of XP Setup.
Example of DPMS - you can't miss it!
If your XP ISO has been modified with driver packs or nLited, or if your ISO has $oem$ folders then it may not install correctly using the STEP1/2 method, so use the WinPE Install menu instead.
For more details on how to install XP using DPMS, see the Install XP using DPMS page.
You can also use a winnt.sif with an XP ISO for unattended installs - see the 'Unattended Installs' page.

2. Windows XP 64-bit installs using the F6 method

The following instructions only apply if you are using a 64-bit XP Install ISO or if you are not using the DPMS version of E2B.
For XP 64-bit ISOs, the numbers '64' must be in the ISO's file name - e.g. Windows_XP_SP3_64-bit.iso. If possible, set the BIOS hard disk controller configuration settings to LegacyIDE (not AHCI/SATA). Use XP SP3 ISO file.
Copy the ISO files to the _ISOWINDOWSXP folder.
1. Boot from your E2B drive, press Ctrl-I for the Windows Install menu and then Alt+1 for Step 1.

3. You will see some instructions about pressing F6 - on some systems pressing F6 during Windows XP Setup is not necessary. So try without pressing F6 first.


32-bit XP - If you get a BSOD in Step 1 or XP cannot detect your internal hard drive, then reboot and press F6 and select FiraDisk32+WinVBlock32. If you have a system which uses a SATA AHCI HDD controller, also add that driver too (if it is present). See here for a list of AHCI drivers included with the F6 XP install process used in E2B. You can identify your AHCI controller using the List Disk Controller PCI IDs [L] menu.
64-bit XP - select 64-bit FiraDisk driver after pressing F6. See Tutorial 30 for how XP ISO installs work using FiraDisk, etc.

4. Continue with the text mode setup and allow the system to reboot after the copy-files stage has completed

5. Reboot back to the E2B USB drive (do NOT allow the computer to boot from the internal HDD). Select Ctrl-I and Alt+2 for Step 2.

6. The system should now boot from the internal HDD and continue the GUI Setup phase of the XP install. It may be necessary to confirm the loading of some drivers during this phase.

7. Once XP has been fully installed, you can delete the storage drivers which show up as errors in Device Manager and then install all drivers for your hardware in the usual way.
For details on how to install Windows XP using the 2-step FiraDisk method see the instructions in Tutorial #30 (hint: if you get BSOD in Step 1, try without pressing F6).

3. Tablet PC and Media Center Edition

You need to add the CMPNENTS folder to the CD #1 ISO file and ensure you use the correct Tablet PC or MCE Product Key when installing it.

Windows Xp X64

See here for how to install these from one single ISO.

4. XP ISOs using $OEM$ folder

E2B does not support modified XP ISO files which include a $OEM$ folder structure and use OEMPREINSTALL=Yes in a WINNT.SIF file.

If E2B finds such an ISO, it will automatically modify the ISO to change it to OEMPREINSTALL=No - this means that the $OEM$ folder will not be used and the XP files will not install correctly.

Solution

To work around this:

1. Create a new USB Flash drive using WinSetupFromUSB and your XP ISO file (Do NOT use the ISO file that is already on the E2B drive because it will have been permanently patched by E2B - use an original copy of the XP ISO).

2. Test that your WinSetupFromUSB flash drive works correctly

3. Drag-and-drop the WinSetupFromUSB flash drive letter onto the MPI_FAT32 or MPI_NTFS Desktop shortcut to make a new .imgPTN file from the USB drive (you will need to install the MPI Tool Kit onto your office Windows system)

4. Copy the .imgPTN file to your E2B USB drive (e.g. _ISOMAINMENU or _ISOWIN)
Note: A .imgPTN file will not work in the _ISOWINDOWSXP folder.



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