How to install XP in Virtualbox

Method Step 1 Create an XP system environment.

Open the virtual machine, click New, whatever the name is, for example, I just named it "XP", and select "Windows XP (32 bit)" because we are installing XP here

Set the memory size of the virtual machine. Memory is allocated according to its own situation, and XP recommends 512

For the first time, we need to create a virtual hard disk, and the file type is arbitrary, but it is recommended to use the first three, and it is recommended to use dynamic allocation.

Set the location and size of the virtual hard disk.

Once the XP virtual environment has been created, the next step is to install the XP

End Method Step 2 Install Ghost XP

Use the disc image to install the original XP, set the virtual image location, and set the optical drive to boot.

Put the XP installation disc into the optical drive to boot the computer, press F12, select CD-ROM, press any key to boot from the disc when it appears.

Note: If you do not press any of the keys at this time, you will boot from the hard disk.

An interface similar to the one below will appear.

Click "Start PE Micro OS", due to the differences between different discs, you only need to see the letters PE, this is it.

Then a similar interface will appear, and the Win7PE and Win7 startup screens are similar.

To start DiskGenius for our new hard drive partition, it is recommended to press F6 for quick partitioning.

After partitioning, we can install XP to C drive. Double-click "Recover XP to C drive". The following prompt will appear.

After clicking OK, the following picture that you are familiar with appears, the progress bar is finally finished, and the following picture appears, this time we click "OK" or let it restart automatically.

After the system restarts, XP enters the following similar interface, the system first collects information, then installs the system and registers the components, and after this series is completed, in other words, after the progress bar is finished, our system is installed, and now we can enjoy the joy of our success.

At this point, our virtual machine is installed with the XP system.

1.Press the F2 button to enter the BIOS settings interface and select Advanced BIOS Features;

2.In the Advanced BIOS Features interface, first select Hard Disk Boot Priority;

3.Hard Disk Boot Priority Selection: Use the plus and minus signs "+" on the keypad to select the mobile device, and select the USB flash drive on top.

4.Then select First Boot Device: Select USB flash drive to boot.

5.Then reboot to start the step-by-step installation, the installation process will be restarted several times, just wait.

6.Once the system is installed, remember to install the driver!

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1. Preparation for installation

2. The steps to install XP on the vbox virtual machine are as follows

1. Install the VBOX virtual machine, after opening it, click "New" in the upper left corner, select MicrosoftWindows as the type, select WindowsXP (32-bit) as the version, enter the name WindowsXP, and set the storage path, next;

2. The default memory is 192MB, which can be modified by yourself;

3. Select Create Virtual Hard Disk Now and click Create;

4. Select the default VDI file type of virtual hard disk, next step;

5. Dynamic allocation of hard disk capacity;

6. Set the size of the virtual hard disk by yourself, click Create;

7. Create a new XP virtual machine, click "Settings";

8. Click Storage—"No Platter"—Assign the disc icon on the right side of the optical drive—select a virtual disc file;

9. Select the XPISO image file and click OK.

10. Return to the manager, click "Start", enter this interface, enter 2 or click 2 to run the PE system;

11. Enter the PE system, double-click [HDD Partition DiskGenius], and click HDD Stupid - Quick Partition;

12. Set the number of partitions and the size of partitions, confirm, and start partitioning;

13. After completing the partition, double-click [Auto Restore XP to C Drive], the dialog box will pop up, and click OK;

14. In this world, the pure accompaniment is carried out in the XP system decompression process;

15. After completing the operation, reboot to enter this main menu, enter h or click [Boot from hard disk];

16. In this interface, execute the XP system installation process;

17. After the installation is completed, boot into the XP system.