Comments on: Installing a Windows XP as a virtual machine on VirtualBox

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:01:12 +0000

Hi, I have Windows 7 home 64 bit, using Virtualbox I tried to install win xp professional from cd also from the virtual drive created from iso image, it won’t work. Message is “Disk I/O error Press a key to restart”. From CD it says it didn’t find a bootable disk.
Please help

By: shane

shane — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:31:26 +0000

when i try to install xp in virtualbox on my windows 7 i get this message…”Setup cannot find a previous version of Windows installed on your computer.” suggestions?

By: plantman

plantman — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:20:21 +0000

I cannot get the SP3 update to install after installing XP as guest on Ubuntu 10.10 host in Virtualbox 4.0. I am a serious newbie wanting to learn.

By: cow

cow — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:36:45 +0000

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By: Paul Hubert

Paul Hubert — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:37:06 +0000

I have VirtualBox under 64 bit Ubuntu 10.4 (my first Linux) and just installed XP SP3 with my OEM (Dell) disk. Unsurprisingly, it wouldn’t accept the PRODUCT KEY.

My old Windows was trashed, so creating the image from there wasn’t an option.

Any thoughts?

Also, Right-Ctrl worked ONCE, but seems not to work almost (except for the ONE time it DID) every time I press it. I’ve been getting out ONLY by shutting down Windows!

And, what is that comment about “guest additions”??

By: Ashish Kalmegh

Ashish Kalmegh — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:19:45 +0000

nice tutorial .
But as I havent done this before I would like to ask a question .
Do we need to create a windows xp virtual image or diectly it can be done with the normal windws xp setup disk ??

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By: Rarst

Rarst — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:14:16 +0000

@MG

It is rather hard to just explain. :) Had you tried VirtualBox help file? It has reasonably detailed instruction for shared folders so it would be easier if you told what step exactly fails for you.

By: MG

MG — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:54:34 +0000

I am not able to get the shared folders to work and I tried to follow what they say but I guess I am mot that good with a computer. Do you have a simplified way of doing this? in plain English.

Thank you

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By: Install Guest Additions for a better VirtualBox experience

Install Guest Additions for a better VirtualBox experience — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:14:06 +0000

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By: Rarst

Rarst — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:36:55 +0000

@sunshinekhan

Network connection in VirtualBox can be quite complex, no easy advice here. I can say it’s greatly improved in recent versions so if you are using older one then upgrade and try again.

Works for me with Windows host and Windows or Ubuntu guests and ethernet router.

By: sunshinekhan

sunshinekhan — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:30:11 +0000

Could never get to the internet in a VirtualBox-MicroXP. Although I see the connection in the tray…the virtual connection in XP SP3…tried a few times and gave up atleast for the moment ;) !

I use an ADSL router to connect…any ideas…something in the VirtualBox settings?

By: Install Guest Additions for a better VirtualBox experience

Install Guest Additions for a better VirtualBox experience — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:03:37 +0000

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By: Jack Wallen

Jack Wallen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:51:03 +0000

Rarst: That’s my next article. ;-)

By: Afif

Afif — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:56:45 +0000

Can you install Mac Os with this thing?

By: Installing a Windows XP as a virtual machine on VirtualBox

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By: Rarst

Rarst — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:12:46 +0000

You forgot that VirtualBox guest additions must also be installed. Without them some things in virtualized Windows and part of VirtualBox functions (like seamless mouse) won’t work.

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Installing a Windows XP as a virtual machine on VirtualBox - Computer Forums — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:32:58 +0000

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