Copy Windows XP from "XP Mode"?

Coojeekitten · 12 Apr 2020 at 19:02

On my old WIndows 7 computer I have XP Mode to run a couple accounting packages.

I've just built my new WIndows 10 pc & enabled Hyper V to install XP. However, after a recent house move, I can't find my XP disk. Is there a way that I can copy the XP mode from my old pc? If not, are there any sources to get XP these days?

Coojeekitten · 12 Apr 2020 at 19:15

edscdk said:
If you get stuck for source media pm me

Thanks, I may need to take you up on that. I also have several valid licences, back from the age of the Microsoft Action Pack subscription. Can't find them either. I'll check some boxes in the garage tomorrow.

Coojeekitten · 13 Apr 2020 at 13:19

edscdk said:
If you get stuck for source media pm me

I can't seem to start a pm with you, however I could do with a Windowsa XP ISO.

Coojeekitten · 13 Apr 2020 at 14:26

I have the XP ISO thanks. Downloaded it from a site in India.

Just installed VMware & it's failed due to W10 credential guard. Awful trouble to turn it off, basically VMware isn't working. SO I'm probably back to trying to get HyperV working with my network card & printer. Nightmare from hell!

Coojeekitten · 13 Apr 2020 at 18:05

Thank you both. I tried messing with the credential guard but couldn't get it to a state which allowed VMware to run. So I tried Virtualbox - & after some poking about, I now have it working perfectly. Nice copy & paste between windows, printing to a network printer now works, I was able to install my old software via a CD. It took my another 2 hours, but overall a happy bunny. I was able to get my XP licence key off my old laptop using Belmarc advisor. Overall, Virtualbox is now running in a state which looks very nice. Nice folder sharing options too & it runs in a separate IP address range too.

Coojeekitten · 13 Apr 2020 at 18:38

bremen1874 said:
Is does by default. There are various networking options, including bridged that'll make them part of your main network.

Thanks, that's interesting, but I think I'll keep it hidden - it's XP!

Coojeekitten · 13 Apr 2020 at 18:41

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Now it's all working don't forget to make a backup image of it

Will do... is that the same as a snapshot?

Coojeekitten · 14 Apr 2020 at 07:31

Quartz said:
Why aren't you using Hyper-V?

I tried that first, I just couldn't set up the nic or printer. It's like Microsoft thought, lets integrate a VM & then make it so difficult to set up that the user has to employ an IT pro to do it. XP Mode in W7 was wonderful though. It just worked. Hyper-V doesn't just work., I also hated the Ctrl Shift back arrow thing to change mouse focus. Grr.

VMWare has been borked by Microsoft, probably on purpose. VMWare really need to provide a straight forward fix, not simply link to a complex Microsoft page with fixes which don't work. Virtualbox I tried last. It was a breeze & relatively easy to set up & run.

Coojeekitten · 14 Apr 2020 at 07:33

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Now it's all working don't forget to make a backup image of it

It's not a snapshot. A snapshot is different. I'm not entirely sure how I backup the Virtualbox VM?

Coojeekitten · 14 Apr 2020 at 11:42

Seems that you can use File/export to backup one or all virtual machines.