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Transfer existing XP to VM

Transfer existing XP to VM

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Winnerr
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04-28-2016, 04:23 PM
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However, the person mentioned that the servers needed to start the software are not working. Still, the clone image might cause a crash if you don’t update Windows XP for the new setup.
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04-28-2016, 04:23 PM #11

However, the person mentioned that the servers needed to start the software are not working. Still, the clone image might cause a crash if you don’t update Windows XP for the new setup.

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04-30-2016, 10:59 AM
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I discovered a tutorial from Lenovo on performing sysprep for Windows XP at the provided link.
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Lorddoom139
04-30-2016, 10:59 AM #12

I discovered a tutorial from Lenovo on performing sysprep for Windows XP at the provided link.

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04-30-2016, 12:36 PM
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Notice that altering the current Windows XP setup to ready it might damage it. Consider making a backup disk image before proceeding if it's crucial.
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04-30-2016, 12:36 PM #13

Notice that altering the current Windows XP setup to ready it might damage it. Consider making a backup disk image before proceeding if it's crucial.

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04-30-2016, 02:01 PM
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04-30-2016, 02:01 PM #14

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05-06-2016, 05:15 AM
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It's possible the setup might not be reliable, but executing disk2vhd won't harm the original installation. After creating a VM, it may start functioning properly, though results can vary—sometimes successful, other times uncertain.
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Miyuumi
05-06-2016, 05:15 AM #15

It's possible the setup might not be reliable, but executing disk2vhd won't harm the original installation. After creating a VM, it may start functioning properly, though results can vary—sometimes successful, other times uncertain.

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05-18-2016, 07:03 PM
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Oh wow... this has been done countless times. If you haven't already tried a successful P2V from disk to VHD, please stop wasting effort and just run Disk2VHD. Make sure the VHDx box is unchecked. Set up VirtualBox on another machine and build an XP VM inside it. Use a SATA controller in your virtual environment. The main factor is whether the original system was running in AHCI mode or not—adjust that in BIOS for your VM. Move the VHD file to the VM, connect it, and start the VM. If you changed the BIOS settings to AHCI, XP should recognize it again and detect new hardware. Skip sysprep since you're dealing with basic hardware abstraction; the same steps apply to VMware or Hyper-V too.
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sacredrobert
05-18-2016, 07:03 PM #16

Oh wow... this has been done countless times. If you haven't already tried a successful P2V from disk to VHD, please stop wasting effort and just run Disk2VHD. Make sure the VHDx box is unchecked. Set up VirtualBox on another machine and build an XP VM inside it. Use a SATA controller in your virtual environment. The main factor is whether the original system was running in AHCI mode or not—adjust that in BIOS for your VM. Move the VHD file to the VM, connect it, and start the VM. If you changed the BIOS settings to AHCI, XP should recognize it again and detect new hardware. Skip sysprep since you're dealing with basic hardware abstraction; the same steps apply to VMware or Hyper-V too.

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