Many users of the computer with the Windows XP operating system quite often need to work with Linux applications. It is not always possible to install another system, and a frequent reboot will be not very convenient. Partially solve the Live-CD disc problem, but when working with it a large number of Functions will be inaccessible.

Many different applications require full access to basic directories, first of all recording some information. The disk media cannot provide. It is also worth noting that the data processing speed will be small. This will entail delays in the application.

In this situation, the so-called virtual machine will help. It was developed for Windows, Linux and other environments so that users can easily run required utilities Or access data.

What it is

it software Allows you to run another system in the window and how much will work in it. The emulator allows you to read discs with data for UNIX systems, as well as experiment with the latest versions of Windows and evaluate their functionality.

To date, there are several programs with good functionality, among them the most popular is the Virtual Box. She has understandable interface And easily adjusts. The latest versions are perfectly optimized and stably work without errors and departures.

Program capabilities

Starting with the 4th version of Virtual Box extends to the GNU GPL license, the source code of the program is open and each wishes can improve its functionality.

The latest version has the following features:

1. support architecture last models intel processors VT or AMD-V;
2. russian localization, understandable interface;
3. support for the most popular operating systems;
4. high stability and performance;
5. support visualization of audio devices;
6. ability to work with network devices;
7. support for public file sharing folders.

The virtual machine emulates the computer with its operating system. IN open window You can work with large quantity applications, process data, read files from disks. Each user can save individual settings with optimal hard size disk and quantity random access memory.

The higher the performance of your PC, the more resources can be allocated to work VM. It depends on the allocated memory how quickly the virtual system will work. Set this parameter manually or trust automatic selection.

Installation process VirtualBox

To begin with, go to the official website of the developer and are looking for last version virtual machine. On the Developer's page, select the downloads menu and download the distribution for Windows. Note that you need to use operating systemin which you run Virtual Box.

The installation file contains all the necessary data for installation, it will simply be easy to start it with a double mouse. Make sure that system section Your hard disk has a sufficient amount of memory. In the future, the place will also be required to create a virtual hard disk for the needs of the machine.

Running installation

After starting the file, installing VirtualBox on Windows XP. In the starting window you can see the version of the program that will be installed. Click Next, in the next window the list of components that will be installed on the hard disk are specified.

Here we see:

1. VirtualBox USB Support - Support port yusb when working with a virtual machine;
2. VirtualBox Network Support - support for network components, they can be installed separately;
3. VirtualBox Python Support - Support for programming language for own changes in the software product.

Creating a virtual machine

After completing the installation and creating shortcuts on your desktop, you can start work. First you need to create a virtual machine on which one of the operating systems will be installed. Run is required on behalf of the administrator, as system resources will be used. The process of creating is as follows:

Photo: Specifying hard disk

After installing the installation of a virtual machine with specified name appear in the program interface. But do not rush to run it. To begin with, we recommend that you hold a number of primary settings, depending on the use of the virtual operating system.

Connect and set the first to download the boot CD / DVD

This setting is needed for working with dVD drive In the virtual machine window. To do this, go into the settings and select the media menu. You need to get the ability to install new system on virtual machines. Select a virtual image on your computer.

After connecting the drive, you will see the name of the virtual image. When you first download the created machine, select the priority of the drive to start the installation. This is done in the settings in the system menu.

Starting a virtual machine

After the initial settings you can run the machine. Installing the operating system in the window is no different from the real one. At the end of this process, you can additionally install programs that will be required to work. They are usually launched without errors, but in some cases additional setting may be required.

There are a number of additional utilities that configure the environment more flexibly to launch certain desktop applications. We recommend choosing high-quality assemblies and images that the installed virtual system worked stably.

Video: VirtualBox on Windows XP

Main functions

Of the basic functions, you can call the following:

Today, VirtualBox is considered one of the best in his area. It works stably on the most popular operating systems and allows the user to simultaneously work with Windows and Linux applications.

By installing and configuring the program correctly, you can implement many work projects by spending a minimum amount of time. The program is updated regularly, minor bugs are eliminated and its functionality increases.

Operating systems are developing quite rapidly, and with each new version, the issue of compatibility of applications and games written, for example, under XP is becoming more relevant. late versions OS - Windows 8, 8.1 and 10. For versions, the solution of such a compatibility problem is to install a separately loaded Windows XP MODE component.

If in more detail, we have a computer running Windows 7, we install on it additional package Windows Virtual PC, which allows you to create virtual machines. Inside it, we unfold Windows XP MODE - this is a virtual machine surrounded by the Virtual PC in which we install XP MODE and, on which the XP is already standing, in a sense it is an emulator Windows XP . Due to additional updates, our applications that we install XP windows are broadcast in Windows 7, a virtual environment is obtained.

Windows XP emulator for windows 10

In operating rooms wINDOVS systems 8 and 10 virtualization support is also present, only now on Hyper-V technology. Where you can install a full-fledged operating system on the virtual machine. Hyper-VPO default is in all new OS. But initially, when installing it is disabled, and to start working with virtual machines And, for example, install Windows XP, it will be necessary to enable it in the settings for switching on and disconnecting Windows components.

If the computer processor does not support virtualization, it will not work with Hyper-V, you simply cannot enable it, this item in the settings will be inactive.

Virtual machine

If Hyper-V is unavailable due to limited technical capabilities, and, more precisely, the processor does not support virtualization. In such cases, you can use third-party applicationsWith which you can create virtual machines and deploy our operating systems in them. One of those third-party programs is VirtualBox. Here we can deploy so many machines as you need, any version and bit. These are full-fledged operating systems operating in a virtual environment.

• To the VirtualBox you need in the window launched program Click on the "Create" button it is necessary to create a virtual hard drive for the subsequent installation of the operating system.
• We specify the name and select the version and the discharge for our future machine, the system will automatically determine the size of the required disk space that will be highlighted for installation. The amount of memory can be installed manually, of course.

• Next, we do not change anything in the settings, and three times in the Virtual Creation Wizard hard disk Click "Next" - NEXT - NEXT.
• Specify the name and file size, as well as the path (place on the hard disk where our car will be stored).

We created virtual hDDNow you can install our operating system.

Click on the button "Run" and in the window that opens, select the section where we have an Iso image of the system. The further installation process will not differ from the usual installation windows XP.

Description How to install and run a full version Windows XP. from under Windows Vista. or Windows 7. Using the program Oracle VirtualBox.. In this the case of Windows XP is installed on the virtual machine and starts as separate application In Windows Vista, Windows 7 or in any other operating system, including various Linux distributions. Thus, you can solve problems with the compatibility of various programs and drivers with Windows Vista, Windows 7 or with another operating system.

Small administration

Probably, many of you, my dear readers, have already managed to install and try Windows Vista and Windows 7. It seems to be all good systems, but here some programs and old games are not running in the new operating system, and the drivers do not work to some devices. What to do in this case? Refuse charms new version Windows?

In fact, there are several ways to solve this problem. The most obvious is to install Windows XP the second system with the possibility of selecting how to turn on. This method is described in this article :. But here the inconvenience arise. For some kind of programs, you need to restart the laptop, turn on Windows XP, work with the program, restart the laptop and enable Windows 7., eg. Uncomfortable, right? And what if your favorite USB modem is only in Windows XP working normally? Reboot the system and include Windows XP in order to sit on the Internet?

Fortunately, there is a solution. Windows XP. can be installed on the virtual machine and run from under any operating system as separate program. For such a principle works Microsoft Windows. 7 XP Mode.. Good technology, but for her work requires support for a laptop of virtualization, and it works only in Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows 7 Enterprise. And what to do if on windows laptop Vista worth?

And then an excellent program comes to the rescue VirtualBox. from Sun.. It is completely free, allows you to create virtual machines on a laptop to which many operating systems can be installed. Plus this utility compared to Microsoft Windows 7 XP MODE is the support of three-dimensional graphics for virtual machines, for her work is not needed hardware virtualization, and also that it can be launched on any windows versions, Linux, etc .. minus is what is formally needed licensed windows XP, although considering our realities ... :)

This article will consider installing Windows XP to install the virtual machine. The whole process can be divided into such steps:

If you have problems or questions about working with a Virtual Box virtual machine, then you will be asked for help in this topic of the forum :.

1. Creating a virtual machine

First of all, you need to install the utility VirtualBox. (/). During installation, it is important to note such options:

Also will be installed system devices. Appropriate installation requests must be resolved.

When the installation is completed, run the utility and click on the button. Create:

Must starts:

Go to the next window. Since we do not have a virtual hard disk, you need to create a new one:

Select the type of virtual hard disk. I recommend :

That's all. The virtual machine is created. Now you can go to the configuration.

2. Setting up a virtual machine

Before setting, make a disk with Windows XP or iSO Image With her, and then select the created virtual machine in the VirtualBox window and click on the button Properties:

Let's start with the tab Maintenance. Optionally, you can arrange the virtual machine menu from above. So more convenient:

Go to the tab System:

Here you can change the amount of RAM, which is allocated by a virtual machine, change the order of downloading virtual devices, enable or disable the IO-APIC option (you need to use multiple processor kernels for the virtual machine), as well as enable or disable EFI (needed for some OS, For example MacOS). Go to the tab CPU:

Here you can specify how many processor cores can use a virtual machine, as well as enable or disable PAE / NX (some operating systems support PAE. This mode allows a 32-bit virtual system to use up to 64 GB of RAM). Go to the tab Acceleration:

On this tab, you can enable or disable hardware virtualization. If you are going to install a 64-bit operating system, then it is necessary to enable it, the support of virtualization from the laptop is also necessary. If your laptop does not support this feature, it does not matter. To work 32-bit operating systems on a virtual machine hardware virtualization is not needed.

VirtualBox supports 2D and 3D acceleration (OpenGL / DirectX8 / DirectX9). It should be included. Go to the tab Net:

When installing VirtualBox, another network card appeared in the system, which is virtually connected to network card Our virtual machine. Customize virtual network adapter As shown in the figure above and go to the tab USB:

At the beginning of the article it was said that with the help of virtualization, you can bypass the problem of incompatibility of drivers for USB devices with new operating systems. So here VirtualBox. Allows you to redirect to make any USB device that connects to your computer or laptop, it has connected to the main operating system, but to the system that works on the virtual machine. Then on Windows XP on the virtual machine, drivers are installed on a new USB device and it fully works under windows control XP. The main system that the device will not see. Since the USB devices in the system are much, then, when you turn on the virtual machine, they all have not turned off from the main and not connected to the virtual, the filter system was invented. Filters indicate which USB devices must be disconnected from the main operating system and connect to Windows XP on the virtual when it is turned on.

To add a new filter, click on the plus card icon and select the desired USB device in the list. After that it appears in the list. Go to the tab:

Since the use of Windows XP on the virtual machine without the possibility of working with files on the main no, you need to organize sharing to specific folders on the hard drive. To do this, click the mouse on the plus card icon and select the folder on the hard drive of your computer or laptop with which Windows XP will work on a virtual machine:

We enter its name and click OK. Here it appeared in the list:

Now the last completely small barbell remained. Need to somehow install windows xp :) go to the tab Carriers:

We have two options: to install Windows XP out of the image or with of a regular disk. In the first case, click on the arrow icon and click on the button Add:

We specify where the image is located with Windows XP and add it to the list:

Click on the image with Windows XP and click on the button Choose.

If you just have a Windows XP disk, then put it in the drive and choose your drive in the list:

Click OK. Now you can go to the installation Windows XP..

3. Installing and configuring Windows

The usual installation of Windows XP will be launched:

I will not describe it in detail. Installation is described in detail in this material :. Drivers in this case are not needed. Everything you need already contains as part of Windows XP.

After installation, we get the Windows XP running in the virtual machine. Now you need to install Additions of the guest OS.. To do this, select the appropriate menu item. Devices:

Important note:because the keyboard and mouse in the laptop or in the computer often one, the main operating system and the operating system that is running in the virtual machine is forced to share it somehow. To do this, use the capture mechanism. In other words, if in the foreground the virtual machine, then everything that is entered from the keyboard will be addressed to it. You can switch manually. For this, the default is used right Ctrl. When a virtual machine works with a keyboard and a mouse, a green arrow is on in the lower right corner of the window with a virtual machine.

The installation of additions for the guest OS should begin:

Possible questions:if the installation you did not start, then manually add an image Vboxguestadditions.iso. In the folder with VirtualBox in virtual drive As it was done when installing Windows XP, and then start the disk in the virtual machine.

We put a tick near Direct3D Support:

When installing, such warnings will appear several times:

Press Still continue. After installation, it is advisable to restart the virtual machine:

To deploy a virtual machine window in the menu A car Choose point:

Here the frame was removed and became much more convenient to work:

Now it still remains to deal with common folders. IN Windows XP. Run Command line:

Connect the previously created common folder as network Disk. To do this we enter the command net Use X: \\\\ VboxSvr \\ Documents (Documents here are the name of the shared folder):

IN My computer Disc appeared x: \\which we just connected:

The contents of this disk corresponds to the contents of the shared folder, which we used to create.

That's all.

If you have any questions about working with the VirtualBox utility, we set out them in this topic of the forum :. All questions related to installing Windows XP, please state in this topic:

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One of the most popular operating systems, despite the output of Windows 10, is Windows 7. It is her preference to her preference. However, some programs are mostly office, and games work correctly on Windows XP. You have to install the second operating system. However, if the PC is weak or has a limited amount of memory on a rigid disk, this option is not the best. Therefore, you can try to emulate this operating system with using windows XP Mode.

What is Windows XP Mode Mode?

Windows XP Mode works on the Windows 7 operating system as a virtual machine and as a means for opening some programs. Windows XP MODE is running in a separate working window and when the PC is turned on, it is displayed in the list of "seven" programs. It can be compared with the program, but it will not be correct, as this is a full-featured version of Windows XP. It can create and save documents, work on the Internet, access services and programs, use the CD-DVD drive.

What you need to know before installing XP MODE?

Before installing on your PC windows mode XP MODE, it is necessary to double-check if the computer meets the following requirements:

• Operating system Windows 7 Assembling Ultimat, Professional or Enterprise;
• Support hardware virtualization. You can check your PC to this parameter using the Microsoft utility.

The XP virtual machine does not work in the HOME assembly of Windows 7 versions. However, this does not mean that you can not become it.

Install XP MODE on Windows 7

Go to the Microsoft website by reference and select as your operating room windows systems 7 Professional. You should not exhibit home, as the site will not allow you to download installation file. To Windows XP Mode. Next, select the language and click "download".

After downloading, you should download Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP MODE UPDATE. They need to be installed in that order:

• Windows XP Mode;
• Virtual PC;
• Windows XP Mode Update.

No need to break the installation order so as not to cause errors. If an error appears during installation: "This update is not applicable to your computer", which means that you incorrectly chose the operating system.

You can ignore the "Unable to Start Windows Virtual PC BECAUSE Hardware-Assisted Virtualization IS Disabled". It is solved by installing Windows XP MODE.

After installing all three packages, you must restart the PC. The mode will be installed. However, its launch from the Start menu will be impossible. To eliminate this "problem", you should go to the "C" disk, then in the Program Files folder, Windows XP MODE.

We find in the folder "Windows XP Mode Base.VHD" and click on it with right mouse button. Select "Properties". Go to the "Security" tab and click "Optional".

In the additional parameters window, you need to open the "Owner" tab. By default, the "system" will be displayed. Click "Change".

In the next window, select your operating account in Windows.

There will be a notification of the provision of rights to this file.

Return to " Extra options" Go to the "Permissions" tab. Choose "all" and click "change".

In the next window, perform the same actions.

Expose marks for full access.

In a new window, click "Create a Virtual Machine". We ask her name and click "Next". After putting the volume of RAM and click "Next". In the next window, select "Use an existing hard disk" and indicates the path to Windows XP Mode Base.VHD, which is in the "C" disk, the Program Files folder. After clicking "create".

Now reboot PC. Windows XP emulator will work for a while, since it is not activated.

I showed how to install and configure a program to work with virtual machine-Oracle VirtualBox. Also, you have already learned how to create a virtual hard drive through the same program and it remains for small - install Windows to our virtual hard drive :)

We start the process of installing the operating system.

In the main VirtualBox window, select the previously created virtual machine and press the Run button:

A virtual machine will start and will immediately in the window proposed to select the device / image from which the operating system will be installed.

As I said, if you have a real installation disk With the operating system (for example, the same Windows XP), then you can insert this disk into the drive and when the window appears as in the image above, you need to leave the "host drive" and simply click the "Continue" button to start the installation process.

In my example, the system is in the image (ISO file) and to set the system from the image, you need to press the button circled in red in the image above.

In the window that opens, choose file iso. With the operating system from your computer and click the Open button:

Then press the "Continue" button in the previous window and the installation process will begin:

The VirtualBox program supports the integration of the mouse pointer. This means that when moving the mouse pointer to your virtual machine, it will seem accessible and active in this real machine. And you can also turn it back from the virtual machine to the real system.

At the very first stage of installing Windows XP, you need to press the "ENTER" key.
Forget that in order for your keyboard (any press) and the mouse is active in a virtual machine, you need to move the mouse cursor directly to the window of this virtual machine.

At the next step, you need to press the "F8" key for the adoption of the license agreement:

Now it will come to choosing a partition to install the operating system.

As you remember, at the very beginning we created a virtual hard disk to install the system and in my example I left the volume of this disk equal to 10 GB.

Here is the same selected volume you will see at this stage of the installation in the string "Unborn area". Of course it can be seen that not exactly 10 GB (10,000 MB), but dry more - 10 237. This is normal. Additional minimum volume is taken with a calculation for systemic needs.

If you want only one partition in your installed system (one local disk - C :), you can simply press the "ENTER" key and all this area in 10GB will be highlighted for the system, the installation will continue. As a rule, for a virtual machine of another option and do not need. I will do it.




1. After selecting a section (or a whole unbelievable area) to install Windows and press the "ENTER" key, a window will appear to select the formatting option:

   In several subsequent stages, no action will be required.

   Immediately after formatting, the process of copying files installed by Windows will begin in the section:

   Then the process of installing the system will begin and until a certain moment, there is also no you will be required:

   After a certain system of installation of the system, you will receive a window where you will be prompted to configure the language parameters of the system. Just press the "Next" button:

   Immediately after the previous window, a new one will appear, where in the appropriate fields you need to enter your name (you can specify anything) and the name of the organization (you can also specify anything). These parameters are displayed mainly in the documents to see the creator of these documents and more, in principle, is never needed anywhere. By filling out the fields, press the "Next" button:

   The next step is to enter a license key.

   You can enter some of your own keys if they are. And if you use the system, the download link to which I provided in step No. 1 in the chapter about creating a new virtual hard disk, then use the key from the "Key to install key" file (it is in the zip archive with the system). The same key is entered in the image above.

   Next, you must specify the name of the computer that will be assigned to the virtual system. I usually put a convenient and understandable name for myself, for example, "Virtual_1" or "VirtualXP1". You can specify any name (only on Latin). As a rule, it is not even useful in the future.

   Next, the system installer offers to configure the date, time and time zone. As a rule, all these data are taken from real system And synchronized with it. Just check that everything stood here is true and in the case of an incorrect date, correct.

   For some time, the installation will continue and then the window will appear again. We offer to configure the network. We leave the choice "ordinary parameters" and click "Next". We have no need to produce special settings network.

   Next Stage - Change working Group Or turn on the computer to the domain. We do not need all this (for our purposes), so we leave everything as default and click "Next":

   Press the only "OK" button.

   In the next window again "OK" to accept the image parameters and do not wait 30 seconds.

   In the next Master window that appears windows settings XP click "Next":

   In the next step, you can turn on or off automatic update Systems. If the system is not updated (and the original assembly is already decently old), then some programs may not be launched. But immediately, it is better not to include anything and choose the item to "postpone this action", then check all the programs you need. If they work, you do not need any update. And in the extreme case, the update can always be started manually from the system.

   I refuse to register with Microsoft, selecting "No, somehound another" and press the "Next" button:

   Now you need to enter a name accountunder which the login will be made. Here who likes how. I specify "user" because I was so familiar. Multiple users do no make sense.

   That's all! The last window of the setup before loading the system, where we simply press the "Finish" button.

   And as a result, you will receive a loaded Windows XP operating system (of course you could install any system based on your considerations) in the VirtualBox program:

   In this system, you can work and produce absolutely the same actions as if this system would actually be installed on your computer. You can create profiles for registering accounts in electronic wallet and letters, test various programs for earnings and so on.

   ATTENTION! After installing a particular Windows XP system (if you downloaded my link), then you will have 30 days to use it. If you want to activate the system and disable a trial period, then all this simple process is described in the "instruction.txt" file. Follow him to activate the system.

For full work remains 1 step. Remember, we set up shared folders and I said that you will need another additions to install? That's what we now go.

Working with shared folders in the installed virtual machine

We start connecting the ability to work with shared folders.

On this with the settings of the virtual machine and the system itself, perhaps everything. All the main I set up.

It remains to show you how to complete the work of the virtual machine. Here everything is elementary and easier in launched system, as in real go to the "Start" and click "Completing the Work". After that, wait a bit (usually a few seconds) while the system turns off and the VirtualBox window can be closed.

And another method - click on the closing button of the VirtualBox window with the running system and simply click "OK", leaving the option of completing the default "Save Machine Status" option:

This is what I think the article is completed :) I think that someone has such a detailed step by step guide Installation and work with a virtual machine can be useful for various purposes. I use to test autoclickers (they are written here - autoclicers. What is it and why are you needed in the boxes?), For registration of accounts in the designers, and also often even for working with multiccups in the boxes (good, the productive laptop allows you to do). All this is more convenient for me to perform on a virtual machine and not clog the real operating system (and I use Windows 8) with all sorts of programs.

For any questions about the use of virtual machines I will try to answer you in the comments, as I did earlier in other articles :) After all, everything is 100% outlined in the article will never succeed, otherwise it would be a whole book, so there will always be any Unregistered moments.

That's all. Good luck to all! :) See you soon;)