Is Windows XP included as a VirtualBox guest OS

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K5KTD
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Is Windows XP included as a VirtualBox guest OS

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Is Windows XP included as a VirtualBox guest OS, or must I provide my own licensed copy of XP?
towo2099
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Re: Is Windows XP included as a VirtualBox guest OS

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VBox provides zero guest os!
VBox is a virtualizer, it provides a virtual environment, nothing more.
mpack
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Re: Is Windows XP included as a VirtualBox guest OS

Post by mpack »

K5KTD wrote:Is Windows XP included as a VirtualBox guest OS, or must I provide my own licensed copy of XP?
Giving away licensed, non-free software with a free download would not be a very good business model for Oracle.

The situation with a virtual PC is exactly the same as if you built your own physical PC: you have to provide the OS yourself and install it.

If cost is a factor then consider installing Linux instead, and running your XP era Windows software under Wine. Twister OS can make it look very much like XP, though it's usually Manjaro underneath.
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