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Win XP host with Win XP guest

Posted: 24. Feb 2014, 01:34
by ClarkC
I have installed VirtualBox-4.3.6-91406-Win and Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.3.6-91406 on my Win XP SP3 computer, but I can't figure out how to install Win XP SP3 in VirtualBox. All I get is a black window that I can't do anything in. No matter what I click on, nothing happens. I can't type anything, either.

I have searched this forum and google for a step by step tutorial, but can't find any fr this version of VirtualBox.

Can someone please help me?

Re: Win XP host with Win XP guest

Posted: 24. Feb 2014, 08:31
by socratis

Re: Win XP host with Win XP guest

Posted: 24. Feb 2014, 08:42
by jorgensen

Re: Win XP host with Win XP guest

Posted: 24. Feb 2014, 14:00
by mpack
The main things you need to create a VM from scratch are: a genuine setup CD/DVD for the chosen OS, plenty of available RAM, plenty of available disk space. A dual core or better host CPU would be good as well.

Make an ISO image of the setup CD, it'll be more convenient to use with VirtualBox. Beyond that - read the user manual section that Jorgensen has indicated.