Windows XP on Windows 7 Problems

[LaffyFX]

Hi, I'm using Virtual Box to run Windows XP on Windows 7. However, when I booted the ISO, if left me with a console thats seems to be DOS or some similar language (It's command prefix is 2.0 Shell>). What do I do to run the Windows XP desktop? Please reply ASAP!
Will I have to do this everytime I boot, because my company isn't the most "Technologically Aware" group...

Thanks In Advance,
LaffyFX

[mpack]

That clearly isn't an XP setup CD (ISO). Sounds more like WinPE. You'll need a proper legal XP setup CD (or ISO of same) in order to install XP from scratch.

[LaffyFX]

I downloaded it from Microsoft (First link that comes up if you Google "Windows XP ISO"). I thought it would work because it was from Microsoft. Am I wrong, is there anywhere I can download the correct ISO? (Even for money)?

Thanks,
LaffyFX

[mpack]

Microsoft isn't known for giving operating systems away for free, especially ones they no longer wish to promote. At best what you have is a time limited demo, but not of XP. What is the download link?

[loukingjr]

It's the service pack 3 .iso.

[loukingjr]

you can still get a 30day trial of XP from https://www.modern.ie/en-us/virtualization-tools. I'm not sure if Microsoft will still activate it however.

[mpack]

The SP3 ISO isn't bootable, AFAIK. It wouldn't get the reported symptoms.

[loukingjr]

well that's the first link that is listed doing a Google search as the OP mentioned and it is from Microsoft's site.

[loukingjr]

The OP may mean this screen which you get if you enable EFI. Otherwise it gives the "no bootable media..." error as one would expect.

[mpack]

Yep, the same thought occurred to me when I saw mention of the EFI shell in another thread. Which would mean that the OP enabled the EFI boot mode for an XP guest - not recommended.

[loukingjr]

I'm starting to think users just enable and disable features at random.

[LaffyFX]

Hi, thanks for your replies! It was the EFI shell image as was displayed above, however, I have gotten it working! I had initially enabled EFI Mode for this operating system solely because it was the recommended solution on another site, and at the time if it wasn't in that mode, I got absolutely nothing, even if I let it load for hours. Thanks again for your help, and I also found away to enable XP through the Registry Editor.

Thanks Again,
LaffyFX