Getting Network to Work in XP Guest

[JimStein]

I am new to VirtualBox. I installed Win XP (WindowsXPMode_en-us) that I downloaded from Microsoft as a guest into VirtualBox Installed into Win8.1 host. The WindowsXP guest wants to install drivers for the network card using the internet. I can't access the internet because the network card is not installed in the WinXP guest. I installed VBoxGuest Additions _4.3.24. The VirtualBox version is 4.3.24. The VirtualBox settings for network show Adapter 1 attached to NAT. The Advanced setting is set to PCnet-Fast III (Am79C973). Cable Connected is Checked.

How do I get this to work.

Jim

[socratis]

If you downloaded this Windows XP Mode from Microsoft, the article states:

Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy to install and run many of your productivity programs that run on Windows XP directly from a computer that runs Windows 7.

This is not Windows XP. It is not meant to run within VirtualBox.

[JimStein]

I followed the instructions from Lenny Zeltser

"how-to-get-a-windows-xp-mode-virtual-machine-on-windows/"

I followed his instructions but can't get the VMware tools to install.

I hope I can get this to work.

Thanks. Jim

[JimStein]

I don't know what I did but I just got on the internet using the Win XP guest.

thanks for the help.

P.S. I may need additional help later.