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My desktop computer operating system was Windows 7 in 2015, and upgraded to Windows 10 Pro version 1903 build 18362.239 with the latest update installed on 29/05/2019. The drive is SSD 325 GB and 8 GB RAM. Also installed is Oracle Virtual Box version 6.0.8 r130520 (Qt5.6.2)
I have the original Microsoft authentic Windows XP Home Edition installation disk and want to install it in Virtual Box.
Because Virtual Box has Windows XP 32-bit as an option, I used the default settings.
From the Devices menu I selected D:\ drive and used the original installation disk. The system read the disk but then the system could not read the file or it was not a valid disk. I inserted an original Win 95 and Win Me disk which again could not be read for the same reasons.
I created an iso file using Power Archiver and made this the Optical Drive. This came up with either a fatal operation or could not read or not a valid Windows disk.
I must be either missing a vital step or not following a correct procedure.
I appreciate multiple questions should have separate posts but would appreciate some guidance with:
How to create a boot-able ISO file from my Windows XP 32bit disk for which I have the Product Key?
Is there a way to add a boot file to the ISO file?
Is there an alternative to Power Archiver which would create a boot-able ISO file?
Is there another source to get a boot-able ISO file?
Is there a solved post on the Forum which would help?
Thanks, Yorky_35

Creating a bootable ISO is easy, you just image a bootable CD. Note that you must IMAGE the whole CD, not just copy files.

Creating an ISO will eliminate host hardware issues from the problem.

The ISO imager I would use is ImgBurn. It has a free-ish version, watch out for bundled search bars etc. It's a good idea to donate a few $$ if you like the tool.

I should warn you that CDs bundled with XP Home PCs were not always bootable, and were not always full installers: they were often so called "recovery CDs" and relied on a hidden partition on the original PC drive to supply the actual install files.

If I was you I'd dump the XP Home CD and I'd buy a cheap XP Pro license from one of the CD key resellers on eBay.