Installing free windows xp download on virtualbox

However, this Windows XP is not supported officially but available in bootable ISO image form for free to download and use. However, steps will be the same for Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista. The first step towards the Virtual installation is to get an ISO image of this old operating system. As I mentioned above that it is free and avail by Microsoft itself officially along with License key. Thus, use this link which will open the page of Archive.

Just on the same page, the free but official professional key for the same will have been given. Copy that and jot down somewhere like NotePad. Here is the link to Download VBox. In case you already have the Vbox on your system then simply move to next.

The installation of the VBox is like any other executable software meant for Windows nothing will be complicated at all. Run VirtualBox and click on the New button given on the Menu of it. Now in the Name box, type- Windows XP and its corresponding options will automatically get setup. Then click on the Next button. To store the installation file we need to attach a Virtual Hard drive to our Virtual Machine.

The VirtualBox will automatically set it to 10GB which is enough. Thus, leave the default settings and click on the NEXT. Next , Select Dynamic allocated option.

File allocation and Size: By default, the VirtualBox will save all file of the machine on C: drive, if you want to change click on the folder icon and select the place. Finally, click on the Create button. Click the New button to create a virtual machine. Click Next. Select at least 2GB of memory.

Select the Create a virtual hard disk now option. Click Create. Using the default Dynamically allocated option, click Next. Set the hard disk size of at least 30GB. On the top-left, click the Settings button. Click on Storage. Click OK. On the top-left, click the Start button to power on the virtual machine.

You will be asked to set your location and keyboard layout. Make any necessary changes. You can leave these as-is. You will be informed that to improve the appearance of visual elements, Windows will automatically adjust your screen resolution. Enter your name. Leave these as-is. Here you can change the resolution. Change the resolution if you wish. It is your choice what to do here.