Re: XP/Vbox/Win 8.1

[Kari Eveli lexitec@xxxxxxxx]

There are at least these options when and if you switch to Win 8:
1) Any Win 8 version, not just Pro: VirtualBox (or VMware) with XP mode VHD
  extracted from Win 7 XP mode (Win 7 Pro needed), see:
http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-run-windows-xp-in-windows-8-for-free-tutorial/
2) Win 8 Pro Hyper-V with XP mode VHD extracted from Win 7 XP mode (Win
7 Pro needed) as above
3) VirtualBox (or VMware) with Win2K (if you have a copy, just install,
no activation)
4) VirtualBox (or VMware) with XP CD (a separate license to activate,
costly!)


Depending on your needs and virtualization solutions you like, there are
plenty of possibilities. I have not tried all of these, as I am quite
happy with Win 7 and VirtualBox/W2K. For running DOS, VirtualPC 2007 is
still my choice. Win 3.1 DOS boxes are superior in their visual aspect,
simplicity, and task switching. VirtualPC 2007 DOS/Win 3.1 is not for
everyone, as it needs tuning and delicate attention like any DOS/Win 3.1
system does, and shows its age but producing some odd behaviors on the
host video system (not severe, but irritating at times).


Best regards,

Kari Eveli
LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland)
lexitec@xxxxxxxx

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11.12.2013 11:08, Bill Troop wrote:
> Sadly it is not. Otherwise, I would not be bothering with VB. Who
> knows? There apparently is some way to get XP running under Hyper-V,
> the new (and apparently superior) virtualization technology, but for a
> start you must have Win 8 Pro. I need to investigate this