Re: Do we actually need XP support?

[Bill Troop billtroop@xxxxxxxx]

I too have found that it is best to install the guest OS from
scratch. This isn't a big deal if you are only going to use the guest
OS to front-end XyWrite.

At 25/03/2014 11:57, you wrote:
Jordan, I'm not an expert on this, but I don't think this will work
smoothly, if I understand you correctly. While it is straightforward
to convert an existing XP install disk to an ISO that can be used to
install XP in a VM, trying to copy an existing XP installation to an
ISO and use that installation in a virtual machine is bound to lead
to at least some troubleshooting concerning networking and other
hardware conflicts, and will no doubt result in a demand for
recertification from XP. You might be better off installing XP to a
VM and rebuilding installation as a VM. The ISOs for the various
service packs should be readily available on the internet.

Paul Lagasse

On 03/24/2014 11:40 PM, J R FOX wrote:
Bill,
I'm wondering if you have come across any insight into how those
ISOs were made ? As I mentioned previously, and for purposes
wholly unrelated to Xy, I still have an interest in possibly
turning my existing XP boot partition into just such a
VMWare-ready, Guest VM ISO.


  Jordan

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  *From:* Bill Troop 
  *To:* xywrite@xxxxxxxx
  *Sent:* Monday, March 24, 2014 4:32 PM
  *Subject:* Re: Do we actually need XP support?

   Add to that, convenient ISOs are available (I will be providing
  links) so
  no worries about messy CD media.

  Above all, it's known that it works, period, with XyWrite, and that
  counts for a lot.