Running XP virtually

[High1]

Hello

I have installed Windows XP (virtual) on my Win 10 desktop PC using VirtualBox. This is what I can see with Windows XP Running:

VirtualXP_Running.jpg

When I click on Show along the top, I can then see this:

Fatal.jpg

The message along the top says: FATAL: No bootable medium found! Sytem halted.

Is XP running then, or not? What I am hoping for is to see XP on my screen as if I were really using an XP computer with the 'feel' that XP had. How do I actually get into my virtual XP computer, please?

Thank you.

[strollin]

Did you actually install XP to the virtual drive?  The virtual machine is "running" but can't find any bootable media.  Just as if your physical machine was powered on with no disk to boot from.

[High1]

Oh, I see, thanks. I did insert an official MS XP (Home) installation disk in my CD/DVD drive and pointed VirtualBox to the Set Up (Application) file on the disk. Isn't that right?

[strollin]

You say you pointed VirtualBox to the setup file but did setup actually run and go thru the installation process?  A virtual machine is very similar to a physical machine in that you need to install the OS onto the boot disk before the VM can't boot.

You would need to have a bootable XP install disk in a CD drive or a bootable image (ISO) in order to install.

[strollin]

I see that you said you had an XP Home disk in the CD drive.  In Settings for the VM, you need to setup the DVD drive with the install disk in it on the Storage tab.

In the pic below, I added my D: drive (DVD) as a drive.  With a bootable disk in the DVD drive, when you start the VM, it will boot from the install disk on proceed with the installation.

[High1]

Thanks Strollin

I have think I have managed it now. Good tutorial here:

https://www.sysnettechsolutions.com/en/install-windows-xp-virtualbox-windows-10/

Nice to see it again! I should be retired off as a dinosaur.

Thank you very much again.

[strollin]

Glad you got it working.

[High1]

Thanks!