Boot XP from VMware

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  1. NoTears

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  3. NoTears

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    #3 NoTears, Aug 31, 2020 (OP)
    i already did this multiple times but it does not work.
    It works when i try to install all others OS (vista, win7, win8.1, win10) but it does not work with xp. I don't know why.
    I suppose there is some setting to configure to make this work but no idea which one.
     
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    #5 hotmusik4u, Aug 31, 2020
    follow the instructions on the gif provided, select the appropriate operating system (XP Prof 64 or 32) and in the Firmware select BIOS
     
  6. LostED

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    #6 LostED, Aug 31, 2020
    is your xp iso bootable?
     
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    #7 NoTears, Aug 31, 2020 (OP)
    Okay so the problem was from the iso i was using, yes it is bootable iso and working fine but it contains multiple sata drivers that i had integrated long time ago to be able to install xp on old machines and it seems that these drivers prevent the iso from being used in virtual machine for some reason.

    I downloaded official xp iso and it worked on VMware, i was able to install xp on it with no problems.
     
  8. Sajjo

    Sajjo MDL Expert

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    #8 Sajjo, Sep 1, 2020
    Windows XP in VMware is by default set to ide.
    Modify *.vmx
    - from
    ide0:0.fileName = "name of virtual machine.vmdk"
    ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
    - to
    sata0:0.fileName = "name of virtual machine.vmdk"
    sata0:0.present = "TRUE"

    Note: you will need apropriate drivers