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1. Oracle virtualbox windows xp image how to#
2. Oracle virtualbox windows xp image archive#
3. Oracle virtualbox windows xp image upgrade#

Oracle virtualbox windows xp image archive#

Right click the executable and open the archive with 7-zip. Now this is a perfect time to sit back and play 2048 in your browser while you wait for the download to finish.ģ. When you download and run the validator, GenuineCheck.exe, it’ll reveal a 8 character code that you’ll need to paste into the validation box on Microsoft’s website.Ģ. When you validate the program, you’ll have an option to download the Windows XP Mode executable. Microsoft uses this validator tool to confirm that your existing copy of Windows is genuine. Grab the Windows XP Mode Validator from Microsoft.

Oracle virtualbox windows xp image how to#

In this guide I’m going to show you how to install Windows XP in Virtualbox for free. Just because Microsoft abandons its estranged operating system doesn’t necessarily mean the world will immediately follow. Today, I want to propound the point that we still need a way to support Windows XP (even after Microsoft gives up next month) because people will inevitably continue to use it. I’m afraid that for some organizations, the death of Windows XP may portend the death of a significant part of the organization. IT support staffs are faced with the challenge of having to support a moribund operating system with an impending doom about as scary as the apocalypse. But thankfully, the diminution of IE6 is fading at a rapid pace (as of February 2014 it’s less than 5%),īut it’s not just Web Designers who need to contend with Windows XP. Yes, the dilapidated version of Internet Explorer that ships with Windows XP is the bane of every web designers existence. So Windows XP is still here therefore, we need to do something about it. Just how ubiquitous is Windows XP these days?Īccording to February 2014 data from NetMarketShare, 30% of the market is still using Windows XP. Yes it’s true that most bank ATMs are locked down but that won’t deter determined hackers from prying open the metal casing and booting ATMs from infected USB sticks. I was aghast when I learned there are literally millions of crusty ATM’s around the world still relying on XP. In fact, according to a 2013 survey from AVAST that solicited 164 educational institutions, over 96% of the US schools will face a cataclysmic technology crisis when Microsoft pulls the proverbial “XP plug” next month. The strictures of their budgets simply keep them fettered to XP. As a result, government bureaus and public schools cling to this antiquated OS.

Oracle virtualbox windows xp image upgrade#

Organizations aren’t able to apportion the requisite funds to upgrade their systems and the lack of automation tools makes migrations an onerous process. XP’s ease of use means many companies continue to use outdated systems. People are inexorably drawn to Windows XP and I think part of the reason is because Windows XP is accessible. Last summer, I showed you that despite declining use, Windows XP is adamantly hold on.