However, Chris McCarron has kindly provided instructions for making your own 5.1-compatible pcbios.bin by extracting VirtualBox's BIOS and inserting the XP Mode product key into the SLIC table: * Due to changes in VirtualBox 5.1's handling of APIC, VMLite's pcbios.bin causes a black screen on boot. (This command will add the following line to XPMODE.vbox: )įootnotes, updates, and more information: "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" setextradata XPMODE "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/BiosRom" "c:\vm\pcbios.bin" Install Guest Additions (Devices > Install Guest Additions.)ĭownload pcbios.bin (MD5: 12ccdc652b30c6d1e307c6f7deff5d24) from VMLite * Create pcbios.bin using the updated instructions below, then copy it to a directory on the host computer (e.g., C:\vm\) Once setup is complete, uninstall Virtual PC Integration Components from Add/Remove Control Panel If the mouse / cursor doesn't respond during initial setup, either disable mouse integration (Input > uncheck "Mouse Integration") or navigate via the keyboard.
Stepsĭownload Windows XP Mode (WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe | MD5: bf3726d684d3acb98185665123c9efcf)Įxtract xpm from WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe with a file archiver like PeaZip Portable.Ĭreate a new machine in VirtualBox, naming it XPMODE and specifying VirtualXPVHD.vdi as the hard disk If you are using the Software with a properly licensed copy of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate, activation of the Software is not required. Virtualization software is required to use the Software on the Workstation Computer. While a virtual machine created in this manner might run under any OS X, Linux, or Windows host, the Windows XP Mode EULA states in part: You may install, use, access, display and run one copy of the Software in a single virtual machine on a single computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device ("Workstation Computer"), that contains a licensed copy of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate edition.
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