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Screenshots: Create a Client Hyper-V Virtual Machine for Windows XP

By // July 15, 2013, 9:58 AM PST

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  • Screenshots: Create a Client Hyper-V Virtual Machine for Windows XP

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  • From the Action menu, select the Hyper-V Settings command

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  • Use the Select Folder dialog box

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  • Changed the location where Client Hyper-V stores files

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  • To create virtual machine, select the New | Virtual Machine command

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  • You can create a custom virtual machine or select a preconfigured one

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  • When you create a custom virtual machine, you'll start by naming the computer

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  • You'll specify the amount of memory that you want to designate to your virtual machine

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  • You'll leave the Connection set at Not Connected for now

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  • You can specify a new virtual hard disk now using the default settings or use an existing virtual hard disk

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  • There are several ways that you can install the operating system on your virtual machine

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  • Make sure that your virtual machine is selected

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  • Windows XP requires a legacy network adapter

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  • Once you specify the Legacy Network Adapter, you can connect it to your virtual switch

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  • To begin the Windows XP installation procedure, click the green start button

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  • You'll follow through the steps to install Windows XP as you normally would

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  • Windows XP running on a virtual machine in Windows 8 Professional

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Screenshots: Create a Client Hyper-V Virtual Machine for Windows XP

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Greg Shultz is a freelance Technical Writer. Previously, he has worked as Documentation Specialist in the software industry, a Technical Support Specialist in educational industry, and a Technical Journalist in the computer publishing industry.