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

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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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My first computer was a Kaypro 16 \"luggable\" running MS-DOS 2.11 which I obtained while studying computer science in 1986. After two years, I discovered that I had a knack for writing documentation and shifted my focus over to technical writing.