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

By Greg Shultz July 15, 2013, 9:03 AM PDT

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

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

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

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

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

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

Use the Select Folder dialog box

Use the Select Folder dialog box

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

Changed the location where Client Hyper-V stores files

Changed the location where Client Hyper-V stores files

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Make sure that your virtual machine is selected

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Windows XP requires a legacy network adapter

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

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

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

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

Windows XP running on a virtual machine in Windows 8 Professional

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