Some notes about howto make you own WinXP vhd image using MS-VirtualPC.
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In MS-VirtualPC create new VM and assign for its CD-DRIVE bootable ISO file with WinXP distributive.
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Start its new VM in MS-VirtualPC. It boots up into WinXP installation.
Install WinXP as for real PC with new empty hard drive (used virtual hard drive of VM).
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Enjoy. Installed WinXP runs from virtual hard drive with default size 132GB with NTFS file system
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If u want use FAT32 for virtual system HDD then do next steps:
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Make an image of floppy boot diskette with MS-DOS 7 (for ex. boot_fdd.img).
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Make bootable CD-ROM ISO image using this file boot_fdd.img (for ex. boot_fdd.ISO).
Use UltraISO (SmallCDWriter etc.).
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In MS-VirtualPC create new VM and assign for its CD-DRIVE this bootable ISO file boot_fdd.ISO.
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Start new VM in MS-VirtualPC. It boots up into MS-DOS 7 from boot_fdd.ISO.
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Run DOS fdisk.exe command. With fdisk.exe create new partition in raw virtual disk of VM
Note: Don't restart VM after this.
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Exit from fdisk.exe and run NU.EXE (Norton Utility or Norton Disk Editor)
Using NU.EXE clear "bootable bit" at Partition Table of new created partition of VM virtual HDD.
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Reboot VM. It boots again into MS-DOS 7.
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Run "format.exe C:" command.
Now virtual HDD formatted into FAT32.
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Run "sys a:\ C:" command. System (MS-DOS 7) transferred into virtual drive C:.
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Exit from VM and assign for its virtual CD-DRIVE bootable ISO file with WinXP distributive (For ex. - WinXP/SP2).
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Start VM. It boots up into WinXP installation from bootable ISO file.
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When installation prompted for install destination, select existing partition with existing file system (FAT32).
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Continue installation of WinXP as for real PC.
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Enjoy. Installed WinXP runs from virtual hard drive with default size 132GB with FAT32 file system and with boot menu with optional booting into MS-DOS 7.
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Last edited by dosprog; 10-21-2020 at 07:30.
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