I installed Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode on my Windows 7 Pro machine. Running XP Mode automatically installed XP on a Virtual PC. I would like to create a second Virtual PC the same as the first.
I went to Start > All Programs > Windows Virtual PC > Windows Virtual PC. This opens a Windows Explorer window with my one virtual PC.
There's a link near the top of the window that says "Create virtual machine." I click that, follow the prompts, and a new virtual machine is created. Double-clicking it starts the new virtual machine, but it doesn't have an OS installed, so as it tries to boot, it fails and asks for boot disk.
Is there any way to install XP on the second virtual machine the same as was installed on the first virtual machine?
Thanks!
Yes (as long as you have a large hard drive!)
Go to C:\Users[you]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Virtual PC\Virtual Machines
Copy and paste Windows XP Mode.vhd Rename Windows XP Mode IE7 or similar (this will be the hard drive for the new virtual machine)
Go to C:\Users[you]\Virtual Machines Click create virtual machine Use the same name as your renamed vhd file Click next and next Click 'Use an existing virtual hard disk' and browse to your new vhd file
and that's it, just click on the new .vmcx file and your new virtual machine will run
Making a copy of an existing .VHD file will work as a solution, but if you want to start over with a clean Windows XP mode or if you have accidentally trashed your existing XP mode .VHD, here is another way to get multiple XP virtual machines:
When this new virtual machine is powered up, it will begin installing Windows XP into the virtual machine, finding the normal virtual environment of Intel 440BX chipset, S3 Trio video card, ethernet network card, etc. etc. You will need to create a name for the virtual computer (I suggest using the name you used for creating the .VMCX file) and a password for the "Adminstrator" account.
After the new virtual machine reboots, it will ask to update the Virtual PC Integration Components. Do so. Depending on your requirements, select how you want Automatic Updates to occur.
That's it! Happy virtualizing!
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