Can Proxmox VE Run a Windows XP VM?

#WindowsXP #Proxmox #VirtualMachine

Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0875.html

   01. Download a Windows XP x64 .iso  https://archive.org/search.php?query=windows%20xp%20x64&and[]=mediatype%3A%22software%22    02. Upload the Windows XP x64 .iso file to the Proxmox ISO library    03. Log into the ProxMox web UI    04. Right click the ProxMox node name ≫ Create VM    05. Give the VM a unique ID and Name ≫ Next    06. Set the Type to Microsoft Windows, Version to XP/2003 and select the Windows XP iso    07. Leave the defaults on the System tab ≫ Next    08. On the Hard Disk tab, set the Bus/Device dropdown to IDE and the Disk size to 4 GB or more ≫ Next    09. On the CPU tab, set Cores to 1 or more ≫ Next    10. On the Memory tab, set the Memory to 1024 or more ≫ Next    11. On the Network tab, set the Model field to Realtek RTL8139 ≫ Next    12. Verify the summary and click Finish    13. Right click the Windows XP VM in the left navigation pane ≫ Start    14. Click console in the left sub-navigation menu    15. Windows Setup will start automatically    16. Press Enter to Continue with Setup    17. Press F8 to Agree to the Licensing Agreement    18. Press Enter to Install to the Unpartitioned space    19. Select the top option to Format the partition using the NTFS file system (Quick) ≫ Press Enter    20. Wait for Windows to reboot the VM    21. Do not press anything to boot the CD-ROM    22. Wait for Windows to install and configure drivers and devices    23. Click Next    24. Enter a name and organization, click Next    25. Enter a valid Windows XP product key, click Next    26. Give the Computer a name    27. Set an administrator password and re-type to confirm ≫ Click Next    28. Set the date/time and select a timezone ≫ Click Next    29. Click the Next button to accept default and continue installing Windows XP    30. Click OK to allow Windows to adjust the screen resolution    31. Click OK if the screen resolution looks better    32. Click Next at the Welcome Screen    33. Select Not right now for automatic updates ≫ Click Next    34. Click Skip on the internet connection screen    35. Select No, not at this time on the Register with Microsoft screen ≫ Click Next    36. Enter a user name ≫ Click Next    37. Click Finish    38. Welcome back to Windows XP  

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