attach a Virtual Hard Disk to install XP?


  1. Mrperson0
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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    attach a Virtual Hard Disk to install XP?


    Does anyone know if there is a way to open the Command Prompt during Windows XP installation (booted from CD) and find a way to attach a Virtual Hard Disk so you could install XP on it (just like with Windows 7 and 8)?
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  3. huisinro
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    you can use VBoot to do that
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  4. Mrperson0
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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    huisinro said:
    you can use VBoot to do that
    Ah, thanks! But apparently it's a trial version that will expire in November...are there any free options to that?
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  6. nitrul006
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    Please Tall. If any one know. I really need to know this...............
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  7. logicearth
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    Windows 7 and 8 were made specifically with the capability to boot from VHDs. Windows XP is not, so are there free options? Maybe but I have never seen one.
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  8. cryptoncore
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64 (on laptop)
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    VBoot is the most well known, and reliable, so if it's important I would use the advice already given to you from Huisinro.
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