Memory is a shared resource, meaning both the host (your PC) and the guest (the virtual machine) use it concurrently.

Even so, double-check the Version is Windows XP (32-bit). If you include 'XP' in the virtual machine name, the Version will automatically change to reflect that. Now, give your virtual machine a suitable name.At the bottom of the Create Virtual Machine window, select Expert Mode (if your window shows an option for Guided Mode, you're already using Expert Mode).We're going to install the Windows XP Mode virtual hard drive in VirtualBox. For example, using VirtualBox, you could try a Linux distro on Windows without installing it on your actual hardware.

VirtualBox is a free virtual machine app that allows you to run different operating systems on your host machine. Install Windows XP Mode in a Virtual Machineīefore we completed the XP Mode virtual hard disk extraction, I asked you to download and install VirtualBox.