Yes, because the virtual copy of XP is exactly the same as the physical copy; it's just running inside this virtual machine that VMware has created.
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On 15/08/2010 6:56, Darren H wrote:
Hi Barry. Yeah that's much clearer thanks. Might be a stupid question, but will all the software I have currently installed still work under the virtual machine? Cheers Darren -----Original Message----- From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barry Toner Sent: 15 August 2010 00:00 To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Windows XP mode and Virtual XP Darren, If you have an XP installation disc or an Image file, (preferably an ISO). You can download Vmware Player. Just google Vmware Player. You then use this to create a new virtual machine. It'll pop up a wizard for you to select the installation options and configuration options. So you'll point/browse to your install media. it'll ask you for a user account name to be created, plus the licence code. You can then either accept the defaults for that type of machine, RAM, HD space to allocated etc or change them yourself. The machine will then be created and the installer will run automated. Once complete you should hear the Windows startup sound. You can alt tab away from this window during the install/config process. Once it's completed and you've heard the Windows startup chimes you can pres ctrl c to pass keyboard/audio/visual focus into that Virtual Machine. You're basically working at this point as if it was XP mode from an end-user stand point. Or to put it in other words an Operating System running from within your main Operating System. So you'll think it's just XP you are looking at. Ctrl alt will put you back into the Host machine or main Operating System again. NB. You'll hear all the sounds from your Host operating System while in the virtual machine. So you're in XP Virtual machine and still hear people signing in to Windows Live or whatever on your Host machine. I don't have a tutorial on Vmware player step by step. However, if you want more info on this feel free to move it onto access-uk or BCAB and I'll be happy as I'm sure will others to help. As virtual Machines tutorials is too far beyond the focus of here. Hope this helps. Barry.-----Original Message----- From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk- bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darren H Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 9:23 PM To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Windows XP mode and Virtual XP Hi. Sorry for my lack of knowledge, but I have no clue what you're talking a bout. Lol. Can you point me to an online resource where I can gen up on this? Many thanks. Darren ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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