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« on: December 28, 2012, 07:15:50 PM »
Hey guys, I need to set up XP on a virtual machine to run old games, which program is the best for running a WinXP VM?

Here's my specs:

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Intel Pentuim B960 2.2GHz
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« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2012, 07:26:00 PM »
VirtualBox is the only way I go for home VMs.

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« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2012, 11:00:16 PM »
My opinion:
VMs suck. Get another PC or a second HDD or dual boot or something. I think those are all better options. Again just my opinion...
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« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2012, 11:07:04 PM »
Quote from: Izret101 on December 28, 2012, 11:00:16 PM
My opinion:
VMs suck. Get another PC or a second HDD or dual boot or something. I think those are all better options. Again just my opinion...

I tried Dual booting, I can't figure out how to install WinXP next to Win8, and I can't afford to but a second computer just for that.
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« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2012, 11:09:05 PM »
Doesn't Linux have a nice bootloader to run multiple OS's? I seem to remember it when I was messing with Ubuntu last time.
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« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2012, 11:10:49 PM »
Quote from: Duke.Togo on December 28, 2012, 11:09:05 PM
Doesn't Linux have a nice bootloader to run multiple OS's? I seem to remember it when I was messing with Ubuntu last time.

I have my doubts I could even work Linux, so I never tried it.
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« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2012, 11:34:24 PM »
Ubuntu is dead simple to install. I'm not sure about setting up the bootloader offhand.
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« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2012, 11:35:46 PM »
Quote from: Duke.Togo on December 28, 2012, 11:34:24 PM
Ubuntu is dead simple to install. I'm not sure about setting up the bootloader offhand.

Can it be dual booted with Windows 8 so you don't lose your main OS?
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« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2012, 12:34:55 AM »
I have Ubuntu and Win 7 on my laptop.  The computer gives me the option of which OS to load after the bootup screen.  I select what I want or what a few seconds and it boots the default (win 7).  Win 8 and Ubuntu should get along just fine together.  Ubuntu takes you thru the whole setup process and allows you to select your partition size and options.  Super simple to setup and use.  
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« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2012, 01:39:26 AM »
I mentioned having a second HDD because I use to do that. I still have 4-6 hard drives and each one should have an OS in addition to whatever files I designated that drive for so I could swap them out depending on what I needed at the time.

Definitely cheaper than another PC but I still suggest trying to figure out a dual boot. I don't remember Win8 giving me the option to keep my existing OS when I installed it though. So it might be a control freak and not as friendly as Ubuntu
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« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2012, 06:32:29 AM »
Quote from: Ghost Soldier on December 29, 2012, 12:34:55 AM
I have Ubuntu and Win 7 on my laptop.  The computer gives me the option of which OS to load after the bootup screen.  I select what I want or what a few seconds and it boots the default (win 7).  Win 8 and Ubuntu should get along just fine together.  Ubuntu takes you thru the whole setup process and allows you to select your partition size and options.  Super simple to setup and use.
I might have to look into it then



Quote from: Izret101 on December 29, 2012, 01:39:26 AM
I mentioned having a second HDD because I use to do that. I still have 4-6 hard drives and each one should have an OS in addition to whatever files I designated that drive for so I could swap them out depending on what I needed at the time.

Definitely cheaper than another PC but I still suggest trying to figure out a dual boot. I don't remember Win8 giving me the option to keep my existing OS when I installed it though. So it might be a control freak and not as friendly as Ubuntu
I have a laptop, so multiple HDDS would be a massive pain in the ass.
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« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2013, 08:07:37 AM »
What games are you looking to run?
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« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2013, 09:56:27 AM »
Quote from: Izret101 on December 29, 2012, 01:39:26 AM
I mentioned having a second HDD because I use to do that. I still have 4-6 hard drives and each one should have an OS in addition to whatever files I designated that drive for so I could swap them out depending on what I needed at the time.

Definitely cheaper than another PC but I still suggest trying to figure out a dual boot. I don't remember Win8 giving me the option to keep my existing OS when I installed it though. So it might be a control freak and not as friendly as Ubuntu

That's because you likely have the upgrade-only version. I've dual-booted Win8 on my laptop before it died.
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« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2013, 11:36:33 AM »
Couldn't tell you.
I wasn't overly concerned with it. Moving forward to the future is progress and all that jazz.
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« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2013, 01:41:23 PM »
I know with Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions there is a virtual pc and Windows XP mode available.  Never used it myself, nor do I know if Windows 8 has the option.  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/
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