Windows 10: Drivers for a XP virtual machine

I created a Windows XP virtual machine using the Hyper-V Manager on my Windows 11 Pro, activated it and installed the basic software codecs and some other utilities.However, I don't have any sound, can't connect to the internet I already set up a legacy adapter and can't install Plus! XP cause I don't have "hardware that can support 16-bit applications".I'm in need of all drivers and any other piece of software that can actually make the VM usable in some way.These are the specs of my laptop:12th Gen Intel Core i7-12650H 2.30Ghz NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GDDR6 6GB Crucial 64GB DDR5 4800Mhz

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Using XP hard drive Virtual Machine on Windows 10

I want to use my XP 32-bit hard drive (it is in an external enclosure) on a Virtual Machine under Windows 10 64-bit. The Win 10 machine has 16 GB of RAM and 2TB hard drive. The XP hard drive came from my old Gateway computer which has been trashed.
Installed on the hard drive are Visual Basic 6 and many programs written by me. A few are compiled and function on Windows 10, but many others are not compiled. I would like to compile those for use on my Win 10 machine. A large program is compiled and
cannot run because it requires a DLL to be installed on the Win 10 machine. I prefer to use the XP hard drive (in the external enclosure) as is with the virtual machine set up if possible. I am assuming that since the XP OS and Visual Basic are installed
on that hard drive, they can function as they once did. I have never attempted a virtual machine and need detailed instructions on what steps to follow. My question is, can I do what I state above and, if yes, how do I do it?

 

Installing a Virtual Machine in Windows 10

Step #1 is to decide which virtual machine software you wish to install.

The three most popular choices are:

• VirtualBox (from Oracle)
• VMWare Workstation Player (from VMWare); and
• Hyper-V (from Microsoft)

Once you've made your choice you can find detailed, illustrated instructions for installing each one on the internet.

As a personal suggestion: You might find it easier to use either VirtualBox or VMWare Workstation Player. Hyper-V is more complicated to setup.

Between VirtualBox and VMWare, I think you'll find VirtualBox more user-friendly, and it has the advantage of allowing you to create checkpoints - backups of your virtual machine - whereas to do that in VMWare you'll need to upgrade to their (expensive!)
paid version.

 

BSOD when launching Virtual Machine

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I appreciate your effort on this. I understand how difficult it could be when the computer doesn’t work as it is supposed to, we will look into this for you. Please reply with the following details to assist you with the appropriate troubleshooting
steps:

• Which application are you using to create Virtual Machine?
  
• Does the issue occur only when launching a Virtual Machine?
  
• Have you reinstalled Windows on the computer?
  
• What is the make and model of the computer?
  

I have analyzed the dump files shared by you. Since the issue occurs when you launch Virtual Machine, I suggest you to try disabling the VMWare USB Arbitration Service and check if that helps. Please follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Press Windows key + R, to open
   Run dialog box.
   
2. Type services.msc and click on
   OK.
   
3. Look for the VMWare USB Arbitration Service and double click on it to open
   Properties.
   
4. Select Disabled from the drop down for
   Startup and Stop the service.
   
5. Click on Apply and OK.
   

Please reply with the status of the issue, we will be glad to help you further.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator