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71 Responses to How To Use Host Serial Port From Guest In VirtualBox. MCom says: September 16, 2008 at 2:13 pm. Thank you, for good information. Following the above I also needed to add the serial port to Windows XP – my Guest OS. 2010 in review « Software, Tools, Tips, Tricks. Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy run many of your productivity programs that run on Windows XP on Windows 7. It uses virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC to provide a Virtual Windows XP environment for Windows 7. Windows XP Mode provides a 32-bit virtual Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (SP3) environment. It would be nice if vbox created a Unique Serial number here like Vmware and XP Mode do. The scripting I'm doing is dumping this information into a SQL database and using it as the Primary key so it would be nice if this was actually unique. Windows 7 host running windows guests. I checked it on a Windows 7 and 208 R2 guest. Change History.

we used the tool from MS here to create a .VHD of an old XP laptop that has some important software on it. We intend to retire the laptop and use the VM exclusively so we can back it up, and keep it portable and secure on the server.

Anyways, when we load it into VirtualBox it says the Product Key is invalid. My guess is the original hardware configuration is so different from the VM it reckons it's a new machine. (which I guess it is?).

Has anyone found a way round this problem in the past?

Win Xp Serial Key

How to “activate Windows XP the virtual disk version” on VirtualBox? Or what if I use my own key of my retail box of XP. But won't that affect my activation. Disable Windows Key hotkeys when using Virtualbox. I've used the Alt key as its META key to prevent conflict with the Windows 7 host. However, when using Emacs (also heavy hotkey usage) within dwm, there are issues because it's also using Alt for its own META. Win+L works in the guest for me under an XP host.

EDIT: Just to confirm, we do have the original keys etc. I'm just wondering if it's a setup issue that's causing this in the first place.

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What you're seeing is Windows Product Activation (WPA) detecting the hardware change in the 'machine'.

If the Windows XP license is a retail license you can just use telephone activation to get it re-activated (since a retail full packaged product (FPP) license permits you to reinstall the software on other computers). If you've done this with an OEM license of Windows XP (sticker attached to the hardware by the OEM prior to purchase, labeled 'OEM' on the sticker) then you'll need to reinstall Windows with a retail or volume license. There is no 'supported' method for operating an OEM version of Windows XP in a VM. Anything you do to make it work could potentially 'break' down the road (or could 'break' checks like 'Windows Genuine Advantage').

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I downloaded Windows XP mode and extracted a virtual hard drive and installed it into Virtualbox as a virtual machine as per a prior Makeuseof articleForget the End of Life Woes: Windows 8 Has an XP ModeForget the End of Life Woes: Windows 8 Has an XP ModeWindows XP mode is restricted to Professional versions of Windows 7. But there's a way to get Windows XP Mode running on Windows 8 anyway. All you need is a computer running Windows 8.Read More from April 18, 2014.

The problem is that XP Professional requires activation; you get a 30 period in which to do so. Both telephone and Internet activation are rejected. Windows XP mode was made for windows 7 but I run windows 8.1, which may be why things don’t match.

The April 18 page suggests making a snapshot of your fully set up system on day one and then just restore that snapshot later in the 30 day period.

However that does not work as the program seems to give you 30 days and any change in system date reduces that 30 days. Malwarebytes anti-malware home 2.2.1.1043 serial key.

There is a key file in the original XP mode package but I have been unable to open it with any program.

Windows Xp Serial Key On Virtual Box Office

Any ideas?

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1. You may want to try this way..it's been working for me for YEARS.
   I use virtual box and run winxp because I have an old version of Paint Shop Pro that won't
   work on anything past winxp. I have never found another program that can do the things
   this paint program does so I am willing to put up with the virtual version.
   I also looked up the xpmode software and found that there were a lot of limitations with the software.

   You can try this method. There is a download link at the bottom for the same version that
   I used to setup my machine. I tried many other downloads before finding one that worked.

   I set it up using virtual box and it opens up to a full size screen which is much easier to use.
   The older version of virtual box (version 4.2.16 )works fine with this setup. I tried upgrading but
   ended up going back because it's compatible with this virtual machine.

   Within the setup you can choose to create a shared file from your computer that you
   can access from within the virtual xp. In that folder you can place anything that you
   want to use for your virtual pc. For example I place the file to install my paint program.
   I have a file full of my favorite fonts that I need for my graphics. I later take any files that I
   have worked on with the paint program and put them into the shared folder before closing down the virtual xp. I can then access them from my main computer.

   Once I have installed the paint program and fonts, I take a snapshot. Each time I close the machine
   there is a box that asks if you want to save to the current state or start up with a snapshot.
   When I use my snapshot again I am right back to a fresh install with the files that I use already setup.

   I don't attach the virtual xp to the internet so I don't even install antivirus software..
   I use the same snapshot so I know that it is safe and just start over with the 30 day
   activation each time.

   If you want to install other software later, you just need to install it and make a new snapshot
   ..(you will still be on day 1 of the activation.)

   I found this download that doesn't install the download manager.

   Use it at your own risk..I don't remember where I got my download.
   http://windows-xp-service-pack-2.soft32.com/free-download/?no_download_manager

   Hope that helps.

2. The Windows XP license within XP mode is tied into the host systems licensing (I can't tell you how exactly it works). Unless it detects an eligible version (Win 7 Pro, Ultimate, Enterprise) the guest XP will require a valid license for permanent use.

   Moreover, it only works with Microsoft Virtual PC!
   Even if you run an eligible Windows version using any other virtualization e.g. Virtualbox, Vmware the 'XP Mode' machine is really just a ready-to-use virtual hard disk image that spares you going through the normal XP installation and require you to have a valid Windows XP license.

   The only way to work around this is using the 'rearm' method which will reset the 30 day counter for up to a total of 120 days. After that you can only enter a license or start over with the 'XP Mode'.