VM on mac to run XP

Ok i feel like a moron but can someone give me a step by step of installing VM on my M1 macbook air and how i go about installing windows xp ? I need to be able to use active sync or whatever is the best software to install quite a few programs and i dont own a XP machine nor Windows PC to begin with.

Any help would rock !

-Walt B

Ive got VM installed but i dont know how to set it up right, when i choose the XP ISO and click play it starts to install then blue screens.

Edited by WallyB110 2024-02-17 9:56 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfotGWq3Z6o

I watched this video as well but i just get a blue screen when it says its loading setup.

Try that YouTube video except use what C:Amie said here

Still getting an error. Grrr.... i guess im just gonna have to buy a XP machine.

Oracle errors out as well.

Edited by WallyB110 2024-02-17 11:41 PM

Try this newer version I found

https://www.virtualbox.org/download/testcase/VirtualBox-7.0.97_BETA5-161709-macOSArm64.dmg
https://www.virtualbox.org/download/testcase/VBoxGuestAdditions_7.0.97-161718.iso

Ok let me give it a go :-)

Ok this time it didnt crash out of the program. Im currently installing XP (8% as of now) but how do i make the screen bigger ? Or is this a beta and its what i have to deal with. ?

OK i figured out how to make screen bigger, theres a zoom option in the view settings. I am about half way into the install. I pray USB works as i have a Serial to USB adaptor i used awhile back when i still had a working XP computer. I have Activesync 3.8 ready to install. Fingers crossed. Id love to not have to buy a laptop just to do this basic task of installing software onto my palmtops. :-)

I appreciate all the help and i will let yall know how it goes when its done installing and hopefully boots up. Driver wise i just need USB to work and i could care less about any other drivers. I have USB thumb drive loaded with EVERY thing CE. So my 680e should be styling and profiling if all goes well with this VM. :-)

OK well i got all the way to the CD key entry and ive tried about 20 different keys and not one is working. So im currently stuck at that part of the install. :-(

update:

I skipped it and the install is now back to work. Says 28 mins left. Fingers crossed. But i know its gonna ask me for a key eventually and its weird is ive used the actual key it came with (I own a copy) and then i tried at least a few dozen from online and none of them would work. But it did allow me to skip this for now. Eventually i gotta figure this out.



Edited by WallyB110 2024-02-18 3:59 AM

Ok im into Windows XP !!!! It worked ! Thank you !

But i have not installed Active Sync 3.8 yet. Does it even have USB support ? If not, which program should i look for when connecting my Palmtops to the computer ?

Ill update ya when i have tried Active Sync and it works (if it works).


I cant thank you all for the help, outstanding site with great folks who are always willing to go the extra mile and help. :-)

-Walt

Ok im into Windows XP !!!! It worked ! Thank you !

But i have not installed Active Sync 3.8 yet. Does it even have USB support ? If not, which program should i look for when connecting my Palmtops to the computer ?

Ill update ya when i have tried Active Sync and it works (if it works).


I cant thank you all for the help, outstanding site with great folks who are always willing to go the extra mile and help. :-)

-Walt

Active sync 3.8 is the final version that will sync CE 2.0 and 3.0 handhelds. It does support usb as well. No use installing active sync 4.x. It won’t help you at all.

Here’s the the 3.8 download

https://www.hpcfactor.com/downloads/1617/Microsoft_ActiveSync/version_3.8.0.5004

Damn the beta of VB doesnt allow USB! :-( I got all this way and im stuck

Does it have a section for COM ports though?
I bet you can install the serial port driver in macOS and use virtual box to map the com port for you

Or try running the trial version of Parallels

https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/

And install XP in that.

I wouldn’t recommend buying it until you’re 100% sure it works for your setup and Windows XP and your serial USB adapter