1. Download Windows XP Mode (WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe | MD5: bf3726d684d3acb98185665123c9efcf)
2. Extract xpm from WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe with a file archiver like PeaZip Portable.
3. Add .rar extension to xpm
4. Extract VirtualXPVHD from xpm.rar
5. Add .vdi extension to VirtualXPVHD
6. Create new machine in VirtualBox, specifying VirtualXPVHD.vdi as the hard disk
7. Once initial setup is complete, uninstall Virtual PC Integration Components from Add/Remove Control Panel
8. Install Guest Additions (Devices > Install Guest Additions...)
9. Shut down virtual machine
10. Download pcbios.bin (MD5: 12ccdc652b30c6d1e307c6f7deff5d24) from VMLite and copy to a directory on host computer (e.g., C:\vm\)
11. "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxMange.exe" setextradata vm-name "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/BiosRom" "c:\vm\pcbios.bin"

Notes:

• While a virtual machine created in this manner should run under any OS X, Linux, or Windows host, running under anything but Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate would apparently violate the Windows XP Mode EULA:
  You may install, use, access, display and run one copy of the Software in a single virtual machine on a single computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device ("Workstation Computer"), that contains a licensed copy of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate edition. Virtualization software is required to use the Software on the Workstation Computer ... If you are using the Software with a properly licensed copy of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate, activation of the Software is not required.
• Thanks to cclloyd9785 for the VirtualXPVHD extraction steps.
• See also: Import Windows XP Mode into VMWare Player

/windows | Oct 21, 2012