- Dec 11, 1999
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I need to get Windows 10 installed in a VM soon, or I won't be able to do the free upgrade. So, I need to figure out how to get there. I have:
- A new computer with 32GB RAM, among other things, running Xubuntu 16.04, with VirtualBox 5.
- An old, un-registered copy of Windows XP, 32-bit.
- A Windows 8 upgrade image (the $40 deal from a few years back), which I downloaded on a 64-bit Windows 7 machine, so it's a 64-bit image.
So, what steps do I need to take? Do I start by installing XP - or can I do that at all on the same VM for a 64-bit Windows? Can I somehow start from the Windows 8 image?
TIA! I probably won't start this tonight, but maybe tomorrow.
- A new computer with 32GB RAM, among other things, running Xubuntu 16.04, with VirtualBox 5.
- An old, un-registered copy of Windows XP, 32-bit.
- A Windows 8 upgrade image (the $40 deal from a few years back), which I downloaded on a 64-bit Windows 7 machine, so it's a 64-bit image.
So, what steps do I need to take? Do I start by installing XP - or can I do that at all on the same VM for a 64-bit Windows? Can I somehow start from the Windows 8 image?
TIA! I probably won't start this tonight, but maybe tomorrow.