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Can't boot or install Windows XP from USB or CD

Thomas Sanchez2 · 2022-01-26T06:35:35+00:00

Hey everyone, I’ve got this older laptop from my job that I need to get Windows XP onto. It runs some legacy software that just won't work any other way—and be…

Started by Thomas Sanchez2 · Jan 26, 2022 · 👁 8 views · 20 replies

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#21 · Feb 2, 2022

Kenneth Martinez55 said:Modern laptops just don't have the option to switch over to IDE mode anymore.

Honestly, I think it's pretty crazy to even attempt this on a laptop like yours. You could just run VirtualBox on Windows 10 and spin up an instance of XP inside there—it can even run in full-screen mode if you want.

Alright, thanks again everyone 🙂

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