Simplest Virtual Machine?

[tinpanalley]

Looking for something that can simply run a handful of Windows XP programs that don't run in Compatibility Mode. I don't want this taking up tons of space or being super complicated. Can anyone recommend a good, reliable VM for this kind of simple task?

[Electronics Wizardy]

what host os?

 

hyper-v? KVM? virtual box?

[merco]

I'm guessing compatibility mode means OP is on a later windows version.

My experience is limited to virtual box, it's fairly simple and it's free. No idea about other options though.

 

36 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

KVM

is for linux right? 

 

when would I use 

36 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

hyper-v

instead?

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, merco said:

is for linux right? 

yep linux

 

Just now, merco said:

when would I use 

39 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

hyper-v

instead?

hyper-v is the best intergrated into windows and gives you a lot of features and works well.

[tinpanalley]

Sorry, I don't seem to be getting notifications from this site so I didn't know you guys had replied.

On 3/16/2020 at 9:20 PM, Electronics Wizardy said:

what host os?

Does that mean what am I on? I'm on Windows 10. Sorry, thought it was obvious.

On 3/16/2020 at 9:59 PM, merco said:

My experience is limited to virtual box, it's fairly simple and it's free. No idea about other options though.

So virtual box seems to be frequently recommended.

I still need a copy of fully licensed Windows XP right?

[Electronics Wizardy]

17 minutes ago, tinpanalley said:

So virtual box seems to be frequently recommended.

I still need a copy of fully licensed Windows XP right?

yea all the vms still need licensing. If you want to do this fully correctly, oses may need differently licenses for running in a vm.

 

18 minutes ago, tinpanalley said:

Does that mean what am I on? I'm on Windows 10. Sorry, thought it was obvious.

Id use hyper-v then,.

[tinpanalley]

13 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

oses may need differently licenses for running in a vm.

How do I know which one to get?

[tinpanalley]

13 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Id use hyper-v then,.

Why's that?

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 hour ago, tinpanalley said:

How do I know which one to get?

Talk to the provider of the software, but for xp, it doesn't really matter, its eol anyways.

 

1 hour ago, tinpanalley said:

Why's that?

Normally works better in windows and is faster, but virtual box works fine too.

[_thomas]

i've recently found that Virtualbox to be dead simple to configure