How to Load Windows XP on VirtualBox (Mac)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open up Virtual Box from Applications.

   This example will install Windows
   7. , Check your minimum requirements of your OS.
   
   In this case 1GB should be enough, however it will slow down the performance on both your OS X and Windows 7, unless you have a good mac specification. , In this case I'm going to create a 'Virtual Hard Disk' Dynamically Allocated with 25GB. , Press start on the workstation to begin. , Now your workstation will install Windows and go through the OS setup.
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   Step 2: Select New and enter the details of your machine.

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   Step 3: Press next and you can specify the amount of RAM you wish to allocate.

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   Step 4: From here you can choose not to have a virtual hard drive or to create one.

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   Step 5: Now you should have a completed workstation.

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   Step 6: Choose the location of the operating system on your Mac or disc which you are going to load it from.

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