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I did this on windows 10 so I think that should work on Windows Server 2012 as well.
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I did this on windows 10 so I think that should work on Windows Server 2012 as well.

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Sure it is SP2 not SP3 ?<br />
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Version 1 Virtual Machine, Legacy Network adapter, check that the ctrl-left arrow doesn't conflict with your display card (intel) as your get out of vm input capture. FileType= VHD
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Sure it is SP2 not SP3 ?

Version 1 Virtual Machine, Legacy Network adapter, check that the ctrl-left arrow doesn't conflict with your display card (intel) as your get out of vm input capture. FileType= VHD

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Look Here:<br />
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<a href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/schadinio/2012/06/26/windows-server-2012-hyper-v-list-of-supported-client-os/" rel="ugc">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/schadinio/2012/06/26/windows-server-2012-hyper-v-list-of-supported-client-os/</a><br />
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XP SP2 NO, XP SP3 Yes.
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Look Here:

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/schadinio/2012/06/26/windows-server-2012-hyper-v-list-of-supported-client-os/ [https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/schadinio/2012/06/26/windows-server-2012-hyper-v-list-of-supported-client-os/]

XP SP2 NO, XP SP3 Yes.

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David, yes, it is SP2. &nbsp;I was able to convert and I can bootup from Hyper-V Manager. &nbsp;However, it now asked me to activate WinXP! &nbsp;I tried to activate via phone and entered the numbers on the screen, but I receive the error msg that this product cannot be activated.
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David, yes, it is SP2.  I was able to convert and I can bootup from Hyper-V Manager.  However, it now asked me to activate WinXP!  I tried to activate via phone and entered the numbers on the screen, but I receive the error msg that this product cannot be activated.

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You need to update to SP3 (You can still download SP3 from Microsoft)
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You need to update to SP3 (You can still download SP3 from Microsoft)

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Try here for SP3<br />
<a href="https://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/28/official-windows-xp-service-pack-3-download-links/" rel="ugc">https://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/28/official-windows-xp-service-pack-3-download-links/</a><br />
Microsoft seems to have removed it from their download site.
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Try here for SP3
https://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/28/official-windows-xp-service-pack-3-download-links/ [https://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/28/official-windows-xp-service-pack-3-download-links/]
Microsoft seems to have removed it from their download site.

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John, I was able to download from Microsoft catalog site at <a href="http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=xp%20service%20pack" rel="ugc">http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=xp%20service%20pack</a>
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John, I was able to download from Microsoft catalog site at http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=xp%20service%20pack [http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=xp%20service%20pack]

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Good. So install SP3 and try converting again.
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Good. So install SP3 and try converting again.

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Yes I will. &nbsp;Not tonight as it is late. Thanks.
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Yes I will.  Not tonight as it is late. Thanks.

Soho_Dan

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Still have not had the chance to continue working on this but to MASQ's point, what is the alternative? &nbsp;Don't say upgrade to Win7 or 10 because this is not an option right now.
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Still have not had the chance to continue working on this but to MASQ's point, what is the alternative?  Don't say upgrade to Win7 or 10 because this is not an option right now.

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Do you have installation media for XP at SP2 or better that you have a licence for (retail, MSDN etc.)?<br />
It’s possible to convert the OEM install to this and reactivate on the changed hardware.
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Do you have installation media for XP at SP2 or better that you have a licence for (retail, MSDN etc.)?
It’s possible to convert the OEM install to this and reactivate on the changed hardware.

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No way of permanently activate XP. &nbsp;I was able to temporary activate the XP virtual machine but only for 30 days. &nbsp;Will have to do this every 30days.
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No way of permanently activate XP.  I was able to temporary activate the XP virtual machine but only for 30 days.  Will have to do this every 30days.

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I have a computer that is running WinXP. &nbsp;Would like to convert this physical computer to a virtual machine and run it on a Win2012 Server as a Hyper-V guest OS. &nbsp;My questions are:<br />
1. Does Win2012 Hyper-V server support WinXP as a virtual machine?<br />
2. What software can convert this XP to a Hyper-V vm? &nbsp;I heard of Disk2VHD....has anyone ever done this on an XP service pack 2?
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I have a computer that is running WinXP.  Would like to convert this physical computer to a virtual machine and run it on a Win2012 Server as a Hyper-V guest OS.  My questions are:
1. Does Win2012 Hyper-V server support WinXP as a virtual machine?
2. What software can convert this XP to a Hyper-V vm?  I heard of Disk2VHD....has anyone ever done this on an XP service pack 2?

Convert and run XP SP2 on a Win2012 server as a Hyper-V guest OS

Virtualization is the act of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, including (but not limited to) a virtual computer hardware platform, operating system (OS), storage device, or computer network resources. Virtualization is usually the creation of a system that executes separate from the underlying hardware resources, or the creation of an entire desktop for systems located elsewhere, similar to thin clients.

Virtualization

Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. For large systems, the operating system makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run.

Operating Systems

Hyper-V is a native hypervisor; it can create virtual machines on x86-64 systems and supersedes Windows Virtual PC as the hardware virtualization component of the client editions of Windows NT. A server computer running Hyper-V can be configured to expose individual virtual machines to one or more networks. Hyper-V Server supports remote access via Remote Desktop Connection. Administration and configuration of the host OS and the guest virtual machines is generally done over the network.