How to run the Microsoft Windows XP VHD, for testing with IE 6.0, with a valid/un-expired date?

Asked 2011-08-15T09:05:27.133

I just downloaded the VHD for windows xp: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=11575

But when I start the virtual pc it says that "the evaluation period for this copy of windows has ended..."

I read that for the Windows XP image:

"Expires: This image will shutdown and become completely unusable on August 09, 2011."

Why is it expired? where could I download a working version?

Thanks

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2 Answers

I've been through the advice from @acatalept unfortunately to no avail. So ended up downloading again, newer version.... from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11575 working fine now... except for the fact it's whole purpose is running IE6 - which is obviously far from "fine" ;)

answered 2012-08-06T14:33:45.693

This answer by in this thread is working as of today: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprovirt/thread/aca326fd-8e37-49f3-8b90-4eda93a11cd6

Quoting the answer that matters:

1) I found out that .vmc and .vmcx files are NOT the same. If you found your .vmcx files, don't bother opening them up in a text editor for this issue. Instead, find the .vmc files (in Windows 7, they are found under C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Virtual PC\Virtual Machines).

2) Shut down your virtual PC environment (I was using XP Mode). This was the step that I thought I could get around. I kept hibernating and making changes to the vmc file, but the changes did not work until after I completely shut down, made the changes to the .vmc file and booted back up.

3) As for what changes are necessary: If you are able to run the VBS script provided by SANDY.WADHWA [MSFT], good for you. If not, you can make the changes manually.

In the .vmc file, find the section:

 <integration>
  <microsoft>
   <mouse>
    <allow type="boolean">true</allow>
   </mouse>

I made the changes manually by first adding the section:

<components>
  <host_time_sync>
    <enabled type="boolean">false</enabled>
  </host_time_sync>
</components>

This was wrong for my XP Mode (it may work on a VPC 2007 environment, though, so give it a try). Then, I removed the tags (NOTE: I did this as well, and this worked - you probably want to do this option):

<host_time_sync>
  <enabled type="boolean">false</enabled>
</host


                        
                        
                            answered 2013-03-11T04:02:49.307



        
        
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