Notes for installing xp in vbox of Ubuntu 12.04: 1. You cannot configure two CPUs: Set cpu in BIOS-> Enable for intel virtual technology, and Enable for CPU-> VT-d. 2. Shared Directory: After xp is enabled, select "device"> "Install enhancement" from the menu. The download progress bar appears at the bottom of the Virtual Machine window,
After the download is complete, click "device"> "Install enhancement" again. The downloaded vboxguestaddition. iso will be mounted to the xp Virtual optical drive and go to the execute exe.
After the installation is complete, you must disable the xp Virtual Machine and set the shared folder in ubuntu. After the folder is selected, the name is automatically the folder name, which can be changed or not, for example, foldername. Start xp again, right-click my computer, map the network drive, and enter \ vboxsvr \ foldername in the directory. OK.
If you want to keep using this shared directory in the future, check automatic mounting at the ubuntu creation area, and check start mounting at the startup of xp ing. Www.2cto.com 3. Usb recognition: Add a device filter item in the vbox settings (the second check box is not required ).
After xp is started, plug in the usb flash drive. In the status bar of the xp window, right-click usb and select the recognized usb flash drive name,
At this time, ubuntu will automatically unmount the usb mount of the host. In xp, xp can identify the usb flash drive. By woodyk