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Asked: 2026-05-30T13:58:53+00:00

I currently use a Windows 7 Home Basic. I need to run a certain

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I currently use a Windows 7 Home Basic. I need to run a certain application, which is, as of now not supported, i.e. compatible with/by W7HB. I tried downloading Virtual PC with XP mode, which does not support W7HB. Hence, I have installed Fedora as a dual boot, as there exists a separate edition of the application for Linux. As I am new to Linux CLI, I would like to install a version of XP in Fedora, i.e. via Virtual XP, assuming it supports. However, I am not able to find any suitable article for the same. Any suggestions…???

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  1. Editorial Team

    The easiest way to do this is to use VirtualBox.

    There are 2 options:

    run W7HB as the ‘host’ and install VirtualBox.Then install a guest operating system such as Fedora or WXP inside virtualbox.

    OR

    run Fedora as the host and install VirtualBox. Then install a guest operating system such as W7HB or WXP.

    Be warned that if you install Windows in any form in a virtual machine you will need a Windows installation key. This may require a phone call to Windows support.

    There are other solutions – VMWare, KVM, … but IMHO VirtualBox is the simplest

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