With this popularity Windows XP took hits from hackers and users about lack of built-in security features. It quickly became popular because of its advanced features, capabilities, driver support and stability.
Well, with the headaches the previous releases had caused millions of users world wide where eager with the launch of Windows XP in 2001. The run has been great and compared to the other operating system products Microsoft has ever released, Windows XP has stood out as the most used, stable and efficient operating system there is in the Microsoft OS library. It has been a long run for this version of the infamous Windows Extended Programming releases, also known as Windows XP.
Now to the first problem: The service pack 1 cannot be downloaded from the Microsoft site anymore. I also saw an error code 80072EFE showing up when trying to install Windows updates: However when I wanted to format a USB stick (attached to the VM), Windows crashed with a blue screen. The installation was smooth and due to virtual DVD drive and SSD storage for the VM, the installation was pretty quick and finished after a couple of minutes. I created an ISO file from the physical DVD and started the VM. Windows 7 Installationīecause I really like my own (meanwhile historical) software archive, I still had a Windows 7 (without Service Pack) installation DVD laying around. I chose to do this as a virtual machine (VM) using VMware Workstation.īut getting to run Windows 7 without errors and with the latest available updates, even though end of life, was trickier than I thought it would be. Published on August 9th 2021 - Listed in Windows Virtualizationĭue to a Windows 10 compatibility issue from a software needed for a firmware upgrade, I needed to install a 32 bit Windows 7 machine. How to get a Windows 7 virtual machine (without Service Pack) ready to use
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