You can install Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional in a virtual machine using the full installation CD.
Before installing the operating system, be sure that you have already created a new virtual machine and configured it using the New Virtual Machine Wizard.
Note: To use SCSI disks in a Windows XP virtual machine, you need a special SCSI driver available from the download section of the VMware Web site at www.vmware.com/download. Follow the instructions on the Web site to use the driver with a fresh installation of Windows XP.
Note: If you plan to use a PXE server to install the guest operating system over a network connection, you do not need the operating system installation media. When you power on the virtual machine in the next step, the virtual machine detects the PXE server.
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