Convert Windows XP To VMware Fusion – Music and Video Production Retro Style
🖥️ In this video tutorial I show you in great detail how to convert a Windows XP computer to run as a virtual machine on a Mac in VMware Fusion.
I go through every little step, using the free VMware Standalone Converter tool and getting Windows XP running as a virtual machine in a Mac Hackintosh Sonoma system with VMware Fusion Pro (free for personal use). I will do a separate video on VMware Workstation Pro for Windows, but steps shown here apply to a VM in Windows as well.
Converting Windows XP to run as a virtual machine has a retro vibe to it with the added benefit of Windows XP running much faster in the VM. In my conversion I see a 658% performance increase!
This video will be useful for anyone looking to do a full physical-to-virtual (P2V) conversion of Windows XP, but the steps I show apply to pretty much any conversion of a physical windows computer.
You will see how I go about converting Windows XP, including hard drives, programs. No reinstalling anything.
*PLUS A BONUS:* for those of you who may have old music production and video editing setups on Windows XP, I also show a test of running Cubase SX and Vegas Pro in the virtual machine, including use of a USB audio interface as well as USB dongles (those annoying things work in a virtual machine), and sophisticated audio routing. The steps I show here will also generally apply to any other music production or video editing setup in Windows XP.
So get a USB stick and some patience ready, and join me on this interesting technological road trip!
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For this computer build, knowing I need the computer to work on Windows 11 or Mac Sonoma, recipe 🍲 is:
*Asus Z790 ProArt Creator Wifi* – – fantastic motherboard with great dual GPU support, thunderbolt 4, tons of connectivity options
*Intel 14700K* – – don’t worry about all the Intel fear spreading – I show you in how to set BIOS to achieve better stability
*AMD 6950 XT Red Devil GPU* – – Not the latest/greatest, but excellent GPU and current best GPU that will work on a custom Mac/Hack
*G.Skill Trident Z5 2×32 GB DDR5 6400 Memory* – – on Asus Qualified Vendor List (QVL)
*Western Digital SN850X NVMe SSDs* – – tried and true for Hackintosh
*Samsung 990 Pro NVMe SSD* – – also among the best NVME SSDs in terms of stability/performance/price on the market
*Samsung T9 Shield USB SSD* – – super reputable, fast external USB SSD
*Western Digital EasyStore 5 TB, and 8 TB* – – reputable USB HDD solutions for backup
*Thermalright Phantom Spirit Evo 120 Cooler* – – Known as best air cooler out there, especially when paired with an awesome case… like the…
*Fractal Torrent RGB Case* – – A legend, one of the best cases you can find
*Corsair RM1000X Power Supply* – – Rock solid PSU, as Corsair continues its hugely successful and well performing RMX PSU line
*Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Thermal Paste* – – known to help get a little bit of extra thermal performance out of your system
*Thermalright CPU Contact Frame* – – a tried and true contact frame replacement that is known to help get a little better cooling performance for Intel 13/14 Generation CPUs
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Music used in this video (Artist – Track):
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Chapters in this video:
00:00 – Introduction
01:26 – Philosophical Aside
02:54 – Checking Your Connections
04:08 – Turning On Your Old Computer And Hoping It Works
05:17 – Gathering The Tools
05:41 – Download VMware Standalone Converter
06:10 – Download And Run MergeIDE
08:03 – Install VMWare Standalone Converter
09:00 – Performing XP to VM Conversion With VMware Standalone Converter
13:02 – Install VMware Fusion On Mac
16:17 – Launching Win XP In VMware Fusion For First Time
17:09 – Adjust Display
17:33 – Install VMware Tools
19:47 – Uninstall Unnecessary Programs From XP
20:39 – Ensure Drive Letters As Needed
21:11 – Confirm Internet/Network Is Working
21:48 – Make Changes To VMware Fusion Configuration Settings
26:37 – Confirm VMware Fusion Shared Folders Working
26:52 – Remove Unneeded Network Drives, Shared Folders From Original Computer
27:17 – Remove/Disable Unneeded Network Connections
28:47 – Connecting USB Drives In VMware Fusion
29:07 – Confirm Drag & Drop, Copy & Paste Working
29:50 – Run Benchmark In Virtual XP
31:47 – Fully Test Music Production and Video Editing Software
32:05 – Confirm USB Dongles Connected in VMware Fusion
32:56 – Testing Music Production In Cubase SX 3 In Win XP VMware Fusion
35:17 – Advanced Audio Routing In XP VM
38:35 – Test Video Editing Performance In XP In VMware Fusion
41:38 – Summary
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