Note this by default will give a virtual machine that lasts for only 30 Days if carried out on Windows 8.1 Pro or Windows 10 Pro. This guide will look at downloading the XP Mode Installer from Microsoft and creating a XP Mode Virtual Machine within VMware Workstation Player. Unfortunately it required Windows Virtual PC which is far inferior to VMware Workstation Player. XP Mode was a free Windows XP Virtual Machine available for Windows 7 Pro, Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows Enterprise Licenses.
Uninstalling Virtual PC Integration Components.Installing Windows XP Mode (Keyboard Only).Adding the Virtual Hard Drive to your Virtual Machine.Setting up a Windows XP Virtual Machine.