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Asked by Shinda

When attempting to run a Windows XP virtual environment using VirtualBox, the virtual machine generates the following error message:

FATAL: No bootable medium found! System halted.

I initially attempted to resolve the matter by searching for a BIOS setting for virtual disks but, I was not successful. I then thought to research DKMS to determine if there was some source code I needed to update.

Now, I wonder if I need a copy of the XP operating system, which to my understanding of VirtualBox, is beyond the principle of setting up and running virtual machines with VirtualBox.

Please, be kind enough to guide me in the right direction in this respect.

Thank you.

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Best mycae (mycae) said : 		#1

Virtualbox does not, and is not designed to, ship with any given OS, it merely provides an environment within which such an OS can run.

Yes, you need to pay for a copy of XP, then either (1) map your real CD drive to the virtual machine, or (2) make an ISO then tell the virtual machine to use that as a media entry in a virtual CD drive.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

Yes, the virtualBox is just a system to hold a guest OS, you need to provide the installation media to put the OS on the virtual system. You can set an ISO or a CD a the content of the virtual CD drive. Youo haven't specified this and the virtual hard drive you created has no OS so the system is correct in it's error message. Why is it beyond the principle of setting up and running virtual machines with VirtualBox? You need to provide the installation media and in the case of Windows, a valid license.

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Shinda (shinda-williams) said : 		#3

Thanks mycae, that solved my question.