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Originally Posted by HPsauce
I'm sure I've got a legal bootable XP CD somewhere with a key so I might try it. I'm intrigued to compare Hyper-V to VirtualBox.
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A right collection of them as it happens, mostly the Pro version!
The only one bootable with SP3 included is a Dell OEM version with no key (they detect Dell hardware and activate) but I wonder if that will install inside Hyper-V and detect it's on a Dell laptop? Can but try.....
The others are XP Pro with SP1 and separate CDs with SP2 and SP3 on. I vaguely recall all sorts of issues with applying those and updates in the past, not least because of Internet Explorer versions that were tied to Windows Update creating Catch-22 roadblocks. 
Edit: Got bored while waiting for the washing machine to finish so created a VM in Hyper-V (never used it before!), started it, connected the DVD drive with XP SP3 CD in, and booted. Off it went installing XP, which will take a while, I'll go back later and see how far it gets!
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
Last edited by HPsauce; 8th March 2021 at 02:00 PM.
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