In the Processor Configuration window, configure the number of processors and cores for XP depending on the hardware features of your computer. To change the installation location of the VM, click the Browse button in this window and select the relevant location in the window that opens.

In the Location section, if you want to store the virtual machine on a USB 3.0 or 3.1 external disks, configure the relevant location. In the Name the Virtual Machine section, type the name of the operating system you will install. Since you will install XP on the VM in the Select a Guest Operating System window, first select Microsoft Windows, then select Windows XP Professional from the Version section and click Next.

Select I will install the operating system later and click Next as it would be better to create a new virtual machine with advanced settings for the operating system in this step. Next, select Workstation 17.x for VMware virtual machine compatibility, and then click the Next button. If you are installing on an older version, you will not be able to select 17.x, so update Workstation Pro.

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