Windows 10, 11, server 2016 host compatible Hyper V Guest support for windows xp virtual machine so as to use audio support and better video support that latest Hyper V Doesn't provide out of the box.This is the Guest CDROM ISO obtainable from Hyper-V 2012 After installing the IC on OSes older than Windows Server 2012R2, you will still see 2 unknown devices. Per Microsoft, this is expected as these relate to server guests and do not applicable to windows xp. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2925727/unknown-device-vmbus-in-device-manager-in-virtual-machine-for-avma These Virtual Devices (VDev) are provided for Automatic Virtual Machine Activation (AVMA) to communicate with the host. AVMA is only supported on virtual machines running Windows Server 2012 R2 or later versions of operating systems. No guarantees how long this compatibility will last with future revisions of hyper v but there is absolutely no official support and home editions of windows guests will not accept it. Have tested it in windows server 2016 Host with windows XP Pro corporate, and retail guest. It did install; video driver worked perfectly. For sound must use remote desktop connection. This is the missing link I needed to get audio from Windows XP Pro guest to run on windows 10, and server 2016 Hyper V Host.
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