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+Test VM - xppro - Windows XP Professional
+=========================================
+
+Setup:
+ - Configure a VM t-xppro1 with default Windows XP settings. 2 GB or more disk.
+ - Make sure PAE is disabled.
+ - Make sure networking is NAT.
+ - Install Windows XP Pro.
+ - Create a user 'test' without a password.
+ - Set the password of the 'Administrator' account to 'password'.
+ - Insert the validation kit ISO and install the test execution service (see
+ vboxtxs-readme.txt). (As Administrator.)
+ - Disable non-windows-logo signed driver popups:
+ - Start menu -> Right-click on "My Computer" -> Select Properties.
+ - Go to the Hardware tab and press the Driver Signing button.
+ - Select the "Ignore - Install the software anyway and don't ask for my
+ approval" radio button.
+ - Make sure "Make this action the system default" is checked.
+ - Ok both dialogs.
+ - Redo from start to verify that it actually changed.
+ - Complete disable windows update:
+ - Start menu -> Right-click on "My Computer" -> Select Properties.
+ - Go to the Automatic Updates tab.
+ - Select the "Turn off automatic updating" radio button.
+ - Ok the dialog.
+ - Disable automatic reboot on STOP, make it write a
+ dump:
+ - Right click on "My Computer", select "Properties" and go to the
+ "Advanced" tab and press the "Startupp and Recovery" button.
+ - Make sure the "Time to display list of operating systems" is 1.
+ - Uncheck "Automatically restart".
+ - Select "Kernel memory dump".
+ - Check "Overwrite any existing file".
+ - Ok both dialogs.
+ - Redo from start to verify correctness.
+ - Disable CD autorun. Follow these instructions:
+ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715
+ - Disable driver search on Windows Update (will fail bitching about
+ unsigned/unknown publisher of iuident.cab, because we're getting
+ redirected when doing v4 update accesses):
+ - Run/start gpedit.msc.
+ - Navigate to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System.
+ - Change "Configure driver search locations" to "Enabled" and check
+ the "Don't search Windows Update".
+ - Change "Windows Automatic Updates" to "Disabled".
+ - Eject the CD and shut down the VM.
+
+Do N O T install guest additions!
+