As he explored the VM, John stumbled upon a folder filled with old documents and projects, created during the height of Windows XP's popularity. He found a presentation created in PowerPoint 2003, with animations and transitions that seemed laughably outdated. There were also Word documents with ClipArt and Excel spreadsheets with formulas that seemed to defy understanding.
Windows XP does not natively support USB 3.0. In VMware settings, set the USB Controller to USB 2.0 compatibility mode to ensure your thumb drives are recognized. windows xp sp3 vmware image
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