Create a virtual disk file for Windows XP

If you are using Windows XP, use the following steps to create the virtual disk file.

Complete the Windows XP setup.
1. On the Setup cannot continue until you enter your name. Administrator and Guest are not allowable names to use message, click OK.
2. In the Windows XP Professional Setup window, enter the following, then click Next.
  - Name — root
  - Organization — Leave blank.
3. If prompted, log on to virtual machine image with the following credentials.
  - User — administrator
  - Password — cr@cker42
In the Virtual Machine Settings window, select CD/DVD (IDE).
Next to the Use ISO image file field, click Browse, locate the ISO file, then click OK.
Download and install the following Redistributable Packages and .NET Framework.
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86)
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (x86)
Run the VM Provisioner tool as an administrator or prepare the image for analysis manually.
Note
The VM administrator password cr@cker42 is required for VM profile creation. ATD system updates it to a random string as a part of VM creation. The running sandbox VM will have a random password.