Hosting XP 32bit as an Azure Virtual Machine

Question

We want to replicate a clients environment on Azure for test/debugging reasons. The only issue is it's a 32 bit XP.

Does anyone know if I can host this on Azure?

Ta

Ross

Answer 1

Only Windows Server instances can be used in Azure (Technically they are a special Azure Guest OS, but really they're versions of Windows Server). If you need XP then I'd suggest using a local VM in something like VirtualBox or VMware Workstation

Answer 2

Why would you need a "local VM" in order to run Windows XP on Azure? Why not pick any modern OS in Azure, then install Windows XP as a Hyper-V virtual machine on Azure. This way, users can connect to the Azure server and then launch the Windows XP VM...

See: http://fabriccontroller.net/running-a-legacy-os-in-a-windows-azure-virtual-machine-windows-xp-windows-server-2003/

and

http://morgansimonsen.com/2014/03/05/will-it-run-how-to-run-your-favorite-legacy-os-in-a-windows-azure-vm/