installing WinXP in a VirtualBox on my MacBook Pro running Mac OS X Lion

VirtualBox

Q: Why do I need Windows at all?
A: for accounting software like Lexware Quicken, Lexware Financial Office.

Update 2011-07-24 11:51
I feel like somebody put my hands in chains. This WinXP installation binds all possible resources on my Mac, and this is just my favourite machine. I will have to wait for that installation to complete, then register that installation, then do all possible updates, than install Lexware Quicken (with all possible updates), than migrate its data, than install Lexware Financial Office (with all possible updates), …

Update 2011-07-24 12:20
What shall I get in order to comfort my patience?
Rum, cachaca, beer, coffee, …? I think, I go for coffee. Doesn’t disturb the remainder of the day.

Update 2011-08-04
Lesson learned by now: virtualization eats memory. I you spend a little on extra memory, it will run smoothly. It’s basically not a matter of CPU cycles, but only of enough memory. Don’t hesitate too long, before getting that.


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