You can't create multiple VM XP Pro machines because XP mode is not 
licensed to do that. However, there is nothing stopping you from 
creating different users within XP Pro, and using quick log on with 
different user/setups.

You can easily back up, and restore the windows XP mode folder by 
zipping it up. When you want to restore just delete the XP mode 
folder, and restore the zip file... and you are back where you started.

I suppose you could create a version of XP mode you like, zip it up, 
and then restore when needed. You would use zip files of the same XP 
PRO mode, instead of folders to get different setups, but I don't see 
why you can't do what you want with a single VM and different user 
log ins... each user with a different desktop, and user. If something 
goes south just restore your zip file.

I would also keep your past zip files so if something nasty does pop 
up you can go back to when you had a clean XP mode.

Mark Rode


At 10:39 AM 2/7/2012, you wrote:
>  What I'd like to do is create multiple XP virtual machines, with 
> different names and settings, separate copies of critical system 
> files, different applications installed. If one gets infected by a 
> virus, I'd like to be able to discard it and clone a replacement 
> from a saved basic template.... In the "Virtual Machines" folder. 
> David Gillett

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