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Pro tip: Most modern USB-to-serial adapters do not work with Windows XP’s PL2303 driver. Use an FTDI chipset adapter inside your VM (pass through the USB device to the VM).

If you cannot afford VMware or lack a Windows XP license, there is a hacky but functional method using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) + QEMU: microsoft windows ce platform builder 50 download work

This bypasses the download-and-install problem entirely – you just "download" the pre-installed VM image. However, licensing still applies. Pro tip: Most modern USB-to-serial adapters do not

You might ask: "Is this worth the effort?" If you cannot afford VMware or lack a

Yes, for three specific scenarios:

If you simply need to build a compact embedded Windows OS without legacy licensing: