Installing Windows XP on Ubuntu using VMware Player

I put myself Ubuntu.
But there was a problem that I still need Win, because There are enough working programs that do not work under Linux.
Tried to use Wine, but it turned out to be a foolish venture. Some programs did not start, and some started, but did not work as they should.

So I decided to start with VMware. As you know, WMware Workstation is not free.
But there is WMware Player - absolutely free software.
But she needs an image file * .vmx
So where can I get it ???
There was a way out. Googling found this solution.
To create image files of a virtual machine, the Qemu program is used.
Stage 1
Actually downloading the program, I installed it under Windows XP.
After that, you need to go to Terimnal and run the program with certain parameters.
qemu-img.exe create -f vmdk WindowsXPPro.vmdk 2G
Formating 'WindowsXPPro.vmdk', fmt=vmdk, size=2097152 kB

The specified volume of 2 gigabytes is enough for us. The resulting file is called WindowsXPPro.vmdk

I transfer this file to Ubuntu and create another file called WindowsXPPro.vmx into which I write the following:
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "3"
ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
ide0:0.filename = "WindowsXPPro.vmdk"
memsize = "64"
MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "auto detect"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
floppy0.present = "FALSE"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
usb.present = "TRUE"
sound.present = "TRUE"
sound.virtualDev = "es1371"
displayName = "Windows XP Pro"
guestOS = "winXPPro"
nvram = "WindowsXPPro.nvram"
MemTrimRate = "-1"

ide0:0.redo = ""
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
uuid.location = "56 4d 5c cc 3d 4a 43 29-55 89 5c 28 1e 7e 06 58"
uuid.bios = "56 4d 5c cc 3d 4a 43 29-55 89 5c 28 1e 7e 06 58"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:7e:06:58"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

tools.syncTime = "TRUE"
ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

uuid.action = "create"

checkpoint.vmState = ""

These two files must be in the same folder.

Stage 2
Next, I take a boot disk with XP and insert into the CD-ROM. Multiboot disks with DOS and NC are not suitable. I think only a live disk with MS Windows PE is suitable.
After that, I run the WindowsXPPro.vmx file with VMware.
The installation of Windows XP has begun.
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Parameters used from here: johnbokma.com/mexit/2005/10/26/vmware-player-windows-xp.html