Restart your PC and enter UEFI settings (usually Del, F2, or F12).
Installing Windows XP on a modern UEFI-only system is a complex "forbidden ritual" that requires significant modifications, as the OS was built for legacy BIOS and lacks native UEFI, GPT, and modern driver support
For those who succeed: You will witness the classic "bliss" wallpaper glowing on a 4K monitor, possibly at 800x600 resolution because you couldn't find GPU drivers. And for a fleeting moment, you'll feel like a god of compatibility.
If your motherboard lacks CSM (common in Intel 10th Gen and newer), you are dealing with . Since Windows XP cannot natively boot in this environment, you must use a third-party loader.
This commercial tool can patch the Windows loader to support modern UEFI-based hardware that lacks VGA-compatible hardware . Slipstreaming Drivers:
: For systems without CSM (Class 3 UEFI), community-made patches and loaders (like those found on the Win-Raid Forum) attempt to bridge the gap by using bootloaders from later Windows versions (e.g., Vista or Server 2008). Pros and Cons