How Can I Run My Last Legacy Windows Program on a Macbook Air?

I recently made the leap from the dark side to a new Macbook Air.  I couldn't be happier!
I would drop my old Dell laptop in a heartbeat, but I use it to run a Windows XP Access Database (2000), which I will continue to need.  I bought my Dell laptop used, because it came with the Windows Access Database program installed, and I have neither the Windows XP OS disk nor the Access Software disk.
I am looking into running virtual Windows on the Macbook Air, but I am unsure how to move the Access Database and Windows OS without the original disks.  I assume the easiest way is to somehow clone the Windows XP OS and Access Database Program onto a USB drive, plug it into the MBA, and run it using Virtualbox, or VMWare/Parallel.
Any help from someone who has already figured out how to accomplish this?

I recently made the leap from the dark side to a new Macbook Air.  I couldn't be happier!
I would drop my old Dell laptop in a heartbeat, but I use it to run a Windows XP Access Database (2000), which I will continue to need.  I bought my Dell laptop used, because it came with the Windows Access Database program installed, and I have neither the Windows XP OS disk nor the Access Software disk.
I am looking into running virtual Windows on the Macbook Air, but I am unsure how to move the Access Database and Windows OS without the original disks.  I assume the easiest way is to somehow clone the Windows XP OS and Access Database Program onto a USB drive, plug it into the MBA, and run it using Virtualbox, or VMWare/Parallel.
Any help from someone who has already figured out how to accomplish this?

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