Migrating Windows XP from Desktop to Laptop

Hello … I use Virtual Box to run Windows XP on my desktop. I’m trying to use Migration Assistant to bring Windows XP over to my new Retina Laptop … (no dvd drive) ... but it’s not working …
Any suggestions for how to get Migration Assistant to bring over Windows XP to Retina?
Thanks!

You get it to "bring over" VirtualBox including its virtual disk file containg XP. You don't bring over XP. XP is not installed on your computer it is installed in VirtualBox.
I've never "brought over" a virtual machine so I don't know if it will actually work. It may be that your VirtualBox version will not run on your new computer, I would do a clean install of VirtualBox on the new computer then do a clean install of XP. I would then transfer the dtata files from XP (old machine to XP, new machine).
You then have a clean install and your data on your new computer.

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Move library from desktop to laptop

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iTunes Music LIbrary.xml (a file that contains some of the information contained in the main library file and is used by other programs which interface with iTunes)
Album Artwork (a folder that contains artwork downloaded from the iTunes Store)
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