I would like to create a windows xp guest from the windows xp upgrade cd I have, along with one of a few full versions I have around. However, when I reach the stage in the installer where I am prompted to insert a full version cd, the installer can't find it, i.e.:

Setup could not read the CD you inserted, or the CD is not a valid Windows CD..

Is there a work-around for this?, my Googling didn't uncover anything.

I've tried various combinations of mounting .iso files and specifying disks, such as:

$sudo virt-install --accelerate --connect qemu:///system -n xpsp1 -r 2048 
--disk ./vm/winxp_sp1.iso,device=cdrom  --disk ./vm/windows.qcow2,size=12 
--vnc --noautoconsole --os-type windows --os-variant winxp --vcpus 2 -c /dev/cdrom 
--check-cpu

If I try to specify multiple cdrom drives, I receive an error:

virt-install --accelerate --connect qemu:///system -n xpsp1 -r 2048 
--disk ./vm/winxp_sp1.iso,device=cdrom --disk /dev/cdrom,device=cdrom 
--disk ./vm/windows.qcow2,size=12 --vnc --noautoconsole --os-type windows 
--os-variant winxp --vcpus 2 --check-cpu

Starting install...
ERROR    IDE CDROM must use 'hdc', but target in use.