I actually tried installing Windows XP on VPC on my PowerBook 1400 once, just for a laugh. I don't know about versions 2 or 3, but I remember with version 1 I was unable to get it to work since version 1 is unable to boot off a CD, and there's no other way to install XP but boot off a CD.
SoftWindows is right out, if I recall its merely just a Windows emulator, not actually a PC emulator. I once read an article in Australian MacWorld where they mentioned that they'd tried upgrading one of the first versions of SoftWindows with the real Windows 95 upgrade, and it just didn't work well at all...I'd hate to imagine what XP would be like.
RealPC...never used it, but if it can boot off a CD, its probably your best bet.
As for 68k emulators, apart from actual hardware, the only software emulator I remember being released for 68k Macs was SoftPC, which emulated a 286....definitely not going to work.
SoftWindows is right out, if I recall its merely just a Windows emulator, not actually a PC emulator. I once read an article in Australian MacWorld where they mentioned that they'd tried upgrading one of the first versions of SoftWindows with the real Windows 95 upgrade, and it just didn't work well at all...I'd hate to imagine what XP would be like.
RealPC...never used it, but if it can boot off a CD, its probably your best bet.
As for 68k emulators, apart from actual hardware, the only software emulator I remember being released for 68k Macs was SoftPC, which emulated a 286....definitely not going to work.