Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy to install and run many of
your Windows XP productivity applications directly from a Windows 7-based PC. It
utilizes virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC to provide a Virtual Windows XP environment for Windows 7.
Windows XP Mode provides a 32-bit Windows XP Professional
Service Pack 3 (SP3) environment pre-loaded on a virtual hard disk.
Note:
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You can use Windows Virtual PC to run Windows XP Mode on your
computer.
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Windows
Virtual PC requires Windows 7 RTM.
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Before installing the RTM version ensure that you have uninstalled the older version of both Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode and restarted the system.
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Windows Virtual PC requires processor capable of hardware
virtualization, with AMD-V™ or Intel® VT turned on in the
BIOS
For more information about Windows Virtual PC, please visit the
Windows Virtual PC website.
System Requirements:
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Supported Operating
Systems: Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7
Ultimate, or Windows 7 Enterprise.
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Hard disk
requirement: 2GB for installing
Windows XP Mode. Additional 15GB of hard disk space for the virtual Windows
environment.
Installation instruction:
Based
on the architecture (32-bit
or 64-bit) of your computer, download the appropriate installer (Windows XP
Mode Double click on the installer and follow the
instructions to complete the installation.
Useful Links:
Release Notes