![]() Intel VT must be enabled in the BIOS.įor a list of Intel ® processors that support Intel VT, refer to the Intel® Virtualization Technology List.įor more information and support on Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode installation and use, refer to Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC Home*. Motherboard: Must support a processor with Intel VT, and the BIOS should have the option to enable/disable Intel VT.Windows XP mode requires a processor capable of hardware virtualization. Processor: A processor supporting Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) is required.Software: Virtualization software like Windows Virtual PC is required.Hard drive: 2 GB of hard drive space is needed for installing Windows XP Mode an additional 15 GB of hard drive space is needed for the virtual Windows environment.Operating System: Windows 7 Professional*, Windows 7 Ultimate* or Windows 7 Enterprise*.It uses virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC* to provide a virtual Windows XP environment for Windows 7. The rest of the installation will be done without your intervention.Windows XP* mode for Windows 7* makes it easy to install and run many Windows XP applications from a Windows 7-based PC. Provide a name for this virtual machine on the network and set a password for the administrator if you wish. This is very important for the keys on your keyboard to be properly configured for use in this virtual machine. Once the import is complete, the "Windows XP Mode" virtual machine will appear in VMware Workstation.Īnd a mini installation (due to the use of sysprep by Microsoft) appears.Ĭonfigure the language settings of Windows XP. Provide a name and a location for the VM to import and click Import. All of the settings listed manages how the Virtual Machine performs. If you are familiar with Windows Virtual PC 2007, the Settings window presents options you are accustomed to seeing. Select the Windows XP Virtual Machine, Click Settings on the Command Bar. This time, an "Import Virtual Machine" window appears. To do this, click Start > All Programs > Windows Virtual PC > Windows Virtual XP Mode. When the installation is complete, click again : File -> Import Windows XP Mode VM. The installation of VMware vCenter Converter Standalone starts. To import Windows XP Mode into VMware Workstation, go to the File menu and click : Import Windows XP Mode VM.Īs specified by VMware, this feature requires the installation of the " VMware vCenter Converter Standalone" product. Importing Windows XP Mode into VMware Workstation Now, the "Windows XP Mode" virtual machine is powered off.ģ. Start the virtual machine (to wake it from hibernation).Īfter the virtual machine starts, close the window to shut it down properly. In the settings of this virtual machine, go to the "Close" section and select "Automatically close with the following action : Shut Down". Select the "Windows XP Mode" virtual machine and click Settings. To begin, start Windows Virtual PC from the start menu.Īs you can see, by default, Windows XP Mode is in hibernation when you close it instead of being completely shut down. Preparing the Windows XP Mode machine managed by Virtual PC It's therefore very important to keep the virtual hard disk "Windows XP Mode base.vhd" created by the "WindowsXPMode_fr-fr.exe" installer and stored by default in the "C:\Program Files\Windows XP Mode" folder.Īnd since Windows XP Mode is intended for Windows 7, you will not be able to reinstall this virtual hard disk with another version of Windows.Ģ. Warning : although VMware Workstation will appear to import Windows XP Mode for conversion to a VMware virtual machine, it will still depend (even if it's not specified) on the base virtual hard disk of Windows XP Mode. ![]() Import a Virtual PC virtual machine into VMware Workstation.Proof and fix dependency not specified by VMware.Importing Windows XP Mode into VMware Workstation.Preparing the Windows XP Mode machine managed by Virtual PC.Indeed, Windows XP has become very slow with new versions of VMware Workstation. Note that this is only possible with an older version of VMware Workstation (in this case : VMware Workstation 10). However, if you want to uninstall Windows Virtual PC to migrate Windows XP Mode to a VMware Workstation virtual machine for better performance, here's how. On Windows 7, Windows XP SP3 can be legally virtualized for free in a few clicks thanks to Windows XP Mode of Microsoft.
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