According to Paul Thurrott, a beta version of Virtual XP for Windows 7 has been released to MSDN and TechNet subscribers.The download comes in two parts. The first is KB958559, an update for Windows 7 that includes Windows Virtual PC for Windows 7. The second, is another exe that installs the Windows XP with SP3 virtual machine itself.
To run Virtual XP Mode, users must be running Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate with preferably 2GB of RAM with at least 256MB available to virtualization, and a processor that supports hardware virtualization. Many times hardware virtualization needs to be enabled in the BIOS to be functional.
The bits for the RC was released to MSDN, TechNet and Connect memebrs today. A public beta of Virtual XP for Windows 7 is expected to be released to the public May 5, the same time Windows 7 RC will be released to the public.
can anyone confirm this? what is the filename and filesize to be downloaded and what are the hash signatures of this file if anyone finds this?
are there multiple languages and platforms of this file yet, or just 32bit and english?
any other details?
thanks.
RAIL QFE Beta for Vista SP1 (x86) - (Arabic, Chinese-Simplified, Chinese-Traditional, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish)
Includes: RAIL QFE; 04-30-2009
0.41 (MB)
RAIL QFE Beta for Windows XP SP3 (x86) - (English)
Includes: RAIL QFE; 04-30-2009
1.17 (MB)
Windows Virtual PC Beta (x64) - (Arabic, Chinese-Simplified, Chinese-Traditional, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish)
Includes: VPC Beta; 04-30-2009
5.67 (MB)
Windows Virtual PC Beta (x86) - (Arabic, Chinese-Simplified, Chinese-Traditional, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish)
Includes: VPC Beta; 04-30-2009
4.88 (MB)
Windows XP Mode Beta (x64) - (English)
Includes: XP Mode; 04-30-2009
445.37 (MB)
Windows XP Mode Beta (x86) - (English)
Includes: XP Mode; 04-30-2009
445.37 (MB)
File Name: en_windows_xp_mode_beta_x64_349172.msi Date Posted (UTC): 4/30/2009 6:00:41 AM
SHA1: 253446EB08E7E498ACD5CA27AFD08857DAE0AAF9
Windows XP Mode Beta (x86) - (English)
File Name: en_windows_xp_mode_beta_x86_349172.msi Date Posted (UTC): 4/30/2009 6:00:41 AM
SHA1: F256E0DB9456901922E4208EB470F7394018400C
Instructions and Resources
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.
Last edited by ManMountain on 30 Apr 2009 - 19:08
Details of the RAIL QFE Beta for Vista SP1 (x86):
Instructions and Resources
This package lets you to run many Windows Vista productivity applications from Windows 7-based PC using Windows Virtual PC. This package needs to be installed in your Windows Vista virtual machine.
System Requirements
· Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista Enterprise Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 (SP1).
· Hard disk requirement: 1.5 MB
Installation instruction: Download the installer to the Windows Vista virtual machine and double click on the file to start the installation. Follow the instructions on the screen. Restart your virtual machine to complete installation.
I believe that he means he wants to run Virtual XP mode on Vista, not to run Vista in Windows 7.
http://lifehacker.com/5195999/portable-ubu...-inside-windows
http://lifehacker.com/5195999/portable-ubu...-inside-windows
yea very cool
I'm just trying to play around with XPM. I wanted to try and get IE6 to integrate into the Windows 7 Desktop without having to bring up the XP desktop with XPM. Would be useful for me to see how my sites look and function in IE6 this way.
What you have to do is install the app inside the virtual machine. then log off inside the virtual machine and close it
Then go to start, all programs, windows virtual machine , virtual windows xp appl;ications and your app should be there.
Keep in mind all this is is virtual pc 2007 . So you have to configure xp and have it updated and with a virus scan and everything.
Not worth it at all.
For YOU, maybe. For small businesses with legacy applications, this will be an IT godsend.
Have you tried to set it up? Your basically setting up a whole new pc just for one application.
Then prepare to get owned by the mods.
What did you expect? I thought it was very clear what it is.
I didnt think it was just a virtual machine. I figured it would be seemless not setting up a virtual machine then copying over a shortcut to the start menu.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-p...es/compare.aspx
http://www.redmondpie.com/download-windows...r-windows-7-rc/
Let's think about this: I was warned for posting "Illegal items/warez". This simply isn't true. This is a PUBLIC beta release that just hasn't been released yet? Is there a difference? Yes, there is. Go ahead, flame away!
Let's think about this:
Now if Microsoft had actually released a torrent for it, that would be different story and Neowin would probably allow it since it would be an official Microsoft download.
Most people would prefer the official download because it's legit and clean. With a torrent that's made by someone else, you have a very good chance of getting something that's embedded with viruses.
In other words, there's a very big difference.
Also, it isn't public until microsoft puts it on their site for everyone to download. until may 5th, it is warez unless you're a MSDN/Technet subscriber.
I see this like an excuse to sell a "new" and 'free' feature of 7 (pro and ultimate only) while we were running virtuallized OSes for ages with free software.
You still don't get it. Go and read the Microsoft website & other articles to find out what this is for.
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