Microsoft's new Virtual XP Mode requires hardware virtualization, but with all the news surrounding this feature, users are wondering "Am I able to run Virtual XP Mode?"Even though people may recommend you run Securable to check and see, the problem is, Securable may not display results accurately, even if your BIOS says that hardware virtualization is turned on as evidenced by this forum thread.
Thankfully, Microsoft is aware of this, and has created this page to help you out. The pages gives you ways to identify if your processor supports hardware virtualization, and gives instructions on how to check the BIOS settings of Dell, HP, and Thinkpad systems to see if it's turned on. Intel users can check if their processor supports hardware virtualization here, and AMD users can check here.
Does your processor not support hardware virtualization? Then you may need to upgrade your processor and maybe your motherboard. Ed Bott wrote up a great article on which Intel processors support hardware virtualization, and AMD has a page about virtualization their processors here.
Now that you've found the processor you wanted, it's time to shop for it. Sites like Newegg are great places to start, and installing a new processor is not very hard at all. Lifehacker has a great guide on how to do so. Also, make sure your motherboard has the latest BIOS version. If you still can't run Virtual XP Mode even after you install the new processor, then you may have to upgrade your motherboard.
Thanks to roadwarrior for the tip!
Now I can use Windows 7 AND enjoy legacy goodies. My old webcam should work too, it is much brighter and quicker than a few new ones I tried out.
same here dont require xp +1
I own a quite expensive colour laser printer, they do not do drivers for any 64-bit version, I am able to use XP mode to use my printer perfectly.
I am very happy with it.
Incidentally, think about all the people that have a third-party program perhaps a vinyl cutting programme that cost £800 and there is no new version because it was dedicated to the equipment they bought, and it will only run on Windows XP.
It may not be for you but it is extremely helpful for some people.
An 8-year OS that can *still* do anything a brand new OS can do.
Except play games in DX10/DX10.1/DX11 modes, that is.
As if games were the end-all-be-all of computing.
For the home user or enthusiast i don't see why this can be put to some use.
MEDIA STUDIO PRO
I've now tested it under VMware and am VERY happy with the performance etc. So, there is one rare application that isn't for business that will benefit from XPM I believe.
I have the RC of Windows 7 and quite frankly, the XP mode is a step backward, people need change otherwise we wouldn't be anywhere near as far into the technology breach as we currently are.
Virtual PC 2009 is different that Virtual XP; PC is just like the old one, Virtual XP is an integrated software solution.
I have the RC of Windows 7 and quite frankly, the XP mode is a step backward, people need change otherwise we wouldn't be anywhere near as far into the technology breach as we currently are.
While I agree with you that people need to change, I am afraid it's not that simple for companies. Especially not ones that invest thousands/millions in a custom app/custom apps, build their business around them, and then find out that they don't work with new hardware/operating systems. Normally those companies don't spend more $$ to update their apps, but instead soldier on with an outdated OS. This isn't just an XP-> Vista/7 issue either. It's been happening since the days of Windows 95.
XP mode in Windows 7 (and more importantly Microsoft's MED-V) are definitely steps in the right direction...allowing companies that were previously held hostage by a few key programs to upgrade their systems. And the positives for Microsoft in that are obvious...more $$$ and less pressure to keep older operating systems alive. It may not seem like the best solution in regards to the advancement of technology, but it is the best solution when it comes to $$$, and $$$ is what drives decisions in the business world. I'd be that 9 times out of 10 it's not an IT department's choice to not move forward...but the bean counters that are setting the budgets and the managers that are making the decisions on how to spend it.
I tried looking at a shortcut of an existing application that I installed and noticed it appends some sort of a unique string as a parameter and searched the registry for that string. I found the registry key where it has all the available apps and thought I figured it out so I made a new key, copied the data from the shortcut created for another app and changed it to point to the IE6 executable in the hope that it would show up in the Win7 Start Menu only to find out that the registry key I created was wiped out after I shut down and restarted the VM.
I've seen screen shots of IE6 running alongside IE8 on a Windows 7 desktop and have been searching on Google all day but no answer so far. If anyone has any clues, please let me know as this would save me so much time and make it much more convenient to test my web sites w/o having to run a full blown VM all the time.
Thank you!
http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/04/28/wi...blishing-magic/
I'm a happy camper now being able to test my sites in IE6 and Firefox 2 much more easily without having to run a full blown VM eating up my RAM when I test my work (which is when I need my RAM the most while running all those servers, browsers and IDE's at the same time).
Uhhh, you do realize that XP Mode IS a full-blown VM, right?
My Dell desktop had VT turned off as well. The setting popped up when I entered the BIOS after installing a Q6600. I was perplexed, and it was the first thing I enabled.
I can't imagine why. I very much doubt a non-trivial number of home users will ever care about this feature.
Before that I was using the much hyped NOD32 which has been only causing problems for me (mainly with their Network drivers) and lately it seems like their product has gotten worse and worse unfortunately but again, if you haven't, give NAV2009 a try - you might be surprised.
Commodo and Avast work just fine for me..
Virus checking in virtual mode would be useless for protecting your system. And a firewall would be even less useful.
Indeed.
Microsoft doesn't even intend for home users to install it. Microsoft intends for OEM's to install and configure it.
I tried Comodo and it crashed too often; caused horrible slowdowns too. Avast - I personally don't think it's very good.
+1 for Avast (7 Ultimate 64-bit running the Home Edition).
You *are* aware that even Avast! Home includes a firewall, don't you?
Microsoft doesn't even intend for home users to install it. Microsoft intends for OEM's to install and configure it.
There *is* a subset of home users that will install and configure/use it - the BYOPC crowd (collectively, North America's second-largest OEM, trailing only HP but ahead of Dell). These are the folks that build their own computers from the motherboard up/do their own hardware upgrades/install their own operating systems/represent more than half the business of retailer/e-tailers like MicroCenter and NewEgg. Many of us also do other things on the side; therefore, software like VPC 7 and the XP Mode support will be of interest (and use) to us. A lot of us also are the *geek on call* for the family, which means that we have to have that answer Right Away.
So that sort of *general answer* is like *assuming*; you make an ASS of U and ME (which should be avoided).
Virtualbox / VMware
VMware Unity mode, does a similar thing, but does noet need hardware VT, altough I must admit that this option costs a bit more.
VMware Unity mode, does a similar thing, but does noet need hardware VT, altough I must admit that this option costs a bit more.
Actually, quite a few businessses have hardware (CPU and chipsets) that supports VT-x out of the box.
Intel dual-core CPUs - All E63xx/64xx/66xx/67xx/84xx
Intel quad-core CPUs - All *except* Q82xx/83xx
Intel chipsets - G31 (Bear Lake) and newer
nVidia nForce - nForce 6 series and higher (except for 610i)
NOTES: Original Conroe (E6xx
Microsoft has already made it pretty clear that this feature is NOT aimed at home users, but rather at businesses. See Roadwarrior's comment...and comment #4.2 that I made last night.
Or save yourself the money and use Virtual PC instead? Seriously, is VPX's tighter integration (over VPC) worth that sort of expense?
Or save yourself the money and use Virtual PC instead? Seriously, is VPX's tighter integration (over VPC) worth that sort of expense?
VPC 2007 (including SP1) won't install on 7100. It just comes up with "This program is blocked due to compatibility issues".
Or save yourself the money and use Virtual PC instead? Seriously, is VPX's tighter integration (over VPC) worth that sort of expense?
VPC 2007 (including SP1) won't install on 7100. It just comes up with "This program is blocked due to compatibility issues".
That's gotta be new to 7100, as I have VPC running just fine on 7000. Still, there's other options...
Why would you even hold onto a product with such horrible support? Just because it used to work and you can't be arsed to do 1 hour of research online in order to find a new product which is actually supported?
It is so easy to port software these days. Hire some grad student and have them bang you out a patch if you are that determined to live in the past.
You can run Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 under Windows 7 and download a free Windows XP image for it at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en -- and Virtual PC 2007 SP1 works without Intel-VT though it can take advantage of it if available. Microsoft VPC 2007 SP1 also runs Windows XP in 32-bit colour unlike W7 XPM, which is limited to 16-bit colour.
They issue a new, free image every 3 months. They have been doing so for two years now.
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