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I installed 7 RC1 just a week ago and now I want to use XP Mode feature, how can I do it? It is not built-in in 7, so do I have to download it?

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I downloaded the file and installed virtual windows xp but it is giving the error that "there is no hardware supported virtualization! I have core2duo 2.0 GHz and I ran securable utility which tell me "No Hardware virtualization"! So what I do now?

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You uninstall XP Mode and go for some other virtualization tool like VirtualBox (free). Sadly there is no way whatsoever to get XP Mode to work on your machine, your CPU simply does not support a feature it needs.

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Not sure if it matters, but you might wanna check that there isn't some "Virtualization Technology" option turned off in your BIOS. I would have thought that your CPU was new enough to support XP mode.

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I have checked the intel utility and it says No! It means I cannot run it? By the way why it needs virtualization while other tools does not need it?

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Because MSFT decided it this way.

Running a virtual machine w/o virtualization slow too mush the host machine, making a bad thing for common use.

All desktop Core 2, except E4XXX, E7XXX (except new batch E7400 and E7500 made after June 2009 as well the new E7600) and the E8190, support Intel VT.

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Buy a processor that supports it.

+1 : Get a new CPU.

That's about your only choice. Unless you own a XP licence, you can use it in VirtualBox (Free) or VmWare ($$$). But you're not going to get the unification that XP Mode offer in Win7 (XP apss in Win7 Start Menu).

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my c2d e4500 doesnt support Hardware virtualization.

dang!

I have the same processor, and yeah, it doesn't support hardware virtualization - we'll have to upgrade!

Not sure if it matters, but you might wanna check that there isn't some "Virtualization Technology" option turned off in your BIOS. I would have thought that your CPU was new enough to support XP mode.

Nah, it doesn't support hardware virtualization at all.

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I bought the new PC 1-1/2 years ago! Look like I have to wait till I get another after 2 or 3 years!

You don't need a new PC, chance are that you can upgrade your CPU and that would be it.

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Just ran the utility, guess I can, just have probably no need for it :)

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+1 : Get a new CPU.

That's about your only choice. Unless you own a XP licence, you can use it in VirtualBox (Free) or VmWare ($$$). But you're not going to get the unification that XP Mode offer in Win7 (XP apss in Win7 Start Menu).

Actually VMWare is moving towards having the unification, they already have it to some degree in latest release, not sure how in depth it is.:

Unity mode ? Integrate your favorite guest applications with your host. Open the application window, enter Unity mode, and the Workstation window is automatically minimized. The guest application windows look just like host application windows, but with color-coded borders. You can access the virtual machine's Start menu (for Windows virtual machines) or Applications menu (for Linux virtual machines) by placing the mouse pointer over the host's Start or Applications menu, or by using a key combination.

Sounds a lot like how XP mode works, also VMWare Fusion for Mac has this as well and you can access the programs for the Virtualized guest (at least Windows) via the Dock and even put specific appliction icons in the Dock for the virtualized OS. Only downside to VMWare is it is not free.

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