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       XP Mode doesn't work in Windows 7
       By: Lion_Heart Date: February 2, 2013, 9:54 pm
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       XP Mode doesn't work in Windows 7
       If you've ancient software that won't work under Windows 7 then
       in theory you can use XP Mode, a virtual machine with an
       installation of Windows XP that should be more successful. In
       practice, however, it doesn't always work out that way.
       Problem 1 is XP Mode requires hardware support from the CPU. The
       Microsoft Hardware-Assisted Virtualization Detection Tool
  HTML http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0ee2a17f-8538-4619-8d1c-05d27e11adb2&displaylang=en<br
       />can check your system to see if it's compatible.
       Problem 2 is the feature must be enabled in the BIOS. Microsoft
       has some instructions
  HTML http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/configure-bios.aspx,<br
       />but essentially you just need to browse your BIOS setup progra
       m
       looking for an AMD-V, Intel VT or VIA VT virtualisation setting
       and ensure it's turned on.
       Unfortunately problem number 3 is that some laptop manufacturers
       have previously disabled this setting for "security" reasons.
       Sony Vaios had the feature turned off for a while, for instance,
       prompting some to recommend ways in which you can edit their
       firmware to restore the setting
  HTML http://feature-enable.blogspot.com/,
       although Sony seems to have
       restored it recently. If hardware virtualisation is turned off
       on your system then check with the manufacturer - a BIOS upgrade
       may fix the problem.
       And if all else fails, just use a package like VirtualBox
  HTML http://www.virtualbox.org/
       that doesn't insist on hardware
       support. You will need to provide a licenced copy of XP (or
       whatever other version you want to use) to install on it,
       though.
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       #Post#: 183--------------------------------------------------
       Re: XP Mode doesn't work in Windows 7
       By: laxmi24 Date: April 23, 2013, 11:34 pm
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       Good help.
       It help me too much.
       Thank you.
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