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Windows 7 XP Mode
Download Windows XP Mode
Download Windows Virtual PC
Preparation and Installation
Make sure you're running Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate.
Find out whether your computer's CPU is capable of hardware-assisted virtualization.
To check, download and run the Hardware-Assisted Virtualization Detection Tool:
If you receive the message “This computer is configured with hardware-assisted virtualization”, you can run Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode.
If you receive the error message “There is no hardware-assisted virtualization support in the system”, your computer's CPU doesn't support hardware-assisted virtualization. You can still use Windows XP Mode by installing an update to Windows 7.
Be aware that XP Mode will run much better if hardware-assisted virtualization can be enabled.
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If you receive an error message saying “Hardware-assisted virtualization is disabled”, this means your computer supports hardware-assisted virtualization but you need to change settings in your computer's basic input/output system (BIOS) to turn on hardware-assisted virtualization.
Launch XP Mode Virtual Machine
Shutdown the Virtual Machine
Click Start, All Programs, Windows Virtual PC then Windows Virtual PC
Right Click the Virtual Machine you want to configure then select edit.