Although Windows 7 is compatible with many
legacy programs out of the box, some applications
simply will not run with Microsoft's newest OS.
For these cases, we have Windows XP Mode,
which is a virtual machine of Windows XP that will
run within Windows 7. This article will take you
through the steps to install it.
Steps
Go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-
us/download/details.aspx?id=3702 in
your web browser.
Click on the checkbox of version you
want to download 32bit/64bit.
Note: If you are unsure of the version of
Windows 7 you are running, you can
obtain this information by clicking the Start
button and browsing to the Computer heading
on the right, right-clicking and selecting
Properties. The System window will open, and
you can find what version of 7 you are running
and whether it is 32 or 64 bit.
Download file and save setup of
Windows virtual PC.
Under Step 4 on the web page, there is
a 'Download and Install this first:
Windows XP Mode' button. Click it, and save
the file to a convenient place when prompted.
If you cannot see the link 'Download and
Install this first', then as an alternative,
visit the below link to download the main
installation file: http://
www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/
confirmation.aspx?id=8002
When the file has finished
downloading, run the file. It will
extract, and then prompt you to click Next to
proceed through the installation process.
Use the default install location when
prompted, and click Next.
The setup program will install the files
to the directory. After it has completed,
click Finish to end setup.
Back in your browser, under the Step 4
heading, click the 'Download and install
this second: Windows Virtual PC' button.
Choose to open the file when prompted.
Click 'Yes' when prompted if you
want to install the Windows software
update. Review the licensing terms and click 'I
Accept'.
Windows 7 will proceed to install the
required updates. When installation
has completed, you will be prompted to
Restart Now. Take a moment to ensure that
you have saved anything you were working on
before you continue.
When your computer has finished
rebooting, click Start, then browse to
All Programs, then Windows Virtual PC, and
then click Windows XP Mode.
Read over the licensing agreement
and click 'I accept the license terms'
checkbox and then click Next when ready to
proceed.
You will be prompted to enter a
password for your Windows XP
Mode virtual machine login. Pick something
easy for you to remember, type it into both
fields, and then click Next.
The next screen will ask if you
would like to enable automatic
updates or not. This is recommended, so click
enable and the click Next, and then Next
again on the following screen.
Setup will finish up the installation
and launch Windows XP Mode
automatically. Congratulations! You have
installed Windows XP Mode in Windows 7
successfully.
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