Now that you have prepared your PC for XP mode, it is time to install it. There are two pieces of software you will need to download first:
Windows Virtual PC Beta - This is the virtualization software that is going to contain the Windows XP virtual machine that powers XP Mode.
Windows XP Mode Beta – This is the Windows XP virtual machine that powers XP Mode.
Installing Windows Virtual PC Beta:
Double clicking on the installer asks you if you want to install KB958559. Click Yes.
Agree to the license.
Virtual PC Beta starts to install.
Its a simple install. Only 1 step.
Click restart now to restart your PC.
Now that the Virtual PC Beta is installed, we need to install the Windows XP Mode Beta:
Double clicking the installer brings up the welcome screen.
Use the default installation path.
Installation only takes a few minutes. It is basically just extracting the virtual machine to your PC.
Click Finish to launch Virtual Windows XP or launch it from the Start menu.
Now that both pieces of required software are installed, all we have to do is configure it. After launching the Virtual Windows XP machine, you will see:
Accept the license agreement...again.
Enter a password for the "user" virtual machine user profile. Make sure that "Remember Credentials" is checked. This is the user profile that will be loaded automatically when starting the virtual machine.
Make sure you let Automatic Updates keep the virtual machine up to date.
If your processor does not support hardware virtualization, you will see this error message.
Otherwise, you will see a status bar preparing the virtual machine for first use.
Once it is done, a virtual Windows XP desktop will be presented to you.
We have now completed the install of XP Mode! In the last installment, I will discuss setting up applications for use with this new software.
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