[SOLVED] windows XP mode

PCJunkieDoug · 10-18-2009, 08:22 PM

What specs do i need to have on my computer to run windows xp mode on a windows 7 ultimate machine. I was doing some reading about it and am hearing a lot about "virtual" stuff. I also heard that the cpu needs to have Virtualization Technology. Does anybody know for sure. None of the six computers that I have are VT capable.

**TheOutcaste** · 10-19-2009, 06:41 PM

The PC MUST support Hardware Virtualization to use XP Mode. Some systems may need to have it enabled in the BIOS.

You can look up your CPU by model number on the Intel website to see if your CPU support Hardware Virtualization. You'll have to check with the manufacturer to see if the BIOS and rest of the system support it. All current AMD CPUs support Virtualization

Quote:

“With the exceptions of Sempron-branded processors and Turion K8 Rev E processors, all notebook processors shipped by AMD include AMD-V and therefore support Windows 7 XP mode."

"With the exceptions of Sempron-branded processors and pre-Rev F Athlon branded processors, all of the desktop processors shipped by AMD include AMD-V and therefore support Windows 7 in XP mode."

"Also, all AMD Opteron processors shipped by AMD from Rev F forward include AMD-V."

Source: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd...mode,7739.html

None of my systems have hardware virtualization either.

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PCJunkieDoug Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Steeler Nation, Pennsylvania Posts: 35 OS: Xp Home SP3, Vista Sp1, Windows 7 RC1 build 7100 My System	[SOLVED] windows XP mode What specs do i need to have on my computer to run windows xp mode on a windows 7 ultimate machine. I was doing some reading about it and am hearing a lot about "virtual" stuff. I also heard that the cpu needs to have Virtualization Technology. Does anybody know for sure. None of the six computers that I have are VT capable.