Install XP Mode in Windows 7 without using Hardware Virtualization [How To Tutorial]

If you quit XP in favor of the but "swim" in nostalgia for your old operating systemYou have two options at hand to avoid getting "drowned" from too much "swam" :). The first one would be to opt for a and the second, recommended by us, is to install Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 (two of the biggest advantages consist in the fact that you don't have to restart the PC to change the systems nor You do not have to share HDDs between the two OS's).

How we can run Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 Home Premium or computers without Hardware Virtualization

Windows XP Mode can be installed even on computers that do not have hardware virtualization or versions Home PremiumBut they can not run virtual PC. VMware Player is a free application (But so you can download you must register on the official site. Or, if you want to avoid enrolling try torrents) that allows you to run Windows XP Mode on your system Windows 7 (regardless of version) or on your computers that lack virtualization hardware.

* Step 1.

First you must go download and install Windows XP Mode.

Then download and install VMware Player.

* Step 2.

import Windows XP Mode Virtual Machin in VMware Player (click on Fillet in VMware Player, and select Import Windows XP Mode VM menu displayed).

reconfiguring Windows XP Mode (converting to VMware Player format) may take several minutes, so you will have to be patient. When this is complete, you will be able to see the XP option Mode VM in VMware Player. Click on Virtual play machin to run XP setup.

During the display screen setup, you will be asked to downloadeti and update the WMware Tools, necessary for integration Windows XP Mode in Windows 7.

* Step 3.

While running the setup will have to make some settings according to your preferences and location. For starters tap "I accept this agreement" and click on Next. then select Setting the language / region and keyboard.

Choose a name for XP Mode VM and an optional administrative password (Not required to fill password. But if you enter, be sure to Note password or choose something you can remember, because you will not be able to access XP Mode without that password. Leaving the password fields blank allows access to XP Mode to any user with access to Windows 7). Then select time and date where you are and time Zone (Time zone).

After completing the settings / changes, Windows XP Mode The VM will be restarted (main operating system, Windows 7, it will not be restarted, relax! :P).

* Step 4.

After the restart, select the settings for updatesystem. Most likely, you will be jam a pop-up (Found New Hardware Wizard) which will ask you to look for new hardware or new drives. Given that VMware Tools contains everything you need, it is best to click on the Cancel.

After a new restart you will have to install VMware Tools. go to My Computer (in XP Mode click on Home and select My Computer) Then double-click on VmWare Tools (D :) and run installEr displayed. after VMware tools will be installed, XP Mode it will restart again.

* Step 5.

Integration Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 presents a major advantage for users who have chosen to use these two systems together: you can run programs compatible with XP or with Windows 7, you can give copy / paste from one system to another, you can save files on both systems in the same folder or you can open files from the same folder in both systems.

To integrate Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 click on VM and select Enter Unity menu displayed. To cancel click there Unity In VMware Player (by shutting down VMware Player, you also shut down Windows XP Mode).

To access Windows XP Start Menu after integration into Windows 7, it is enough to pass with the mouse (more precisely cursor mouse) over the Start button of Windows 7. A new button, Windows XP Mode, will appear above it. Click on this one too XP Start Menu It will be displayed.

xp-mode-start-menu

* Step 6.

To save files opened/created in XP Mode in Documents in Windows 7 follow the instructions:

  • click on VM and select Settings. Go to the tab Options and click on Shared Folders. In the right pane select Accept all, check Mark as a network drive in Windows guests then click on the Add... bottom right. It opens Add Shared Folder Wizard: Click on Next then Browse and select the folder you want to share look from the list (it is recommended to select the folder Documents. In my case, I chose folder Stealth Settings all subfolders - default and Documents). check Enable this shareThen click on Finish. In window Settings click on OK.
  • open Start Menu in XP Mode and right click on My Documents. In the displayed menu select Properties. In tab Target click on Move ... To select the destination first click on My Computer (For expansion), then drive Shared folders on “vmware-host” (Z :) and select the folder Documents (in my case I opened the folder Stealth Settings and then I selected the Documents folder). click OK.
  • To ensure that you will have all the documents from XP Mode in Windows 7, Click on Yes in the confirmation window that will appear on the monitor.

After performing these settings, how many times will you save a file in XP Mode, it will be saved in Documents in Windows 7. You can repeat the above instructions for any folder you like (eg My PicturesOr even your user folder)

* Step 7.

Whenever you connect a USB stick or external hdd on the computer, VMware Player will inform you that you have the possibility to connect that device to XP Mode. To make it possible to connect external hdds or USB sticks (removable drives) the Windows XP Mode, Click on VM, select Removable Devices, Select the name of the drive and then click on Connect (Disconnect from host).

connect _removable_devices

Applications or folders open in XP Mode (when it is integrated in Windows 7) they will have, default, rim and logo VMware Player the top bar of the window. To get rid of appearance "virtualized" click VM and select Settings. In tab Options click on Unity and uncheck Show borders si Show badges.

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In this way the windows open in XP Mode they will look exactly the same as open windows in an operating system Windows XP.

Download Windows XP Mode from the Microsoft website.

Download VMware Player (Registration required).

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