Windows7, a new generation of Windows operating system, has been officially released. Windows7 has quickly occupied the user market with its gorgeous interface and ease of use. Although Windows 7 compatibility is much better than Vista. But in countless software, users will encounter several programs that are not compatible with Windows 7, especially in the enterprise. Microsoft has also considered this problem, so specially prepared XPMode (XP mode) for users to use. After installation
XPMode, users have Windows7 + WindowsXP equivalent to two independent operating system. Some people may say that this is not a virtual machine? Indeed, XPMode is equivalent to a virtual machine, but it is more powerful than the old version of VirtualPC, as its characteristics? Please see the author come together for you.
a, XPMode hardware and software requirements
XPMode, though good, is not any user can install use. First of all, of course, it is required to be installed and used under the Windows 7 system. The next requirement is to install the Windows 7 Professional or later version, and the Home Edition user cannot install it.
In addition to software requirements, XPMode well as the corresponding hardware requirements. The CPU that requires the user's computer supports the hardware-level virtual mode and is turned on. If you want to know if your hardware configuration meets the requirements, you can download this tool directly. After running, the tool will automatically test whether the user's CPU can support the hardware-level virtual mode.
users need to see is HardwareVirtualization options in the screenshot. The first three cases is simple:
NO: CPU does not support, Cannian ......
Yes: CPU support, quickly go to the BiOS in the VT switch is set to Enabled, right
LockedON: CPU support, and BiOS has turned this feature on, congratulations! Now you can play XPmode the
LockedOFF: BiOS currently disabled virtualization technology, but are not sure whether to support the CPU itself. In this case, first go to BiOS to see if there is VirtualizationTechnology and set it to Enabled, then re-test, if the result has not changed, it is still a residual. Figure 1 Test Support
of CPU
Second, the installation XPMode
XPMode installation is very simple, just install the package a bit large (560MB), the reason why so much is because It contains a virtual system (XP (SP3)). Installation is a simple two-step installation.
first run XPMode, will automatically create a basis of XP (SP3) virtual system operating environment for the user. During the establishment process, users are not required to provide XP installation programs or CDs (that is, Microsoft "free gift" gives users an XP system). In the process of setting up the setup, the user is required to enter credentials. The so-called credentials are the login password for logging into the virtual system (XP). After the user selects "Remember Credentials", the user does not need to enter the login password when starting to enter the virtual system (XP) environment. XPMode will help the user to log in automatically.
Then the setup program will automatically create and set up virtual system (XP) environment, the process of configuring installation settings, depending on the user's computer, it takes about 5-10 minutes. However, the installer will show the user a simple XPMode teaching in the process, so that the user can quickly get started, so it does not feel boring.