#Windows xp mode how to Pc
Exit the Virtual PC at any time by choosing Log Off XPMUser in the Start Menu.
#Windows xp mode how to install
Be sure to install anti-virus software and the latest Windows Updates. Windows XP Mode may now be used as if it were an actual Windows XP PC. Highlight the setting Close and choose to Hibernate when closing the Virtual Machine. Now click on Tools again and choose Settings. Complete this information and check the box Remember Credentials. You will be prompted for your user name (XPMUser) and password. Move your cursor to the menu for the Virtual PC and click on Tools, than Enable Integration Features.
#Windows xp mode how to password
With XPMUser still highlighted, Right-Click and choose &'Set Password.&' Create a password for the XPMUser account, then click &'OK&'. When the XPMUser properties window appears, uncheck the box next to Account is disabled and click OK. On the right pane, highlight XPMUser and choose Properties. When the Computer Management window appears, on the left pane expand System Tools, then Local Users and Groups, and highlight the option Users. Before installing programs on the Windows XP Virtual PC, click the Start Menu and highlight My Computer. Once the setup of Windows XP Mode is completed, you will be presented with the Window below. Work through the prompts to complete the process. This will begin the setup of Windows XP Mode. When the folder expands, click Windows XP Mode. Then press Create.įrom the start menu, click to browse All Programs, then hover over Windows Virtual PC. The VHD will be located at C:\WindowsXPMode\Windows XP Mode base.vhd. When prompted to choose Virtual Hard Disk settings, choose Use an existing virtual hard disk. When prompted to specify memory and network settings, ensure the options chosen match the image below. When the folder expands, click Windows Virtual PC.Īfter the Windows Virtual PC window opens, click the button Create Virtual Machine. From the start menu, click to browse All Programs, then hover over Windows Virtual PC. First you will need to create a new virtual machine. Click Create when done.To enable Windows XP Mode on systems with Windows 7, please follow these steps. It is up to you if you wish to enable the undo disks option also. We want to locate and select the Windows XP Mode base.vhd file that we were modifying earlier, which is usually located in the C:\Program Files\Windows XP Mode\ folder. Step fourteen: When at the Add a virtual hard disk step of the virtual machine setup, select Use an existing virtual hard disk and then click the Browse button. Unless you wish to change how much memory your virtual machine will use, just click Next again. Step thirteen: In the new Create a virtual machine window, enter any name for your Windows XP mode virtual machine and then click Next. In the window that opens, click Create virtual machine from the toolbar. Step twelve: Click Start > All Programs > Windows Virtual PC > Windows Virtual PC. It is now recommend that you create a backup copy of the Windows XP Mode base.vhd file, which will be useful to have if you ever choose to restore your Windows XP virtual environment back to a fresh state. You should now be out of all the property setting windows for the file we have just taken ownership of and be back in Windows Explorer. Step eleven: Click OK, then OK again, then again, then again and then again once more.
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