Comments on: How to Run Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 Basic and Premium

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:35:43 +0000

I’ve followed all the instructions to the letter and it’s not working. When i try to open my Virtual PC i get an error message saying “Rob’s Virtual PC was unable to write to one of its virtual hard disks.” When i try to run XP Mode from the Start Menu i get a pop up message that says “Windows XP Mode is not available on this version of Windows.”

I’m stuck! Help!

By: BASboss

BASboss — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:00:13 +0000

Amazing! Who would have thought it could be that simple? Thank you so much; I wasted hours trying to solve XP mode for Windows 7 Home 64-bit. This little trick got me going in 5 minutes. THANK YOU!!!

By: hasan alpay

hasan alpay — Sat, 28 May 2011 05:16:23 +0000

hi,
thank you, it worked very well.

it asks for activation.
there is a KEY.txt in C:\Program Files\Windows XP Mode
but it doesn’t work.
can you please help how the activation can be done?
my OS is windows 7 home basic
thanks

By: ssP

ssP — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:56:45 +0000

what ever steps, u told, I exactly followed. but in vain.

I have ASPIRE ACER i5 -5745G Laptop with preinstalled win7 64 bit. (Home version)

After installation as per step above, still it says that THis version does support XP mode.

Plz verify if ur so called hack works or MS have made some changes to XP mode (downloded)

By: Theodore

Theodore — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:32:08 +0000

I come back,to add,that I put my question,If I proceed to your hacking.

By: Theodore

Theodore — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:28:43 +0000

Hi.
I have Win 7-64bit Home premium,and I ask,if I could put the drivers for 950C HP printer and the Epson 1600 Pro,which I had with Win XP,that I had before.
I ask, because the drivers which I found for Win 7,are not totally convenient.

By: desperatlystuck

desperatlystuck — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:52:14 +0000

OMG you totally saved me! I spent over 9 hours trying to figure this out. Including one hour on the phone with a complete moron from HP. Thanks so very much!!!

By: maxoptimus

maxoptimus — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:05:34 +0000

But on win7 home basic we still need to activate XP inside virtual machine

By: Marcel

Marcel — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:25:48 +0000

Thanks! I wanted a Virtual XP, because some Apps COULD NOT WORK ON 7! XP Mode fixes it, but I can’t register it! I can’t download Windows VPC, And VPC 2007 doesn’t take USB, and My Internet modem is USB!

By: jelson

jelson — Tue, 18 May 2010 01:48:26 +0000

Very nice!!!! Thank you!!!