Windows XP Mode on real HDD

Hi All,


Is there a way to run Win7 XP Mode from real HDD? (Not virtual)

I tried copy all the contents of xp mode vhd to one of my partition, and boot it. But blue screen comes up before windows loading. Safe mode also didn't work.

I really confused, help me!!



*Partition info: Primary, NTFS, 4k cluster

Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

It can't be done and needs to be run from your VHD.

Why do you think you're asked to download Virtual PC as well? :)

As Maguscreed points out, if you want to use Windows XP alongside Windows 7 without using XP Mode you need to have a copy of Windows XP and dual boot it with Windows 7.

Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

Maguscreed said:

It seems what you are asking for is a dual boot.
The only way to achieve that is with a full copy of xp.

I don't asked dual boot

My purpose is booting from my second hdd primary partition, installed with windows xp mode (cloned fom VirtualXP.vhd)

So it's not possible?

seavixen32 said:

Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

It can't be done and needs to be run from your VHD.

Why do you think you're asked to download Virtual PC as well? :)

As Maguscreed points out, if you want to use Windows XP alongside Windows 7 without using XP Mode you need to have a copy of Windows XP and dual boot it with Windows 7.

Thank you seavixen32

Because its needed to run on win7 right?

Why it wouldn't boot with real system?

XP Mode is designed to run under a virtual machine, which has to be installed first.

Nothing more, nothing less.

Which part of it won't run on a native hard drive don't you understand?

Thanks Kari.

I'd say that nails it, once and for all. :)