Windows XP Mode not setting up


  1. techtitan100
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    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
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    Windows XP Mode not setting up


    Hey guys i just recently upgraded my laptop from Home Premium to Professional and wanted to try and use Windows XP Mode, i installed the virtual machine thing to and all works fine until it gets to where it says setting up Windows XP Mode for first use and then when the loading bar goes all the way to the end i get the error problem setting up Windows XP Mode Try again and i did try again and then it failed any suggestions on what i can do to fix it
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  3. Kari
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    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
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    A simple question: Did you do as instructed, first install Windows XP Mode, then the Windows Virtual PC and launch the first use setup only after both were installed and PC rebooted? (Tutorial: Windows XP Mode - Install and Setup.)

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  4. techtitan100
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    yes i did follow the tutorial and i got nowhere
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