Windows XP Mode now accessible to more PCs

severedsolo said:

NoN said:

Great, i upgraded to Pro today!! I wasn't really intend to use much the XP mode but here it is accessible to my processor.

the Xp Mode download page, force to the W.A.T (Windows Activation Tool, kb971033) !

Should i uninstall the kb971033 after install the Xp Mode/virtual PC ?


EDIT:
Well, it doesn't work! they must have forgot to update the files...!
At least M.S does know now it is a perfect legit version i have!!
Is it trap for pirated copies of Win7, or what?

i suspect it probably is, as most pirated copys of 7 are Ultimate, it forced the update on me too, and made me restart my browser (without TELLING me i needed to, i just figured it out because when the page refreshed it told me to download it again) great news on this though, XP mode kicks Virtual Boxes ass so far,

I didn't mind this update...it had refresh my page either the same way.

The only thing i noticed from other threads, is that i have the WAT in task scheduler, but not set to the 90 days reminder....just pending. Might be because i'm within the EU ?!?
It also clearly appear in system32.

After having uninstall the XP mode and the Virtual Pc (i've download it too quick, before they update!). The WAT activation appeared in my firewalls rules and was set as a "Non-Existing App", i've deleted the rule.

I might DL it again, now they have add the new KB977206 file to their site.

And for those newbies as me that have upgraded or will, the tutorial here:
Compare Windows 7 Editions

will help a lot as the new added features from an upgraded OS are linked in blue color to others tutorails to explain cleary some of these added features. Hours of reading!

Does anybody know if other virtual machines still need virtualization technology enabled? I mean, is this No-VT update something separate that makes XP mode to run without VT, but Virtual PC itself still needs it when other vm's are run?

Kari

I think it's how I thought, that other virtual machines run on Virtual PC still need VT to be enabled:

**Enables Windows XP Mode for PCs without Hardware Assisted Virtualization Technology.

It passed successfully to test of XP mode....The install asked me to set password and the machine prepare itself right now to set the XP Mode. I assume the patch kb977206 works for non V-T processor.....

Hello Kari, It does works without VT proc!
Mine is for sure a non VT as i have checked specs.

Tell you later when finished set up!

Works great!!! So it does show as an XP Pro...i'm actually doing microsoft updates...IE is the 6 build.