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Hi all.
"XP mode" is primarily designed for small to medium size business who can "gradually" replace older XP running hardware with newer hardware and continue to run their existing apps.
This way they don't a) have to replace a lot of PC's at the same time - expensive anyway but even more so when money is tight.
b) can continue to run existing applications until they are ready for an upgrade of their software which they can also do "in stages".
Since XP mode is intended more for businesses the VT feature won't be a problem since all new desktop (and most laptop) machines will have this now anyway.
If you need to run XP in a virtual machine on older hardware you'll have to use VMWARE (player, server or workstation) or VBOX, and you'll only be able to run 32 bit GUEST OS'es.
A lot of games / other stuff needing DIRECT X , Video acceleration. 3D mode won't work (currently) in a Virtual machine.
Some old games might but games are one area where a VM in general won't help you too much.
Any old legacy hardware such as scanners, printers, etc as well as old AUDIO type devices will work fine. Old Legacy "Office type" apps will usually work fine as well - even some old CAD pacakages should work.
As far as any API is concerned - unless you know how to program this stuff it isn't of any use to you DIRECTLY. However an application you are installing might says it needs it in which case install it.
Cheers
jimbo
Well I have a new laptop of only 3 weeks or so and that won't work as at the time of buying didn't think I needed to check for VT compatability. I have a T5750 processor that I actually did think was compatible but was wrong.
Really would have liked to use this. Will havve to stick to desktop PC to install it now. That thankfully has a Virtulisation option in the bios so should be fine.
Installed but then wont start giving the dreaded, cannot start due to hardware virtualization.
My system aint exactly the slowest thing in the world lol
mine wont work either. I think there is a bug to be honest
Potato, you're running a Celeron 575. It's not even listed on the Intel site of active processors. It also only runs at 2.0 ghz. I'm pretty sure your processor does not support hardware virtualization. That is a requirement of using XP Mode.
Damoh, you don't list your processor model, but using this chart, I would guess you have the E7200. That chip doesn't support hardware virtualization either. I was about to order 10 new desktops for work. I had the quotes ready and was about to send it off. That day, XP Mode (and its requirements) were announced. I was going to get the E7400 processor in them. I immediately ordered a new quote with E8400 chips instead.