If I want to install XP Mode on Windows 7 Home Premium, can I use...?

[bd74]

a Windows XP installation CD from an old computer of mine that I no longer use? Or would I have to buy a new Windows XP installation CD?

 

[ie9]

a Windows XP installation CD from an old computer of mine that I no longer use? Or would I have to buy a new Windows XP installation CD?

I don't think you can run it in premium?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8247-windows-xp-mode-install-setup.html

NOTE: You must have Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate to run Windows XP Mode.

 

[bd74]

From what I read somewhere, you can run it if you install VMware Player.

 

[pparks1]

You can run Windows Virtual PC on any version of Windows. With Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate, you get an included license for Windows XP mode...which is more or less an activated and legal copy of XP.

So, if you can provide your own copy of XP...you can use it with Home Edition.

However, in this case, the Windows xp copy is likely OEM and is technically tied to that other computer and couldn't legally be used in this case.

 

[yowanvista]

From what I read somewhere, you can run it if you install VMware Player.

Why not simply use VirtualBox, it is less bloated than Vmware
VirtualBox

 

[pparks1]

From what I read somewhere, you can run it if you install VMware Player.

Why not simply use VirtualBox, it is less bloated than Vmware
VirtualBox

I prefer vmware player over vbox any day. I've used both extensively and I simply like VMWare Player better. Wouldn't call it a bloated product.

 

[yowanvista]

From what I read somewhere, you can run it if you install VMware Player.

Why not simply use VirtualBox, it is less bloated than Vmware
VirtualBox

I prefer vmware player over vbox any day. I've used both extensively and I simply like VMWare Player better. Wouldn't call it a bloated product.

VMWare has many start up services unlike VirtualBox

 

[pparks1]

Why not simply use VirtualBox, it is less bloated than Vmware
VirtualBox

I prefer vmware player over vbox any day. I've used both extensively and I simply like VMWare Player better. Wouldn't call it a bloated product.

VMWare has many start up services unlike VirtualBox

It has 5 services, only 4 of which run. One is for authorization (3.7MB of RAM), one for DHCP (788K) and one for NAT(904K), with the final for using USB devices.(1MB). So, all in all, they are consuming just over 6MB of RAM. And in the last 90 minutes, I have used my computer, the authorization service has consumed 7 seconds of CPU time, and the rest are at 0. So, it seems like calling this "bloated" might be just a bit exaggerated.

 

[huisinro]

http://www.sevenforums.com/virtualization/63552-install-xp-mode-vmlite-home-premium.html

 

[pparks1]

http://www.sevenforums.com/virtualization/63552-install-xp-mode-vmlite-home-premium.html

Of course, you are not legally entitled to use XP Mode...as your license for Home Premium does not include a copy for the XP Mode download.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi all
Even with an OEM copy of Windows XP you CAN install a Windows XP Virtual Machine using vmware, vbox etc. The Virtual software choice is yours of course.

Note that activation of the OEM XP virtual machine will probably fail BUT --NOT NECESSARILY -- this depends on the similarity of the "Virtual Hardware" to the original machine the XP system was installed on.

Sometimes the system will actually activate -- the virtual hardware is often based on a typical bog standard GIGABYTE INTEL CHIP type MOBO with a Soundblaster type of soundcard. Fairly common hardware during the period when XP was in its heyday.

However you will get 30 days in any case before you HAVE to activate so this might be long enough for you to test your application. You can keep re-installing XP of course.

Cheers
jimbo