Windows XP Mode - Install and Setup

Hello, everyone. I'm brand-new to Windows 7. I just got a custom rig a few days ago and installed 64-bit Professional.

I downloaded the two files from Microsoft and let them install to the default place on C:\, but when I went to run XP Mode for the first time, the setup got almost all the way to the end, and then failed. I've tried re-booting and disabling my anti-virus, but that did no good.

It also wants my installation folder to be
D:\Users\raen\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Virtual PC\Virtual Machines\
--is that all right?

Thanks,
raen

windude99 said:

Go to start then click on all programs. Scroll down to Windows virtual pc and click on it. Then click on XP Mode. See if it works from there.

That's exactly what I did. All three times.

Britton30 said:

raen said:

It also wants my installation folder to be
D:\Users\raen\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Virtual PC\Virtual Machines\
--is that all right?

Is this where Win 7 is installed too? If not it should be in the same partition/drive as the OS.

Ah! Yeah, I was wondering why it wanted to put it in my profile. Where would be a good place to put it, then?

Thanks,
raen

After making sure that my profile is on the same partition as the system, I tried to re-install and set up XP Mode. Once again, it got almost all the way to the end and failed.

First I installed WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe
Then I installed Windows6.1-KB958559-x64-RefreshPkg.msu
Then I went to my Start menu and ran Windows XP Mode to initiate the setup. It wanted to install to
C:\Users\raen\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Virtual PC\Virtual Machines\
and indeed C:\ is where the Windows system is installed.

I'm about to tear my hair out here.
Please help!

Thanks,
raen

I have Windows 7 Home Premium. I referred to the note says Windows XP Mode is only available in Windows 7 Pro, Ult and Ent editions. But Windows Virtual PC is still available for download in Home Prem.

I have another way, after I install Windows Virtual PC, can I download Windows XP iso file from another website and use that iso file to install Windows XP on Windows Virtual PC?

Example:
1. Boot into iso file.
2. Press Enter.
3. Press F8.
4. Choose partition.
5. Format using NTFS.
6. Copying files, etc.

I hope this would work with Windows 7 Home Prem.

I have a Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit.
What version of WinXP Mode do I need to download/install.
Thanks