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Unless you wish to change how much memory your virtual machine will use, just click Next again. Step fourteen : When at the Add a virtual hard disk step of the virtual machine setup, select Use an existing virtual hard disk and then click the Browse button.

We want to locate and select the Windows XP Mode base. It is up to you if you wish to enable the undo disks option also. Click Create when done. To access the virtual Windows XP environment, simply double click the newly created virtual machine file listed.

As a side note, it is important to realize that although Windows XP Mode is now installed, the Windows XP virtual machine will be without a valid license and will be subjected to a limited time grace period before requiring activation.

While there are a slew of clever ways to bypass this activation problem, the easiest and most recommended way to truly avoid all these issues is to simply upgrade from Windows Home Premium to Windows Professional. Upgrading also entitles you to other added features, such as host-side Remote Desktop and increased maximum RAM support.

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Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Run the file. When the file has finished downloading, open and run it. It will extract, and then prompt you to click Next to proceed through the installation process. Use the default install location when prompted, and click Next.

The setup program will install the files to the directory. After it has completed, click Finish to end setup. Back in your browser, under the Step 4 heading, click the 'Download and install this second: Windows Virtual PC' button. Choose to open the file when prompted. Click 'Yes' when prompted if you want to install the Windows software update. Review the licensing terms and click 'I Accept'. Windows 7 will proceed to install the required updates.

When installation has completed, you will be prompted to Restart Now. Take a moment to ensure that you have saved anything you were working on before you continue.

Read over the licensing agreement and click 'I accept the license terms' checkbox and then click Next when ready to proceed. You will be prompted to enter a password for your Windows XP Mode virtual machine login.

Pick something easy for you to remember, type it into both fields, and then click Next. The next screen will ask if you would like to enable automatic updates or not. This is recommended, so click enable and the click Next, and then Next again on the following screen. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. XP mode is only available in Pro and Ultimate, not Home - no you cannot make it work on Home version. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

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