Using XP Mode in Windows 7 on X41?

[mhca]

Hi everybody

I have installed Windows 7 Professional on my X41 and couple of weeks ago I wanted to use Windows XP Mode on the laptop, but it didn't work. I think it was due to some graphic rendering, but I can't remember.

I have just experienced a problem with Windows 7 and dialing up by modem, and it seems I need XP badly.
Is it possible to get XP Mode to work?

Or is there any other low-space solution for me to run XP? I have a valid license for XP also if I should need some other way of running a virtual version of XP.

Regards, Martin

[ZaZ]

The CPUs in the X41 do not support virtualization, which means no XP Mode in Windows 7. I don't know of another way, but I'm no guru. I suppose there's dual boot, but that will take up a chunk of space.

[shighfield]

If you can't get the modem drivers to work for dialup under 7, your best bet is a small XP dual boot install. The obvious issue being down time while rebooting, and the hassle of keeping more then one windows install maintained.

[K0LO]

Or, install Virtual PC 2007 from Microsoft. Hardware virtualization is not a requirement for VPC 2007.

[Kyocera]

Dual boot. You could run your XP os on less than 10gig of your hard drive, with no extra stuff installed installed you can get it to around 6. I do suggest installing XP first, then 7. Theres lots of data around on dual boot scenarios. All my daily use machines have XP and either 2003 server or Vista. I did dual boot XP and 7rc on my X31 for a while and that worked fine.

[mhca]

Dual boot is not an option unless I make an extremly neat nLite of XP. I have 32 GB in total and wont waste 4-5 GB on XP just for modem.

It's not the modem drivers that doesn't work with Windows 7 but it is MS-CHAPv.2 that is probably not supported by the server I'm calling.

I will not need to call it after March or April and I installed a modem in an old workstation instead.
But still XP mode is nice. I might try with VirtualPC, but that also takes up a lot of space.


Regards, Martin

Btw. I first have to fix Windows 7 again after trying to hibernate, which messed it up. Maybe due to FlashFire or something.

[Temetka]

Or, install Virtual PC 2007 from Microsoft. Hardware virtualization is not a requirement for VPC 2007.

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