How To Install Windows XP In Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
Windows XP is a stable operating system. We notice that most of our visitors are now using Windows 7. But there are 27.8% of our visitors still using Windows XP. Today we will show you how to use Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 to install Windows XP on Windows 7.
Why Choose Microsoft Virtual PC 2007?
Connectix Virtual PC, Microsoft Virtual PC 2004, Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, and Windows Virtual PC are successive versions of the same software. Virtual PC was originally developed by Connectix in June 1997. As the importance of virtualization to enterprise users became clear, Microsoft acquired Virtual PC from Connectix in February 2003. Virtual PC 2007 was released On May, 2008. Windows Virtual PC entered public beta testing on April, 2009. Windows Virtual PC is an optional component of Windows 7 and is not available for Windows Vista or Windows XP-based PCs. You can choose Windows XP Mode with Windows Virtual PC to run Windows XP on Windows 7. Windows Virtual PC supports less guest operating systems and my choice is Virtual PC 2007.
Preparation Work
You should first have a Windows XP installation CD, or a Windows XP installation ISO file. You can download Virtual PC 2007 from Microsoft website for free. Do a search for “Virtual PC 2007″ on Google and you will find the Virtual PC 2007 download page. Download the 32Bit or 64Bit file appropriate for you. Double click the Virtual PC 2007 setup file and install it on your Windows 7 system.
Installing Windows XP In Virtual PC 2007 Steps
1. Launch Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 to the Virtual PC console and create a new virtual machine.
2. Select Windows XP as the virtual machine operating system.
3. Use the default settings suggested in the new virtual machine setup wizard.
4. Save the Windows XP virtual machine settings and back to the Virtual PC console.
5. If you have a Windows XP installation CD, insert it into your CD drive. You can skip this step if you are using an ISO installation file.
6. Start Windows XP from Virtual PC console. Click “CD” on top menu and select “Use Physical Drive” or “Capture ISO Image” to locate your installing file source.
7. Install Windows XP in Virtual PC 2007.
8. After Windows XP has been successfully installed, don’t forget to install Virtual Machine Additions. You can do this by click “Action” and select “Install or Update Virtual Machine Additions”.
Video Tutorial
The video shows how to install and configure Microsoft virtual PC 2007. Please note that don’t download an ISO image from an untrusted source. You should use your own Windows XP installation CD.
Virtual PC 2007 Full-Screen Problem
I install Windows XP in Microsoft Virtual PC 2007. My host OS is Windows 7 and my monitor is 1366×768 pixels. Whenever I press Alt+Enter to engage full screen, it says: The virtual PC is using a video resolution too large for your monitor. Virtual PC has switched from full-screen mode back to windowed mode. I can’t change the guest OS resolution to the same resolution as the host. I can drag the window to a larger size and the display resolution of the guest OS is about 1320×640 pixels.
