OK WAIT.
Isnt virtualisation possible even on a CPU that doesnt have VT feature set? Yes. The whole idea IIRC of VT chipset features was INSTANT bank switching of CPU register sets. That means you can virtualise without performance penalty due to register housekeeping. Whereas without VT feature set, you can implement VT but dont have the hardware acceleration, so it adds latency to the process.
Are we SURE than XP doesnt work on Win 7? Or is it just suboptimal and not going to run without causing a bit of performance loss.
This is what I though also, something tells me that this is getting blown out of proportion and likely an error on the Microsoft page they are using as a soure. It wouldn't be the first time...
This i believe supports the hardware Directly and doesnt require you to buy additional software, Most Companies are still on Windows XP and this should make the transition a little easier, Now how efficient it will be all depends on how much the developers care about it, which i highly doubt they do as they want you to get the newest version of Office Etc anyway, office 2010 anyone?
Virtual PC has been free for years, since at least 2006. I use it to run XP on Vista all the time, Win98 too.
Why on earth do you want to run a virtual XP inside Windows 7 ???
I tought that 7 would be more compatible than that.
I'd rather see a Virtual DOS that runs my legacy dos games.
Basically, it isn't meant for home uses, which is why it is only available on the business editions(and ultimate of course). In Microsoft's own article about it, they talk about it being a solution for businesses that have propriatary software that only runs in XP.
If you want a Virtual DOS to run legacy DOS games, then go get Virtual PC from Microsoft's site, and install the version of DOS you prefer, and run your games on that.
