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Windows 7 Ultimate

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 10/08/2009
From: Jared <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Why is in Windows 7 you have to download a 460MB file (presumably this
is the VHD file) and an installer to add windows virtual folder to Start
menu. Judging on file size of the (460MB) it would be pre-configured OS
of Windows XP

Didn't Microsoft just take a stripped down version of Virtual PC and
called it "XP mode" ?

So, now you have two options if i am correct..

If your running Windows 7 Ultimate/Professional you download those two
files.. But if your running other versions of windows, you can just
download Virtual PC standalone, and install OS... Is this correct ?

By the way, what stops you from doing this on other versions of Windows
7? eg Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows Vista

Jared
(email address - cut out)

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Re: Windows 7 Ultimate

Sent: 10/07/2009
From: "Steve Jain [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:00:17 +0800, Jared <(email address - cut out)>
wrote:

XP Mode is the VHD with XP preinstalled, it's 460MB. Windows Virtual
PC is the new version of Virtual PC for Windows 7, its about 9MB.

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Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
http://smudj.wordpress.com/

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>Why is in Windows 7 you have to download a 460MB file (presumably this
>is the VHD file) and an installer to add windows virtual folder to Start
>menu. Judging on file size of the (460MB) it would be pre-configured OS
>of Windows XP
>
>Didn't Microsoft just take a stripped down version of Virtual PC and
>called it "XP mode" ?
>
>So, now you have two options if i am correct..
>
>If your running Windows 7 Ultimate/Professional you download those two
>files.. But if your running other versions of windows, you can just
>download Virtual PC standalone, and install OS... Is this correct ?
>
>By the way, what stops you from doing this on other versions of Windows
>7? eg Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows Vista
>
>Jared
>(email address - cut out)

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