Post by Ammammatathe pro version of windows seven had the "xp mode" included, that was
removed in windows 8
That's because "XP Mode" included a license of Windows XP to run as the
guest OS in the virtual machine (VM). It was provided for ease in
migration to lure businesses to Windows 7 while retaining XP
compatibility for critical XP apps. XP Mode was not intended to ease
migration for home users or merely to keep using Outlook Express. It
was never Microsoft's intent to keep providing a license of Windows XP
with every version of Windows on and after 7. Vista sales were abysmal
so XP Mode was added to lure businesses to migrate to 7.
You can get other VMMs (virtual machine managers) but you won't have a
legit license of Windows XP to run in their VMs. With non-Home editions
of Windows 7, you got 2 licenses: one for Windows 7 and another for
Windows XP.
Post by Ammammatawhat about windows server? is there anything similar in version 2012? or in
2008?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XP_Mode#Windows_XP_Mode
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-xp-mode
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/install-and-use-windows-xp-mode-in-windows-7
http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/7/1/C7137688-BBC0-4FEF-8006-28E832F1A226/Windows%20XP%20Mode%20IT%20Pro%20Overview_3_16.docx
Only Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit) are mentioned as supported. You can use
Windows VirtualPC (WVPC), a modified version of VirtualPC, the old
VirtualPC 2007, or any other VMM you want on other editions and versions
of Windows -- but you'll have to get your own legit license of Windows
XP to run in them.
Post by Ammammatanote: I know that xp isn't any more supported, but this doesn't mean that
it doesn't work
And you can run it in XP Mode or any other VMM as long as you have a
legit license for it. The Pro, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions of
Windows *7* include a license for Windows XP.