Virtual Machine VMware 7 and XP Mode

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• Role of XPM
• Unity in VMware
• Import XP mode to VMware 7.1

When Windows 7 was launched, Microsoft launched the XPM (Windows XP mode) function to solve compatibility issues. However, the CPU needs to support virtualization, And the XPM performance is average, for details, refer to "XPM for Windows 7 trial experience" in the old man's previous articles.

In fact, the XPM feature is also supported in VMware, called"Unity", But when VMware 7.1 was released the other day, it officially added the Windows XP mode import function. Today we will talk about VMware 7.1 and XPM.

Role of XPM

XPM is an XP compatibility model Microsoft provides for Windows 7, built on AMD-V and Intel-Vt virtualization technology, so it requires CPU support for AMD-V or Intel-vt.

Simply put, we encounter incompatibility in Windows 7.ProgramYou can use XP mode to open this program, and the program runs on the desktop of Windows 7. Because it is a virtual machine, this is only applicable to some simple programs.

Unity in VMware

In fact, the principle is the same as that of XP mode. Click"Unity"Button, or"View"Select"Unity".

After the VMware window is automatically minimized, clickHover to start buttonWill automatically appearUnityThen you can choose to run the program in the virtual machine.

After "Internet Explorer" is selected, I run IE6 in the Virtual Machine on Windows 7.

Is this more convenient than running directly in a virtual machine?

Import XP mode to VMware 7.1

Some people may have already installed XPM and provided the ability to import XPM to VMware in VMware 7.1, because in XPM, the XP system does not need to enter the serial number during installation, therefore, you can directly import the free XP from Microsoft in XPM to VMware.

Method: Open VMware or VMWare Player and click"Flie", Select"Import Windows XP Mode", After the import is complete, you can use the XP mode Virtual Machine in VMware.

After importing the XP mode to VMware, you will find thatPerformance has been greatly improved.