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32 Chapter 1
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Planning for the Installation of Windows 7
Exercise 1.5 will walk you through the steps to install Windows Virtual PC and
Windows XP Mode.
EXERCISE 1.5
Installing Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode
1. Install Windows Virtual PC with the following steps:
a. Launch Windows Explorer. Browse to where you downloaded Windows Virtual
PC and double-click the executable. This actually installs update KB958559. If
it is already installed, it will inform you that it is installed and you can continue
with step 2.
b. At the prompt to install the Windows software update, click Yes.
c. Review the license terms and click I Accept. The installation will start and take a
few minutes to complete.
d. When the installation is complete, you’ll be prompted to restart the computer.
Click Restart Now.
2. Install Windows XP Mode with the following steps:
a. Launch Windows Explorer. Browse to where you downloaded the Windows XP
Mode file and double-click it.
b. When prompted by the Security Warning to run the file, click Run.
c. On the Welcome screen, click Next.
d. If your C: drive has at 1.6 GB of free space, you can accept the default location
of
C:\Program Files\Windows XP Mode\ and click Next. Otherwise, choose
another location.
e. When prompted by User Account Control to continue, click Yes.
f. The installation will complete, and the Setup Completed screen will appear.
Leave Launch Windows XP Mode checked, and click Finish.
g. Review the Windows XP Mode License Agreement. Click the check box I Accept
The License Terms and click Next.
h. You will be prompted to identify the installation folder and enter credentials for
an XP Mode user account, as shown in the following graphic. Accept the default
installation folder, and enter a password in the Password and Confirm Password
text boxes. Make sure that the Remember Credentials (Recommended) check
box is checked. Click Next.
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