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Question

windows xp mode

Oct 4, 2011 5:46PM PDT

<span id="INSERTION_MARKER">How to get windows xp mode on windows 7<span id="INSERTION_MARKER">without using any <span id="INSERTION_MARKER"> virtual machine.<span id="INSERTION_MARKER"> <span id="INSERTION_MARKER">

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Re: XP mode
Oct 4, 2011 5:58PM PDT

That's a virtual machine offered by Microsoft. So not using that virtual machine is impossible.
But you can make your machine dual-boot.

Kees

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That would be a trick.
Oct 5, 2011 2:23AM PDT

XP Mode is a virtual machine on Windows 7.
XP Mode does not run "standalone."

It seems you have no choice about this?
Bob