The difference between WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe and WindowsXPMode_N_en-us.exe is that the version with N in it does not contain Windows Media Player. Clicking the red download button on that page will give you the choice in the image below. XP Mode is available for download directly from Microsoft: Download Here.
You can still create an XP virtual machine using VMWare Player or VirtualBox, by following this tutorial: " How to test Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP for Free, Legally". Alternatively, if you have an old XP license lying around, you can use it to register this installation.ī) If your Windows 8/8.1 or 10 does not include Hyper-V (test that by doing step 4 below - the Home editions for instance don't include Hyper-V), then you won't be able to do this tutorial. This is definitely not convenient for continuous use but will due just fine for testing old software or malware, for example. After the 30 days run out, you can re-create the virtual machine once again and use it for another 30 days, and so on.
It works for Windows 8/8.1 Pro as well.Ī) The resulting virtual machine will run XP non-activated, without a license key, and you can use it for 30 days before it locks down.
If you have an XP Setup ISO or an XP installation disc, creating a virtual machine running XP is much easier, but if you don't, you can follow the tutorial below to install XP Mode under Windows 10. Support for Windows XP has ended, and, although unofficial service packs exist, a better and safer idea would be to run XP as a virtual machine under your current OS if you still need to do some testing under XP. From the virtual machine window, click USB and then click Release. To make the printer available on the host operating system, release it from the virtual machine.
At this point, the driver installation has been completed and the printer will now be available in the guest operating system.Ħ. Wait until the printer has been fully initialized and you see a message stating “Your new hardware is installed and ready to use”. You can also do this yourself, just as you would on a physical computer.ĥ. Windows looks for and tries to install the printer driver in the guest operating system. From the virtual machine window, click USB and then click Attach (see screenshot below).Ĥ. Attach the device to the physical computer and turn on the printer.ģ. Install the printer driver in the guest operating system.Ģ. Install the printer on the virtual operating systemġ. Note: The following steps were taken and modified from Microsoft's site Read More> In order to use a printer in a virtual machine, such as Windows XP Mode in Windows 7, there are some extra steps required to successfully connect the printer.
Windows XP Mode (found on Microsoft's webpage): Read More>
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