Microsoft patches away the forced Hardware Virtualization requirement for XP Mode on Windows 7
Even hardcore systems veterans never found the exact reason why Microsoft requires a system to have Hardware-assisted Virtualization (HAV) technology to be able to run Windows XP Mode on Windows 7. No matter, as Microsoft has released a patch that completely removes the need to have HAV on the processor.
So, all those with the poor luck of not being able to run Windows XP mode on a Windows 7 system that doesn't support Hardware Virtualization technology (Intel VT or AMD-V etc.) can now rejoice! With KB article 977206, Microsoft has introduced a patch as a workaround!
The HAV detection utility can help users find out if they have HAV on their processor or not, and whether it is enabled or disabled. If it is disabled, users simply have to toggle the setting in the BIOS. This patch is for both x86 and x64 Windows 7 builds, and enables those systems that do not have HAV on their processors to run XP Mode on Windows 7.
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