Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode

These are the System Requirements for Windows Virtual PC

• 1 GHz 32-bit / 64-bit processor required
• Memory (RAM)
• 2GB memory or higher recommended
• Recommended 15 GB hard disk space per virtual Windows environment
• Supported host operating system:
• Windows 7 Home Basic
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• Windows 7 Enterprise
• Windows 7 Professional
• Windows 7 Ultimate
• Note: Windows XP Mode is only available in Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional, and Windows 7 Ultimate.
• Supported guest operating system:
• Windows XP
• Virtual Applications feature is supported only on Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Professional
• Windows Vista
• Virtual Applications feature is supported only on Windows Vista Enterprise and Windows Vista Ultimate
• Windows 7
• Virtual Applications feature is supported only on Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate

NOTE: Helping to install or use the Windows Virtual PC or Windows XP Mode is not in-scope; however, we can still give this link and share the system requirements with the customer. For further assistance

Links:

http://lifehacker.com/5497316/windows-xp-mode-no-longer-requires-virtualization-hardware

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/requirements.aspx