Windows - Tech-101 Free Computer Support http://www.tech-101.com/index.php/index.html/_/tutorials/windows/ Sat, 19 May 2012 07:19:09 +0000 86400 Windows tutorials and articles Installing Windows 7 XP Mode http://www.tech-101.com/index.php/index.html/_/tutorials/windows/installing-windows-7-xp-mode-r22

Although not all machine can use the addon and although it will have lower quality usage it will be good ot run older versions of software on your Windows 7 machine.

admittedly you won't be able to run games and other 3D accelerated products you can run other less intensive software.


the user requirements for the software are:


  • 1 GHz 32-bit / 64-bit processor required

  • Memory (RAM) 1.25 GB required, 2 GB memory recommended

  • Recommended 15 GB hard disk space per virtual Windows environment

  • Supported host (your computer) operating system:

    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.

  • First, your machine must run/ have enabled Virtualisation technology. Click Here to run the Microsoft Windows Hardware-Assisted Virtualization Detection Tool.

    • If you do not pass this test you cannot continue with this guide.


    You can also run your relevant hardware tools


    Click Here Intel Users

    Click Here AMD Users



  • Now download the Tools from Here




    you need to download both Windows Virtual Pc AND Windows XP Mode






    • FIRST INSTALL WINDOWS VIRTUAL PC

    • Double click the file and on the first screen Click Yes

    • Click I Accept on the licensing agreement

    • Click Restart Now





    • NOW INSTALL WINDOWS XP MODE

    • First click Next

    • Keep the file location as default and click Next

    • If prompted by UAC click Yes

    • Tick the box to launch Virtual Mode and click Finish





    • On the next screen click I accept the license terms and click Next



    • Type in a password for your install and click Next


Now your install is finished.


Remember there is no interaction through Virtual PC and Windows 7 and so you cannot simply drag and drop. The only thing they share is your clipboard.


However if you want to transfer files folders etc you can share a USB key for example

Plug in your USB key and then simply click USB at the top of the Window and then click USB Mass Storage Device Shared]]> Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:52:32 +0000 a0a080f42e6f13b3a2df133f073095dd Tutorial:Windows Install and Repair XP - Vista - 7 http://www.tech-101.com/index.php/index.html/_/tutorials/windows/tutorialwindows-install-and-repair-xp-vista-7-r21
The guide covers the repair of Windows which will keep files intact and the complete reinstall of Windows which will subsequently reformat and clear your hard drive.

The difference in the areas we will cover today are

Fresh Install


This is were you completely wipe your hard drive of everything and start the reinstall process. If you are experiencing errors when running Windows or when you are dealing with certain aspects then re reformat and reinstall will do your system good. Also many users will reformat and reinstall Windows and a Yearly even Monthly basis. This is because when ever you go on the Internet or go about your daily business on a PC certain files can be stored in different places on the computer. these over time build up and eventually lead the system to slow down to a crawl. Many different programs such as CCleaner try their best to remove all the junk that builds up and even with Monthly defragmenting of your hard drive there will still be files left behind that will eventually clog your system.

There for this will be beneficial to the smooth running of your PC.

Repair Install


What we mean by a repair install is when the system will try and find corrupt files/ folders that are stopping your system from running.

With average use of a PC files will become corrupt and will therefore stop the smooth running of your system. These files are commonly in the "boot up" sequence of the install and will cause for example the system to "hang" at a particular area or indeed during start up give you a message to tell you tat certain files are missing and that they will need repairing.

This method unlike the complete fresh install will only replace core system files thus saving your precious photos and files on your PC. However this can sometimes overwrite your Windows Profile leading to your old folders and file being given large location names, leading to you thinking after the repair they are no longer there.

If you are unsure of what process to take then please feel free to post in the forum were you will receive support if you require it and advice on how to complete a repair. However in my experience many users often go for a repair approach merely to get their files and then they complete a reformat and re install later on.

The guides are split into the different areas as below so click on the relevant name below, to go to the relevant part of the guide:

Windows XP Install

Windows XP Repair

Windows Vista Install

Windows Vista Repair

Windows 7 Install

Windows 7 Repair

At the end of the guide there is an area of different programs that you may want to look into before the re format process. These cover things like FireFox Favorites etc.

Extra Backup processes]]> Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:48:10 +0000 4c56ff4ce4aaf9573aa5dff913df997a