Does Windows 8 Pro / Ultimate still include XP mode?

Cromulent · 26 Sep 2012 at 20:56

In Windows 7 Pro or Ultimate there was XP mode for running legacy applications. Is this still included in Windows 8?

the1gooner · 26 Sep 2012 at 21:03

Just done a quick google search:-

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ndows-xp/4b5f6254-33ce-4fbc-8909-06865d377b95

Not sure if changed since this though.

Hope this helps.

Cromulent · 26 Sep 2012 at 21:08

Thanks. Missed that.

the1gooner · 26 Sep 2012 at 21:13

Windows 8 uses something called hyper-v, will that do what you require?

Raumarik · 26 Sep 2012 at 21:41

If you can't run them under Windows 8 consider using a virtual machine, such as VMware player, virtualbox etc.

They virtualise a PC, within a window once setup. You'll need an XP license and disk/ISO to make them though.

MR.B · 27 Sep 2012 at 00:24

^ VMware/Virtual Box are not needed on 8.

Win 8 has Hyper-V virtualization built-in.

And i'm running Win 8 RTM and XP mode is there and works fine.

Cromulent · 27 Sep 2012 at 11:12

Hyper-V sounds awesome. Damn it, now I want Windows 8 even more :|. Roll on October 26th.

LizardKing · 27 Sep 2012 at 11:19

Cromulent said:
Hyper-V sounds awesome. Damn it, now I want Windows 8 even more :|. Roll on October 26th.

Its nothing you cant already do with Vmware or VirtualBox.

Cromulent · 27 Sep 2012 at 12:10

LizardKing said:
Its nothing you cant already do with Vmware or VirtualBox.

I use VirtualBox at the moment and I have to say that having Hyper-V built into the operating system will be a big improvement.

NathanE · 27 Sep 2012 at 14:04

Unfortunately the Hyper-V in Win8 requires pretty much an i7 to work (requires extended page tables / SLAT support). Which means things like VirtualBox and VMware still have some life left in them for anyone using Win8 on an older CPU.

Annoyingly Server 2012's Hyper-V does not have this limitation. It's done because of some nitty gritty details regarding graphics cards and virtual memory access. Basically MS figured that RemoteFx support for all client editions of Win8 was more important.

Cromulent · 27 Sep 2012 at 19:00

NathanE said:
Unfortunately the Hyper-V in Win8 requires pretty much an i7 to work (requires extended page tables / SLAT support). Which means things like VirtualBox and VMware still have some life left in them for anyone using Win8 on an older CPU.

Thankfully I'm good on that front.