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Running VMLite XP Mode with VMLite Workstation
A How-to Guide for Average PC User
Copyright © 2009 VMLite

Part 1: Introduction to VMLite XP Mode for Windows 1) What is VMLite XP Mode? According on wikipedia, Virtual machine (VM) is a software implementation of a machine (computer) that executes programs like a real machine, and platform virtualization separates an operating system from the underlying platform resources. VMLite Workstation is a virtualization component that allows you to run more than one operating system (OS) at the same time on a single physical computer. VMLite Workstation runs the operating system and applications directly on top of an existing operating system without any modification. VMLite XP Mode (VXP) is a virtualization engine derived from VMLite Workstation, and it allows Microsoft Windows XP runs seamlessly on different OS platforms. In another word, it generates XP virtual machine that runs seamlessly on different OS platforms. Right now, the host operating system it supports includes Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. 2) Why VMLite XP Mode is needed? Owing to the Wintel alliance, Windows had approximately 93% of the market share of the PC operating systems while Windows XP is still powering 71 percent of business PCs. Recent release of Windows Vista was a disaster for Microsoft. It lacks of proper drivers and has lots of application compatibility issues. As of today, 92 percent of PC software developers are ignoring it. Industry expects Windows XP will continue to play significant role after Windows 7 release to avoid similar issues caused by Windows Vista. To improve application compatibility on Windows 7, and to ease the transition from older Windows operating systems to Windows 7, is crucial for the success of Windows 7, and Microsoft has done tremendous works to achieve such a goal. First, Windows 7 ships a large number of device drivers to for better hardware support. Microsoft also provides a free tool call “Windows 7 Upgrade