Transcript How To Keep Running Windows XP

The Future With Windows XP
• Microsoft announced that after April 16, 2014
it will not longer support Windows XP.
• No statement on continued inclusion of XP
Mode in future operating systems.
• Two likely problems in the future
– Aging hardware running XP may not be repairable:
new hardware means new operating system
– Not all software running on XP works on Vista,
W7, or W8
Free May Not Be Free
• XP Mode requires Windows Premium or
Windows Ultimate.
– Best Buy sell computers with Windows Home
installed. To obtain Premium must purchase
upgrade software - $199.
– Dell sell computers with Premium installed,
purchase price is $70 more than same computer
with Home installed.
• MS website indicates XP Mode works with W7
Home edition, but W7 upgrade packages state
Premium or better required.
Two Options To Keep Running XP
• Option 1: Dual Boot System
– Purchase OEM (Original Equipment Manufacture)
copy of Windows XP - $60.
– Purchase System Commander - $70
• Creates new partition on hard drive
• Install software to choose boot system
• Total cost = $60 + $70 = $130.
– Free boot loaders (download from internet – lolo)
available but require more expertise. Total = $60.
– Best Buy, Staples, etc. Provide OEM disk and have it
installed- $100. Total = $170.
• May still be problem; some reports state MS
trying to prevent dual boot systems
Virtual Computers
• Option 2: Virtual Computer
– Software program, application that acts likes a
bare computer that allows any operating system
to be loaded into it. Program then simulates a
computer using that operating system. The
hardware with installed operating system is
referred to as the host system. The Virtual
Computer is the guest system.
– Microsoft XP Mode is based on the Microsoft
version of a Virtual Compute. XP Mode is really a
guest system
Setting Up Microsoft XP Mode
• Microsoft: XP Mode is not part of newer
operating systems.
– Go to Microsoft XP-Mode site and download two
programs, VM and XP.
– Install VM, then run XP. Software does everything;
it creates Virtual Computer with XP operating
system installed.
• Virtual computer connects to printers,
internet, and any other peripherals connected
to physical system
Download XP Mode From MS Site
Alternate Virtual Computers
• Oracle has a free Virtual Computer called
Virtual Box.
• VMWare also has free VC called VMPlayer.
• Procedure is the same with these applications.
– Download and install Virtual Box or VMPlayer.
– Install software
– Start Virtual computer, insert OEM XP disk. OS
loads same as physical system.
Opinion of Oracle Virtual Box
• Easy to install and use.
– Some software that ran on physical XP machine
did not run using XP Mode, but does work using
Oracle’s Virtual Box.
– Virtual Box allows other operating systems.
• Linux
• W8
• Mac OS X
Conclusion
• Virtual computers easy to use and work well.
– New hardware faster with more disk space than
XP era systems. Virtual computer does not have
‘clunky’ feel.
– Buy XP OEM disk. Combined with a virtual
computer, XP lives forever.