Windows 10: Hyper-V: Lost Communication during install XPMode in Windows 7 guest

When first time installing XPmode in a Windows 7 guest hosted by Hyper V on my Windows 10, the installation freezes and Hyper-V Manager says: Communication Lost.

This happens a lillle time after step 10 of this guide is started : Windows XP Mode - Install and Setup - Windows 7 Help Forums

I've increased Memory for Windows 7 guest to 6144 MB, but no joy.
I'm on Windows 10, build 15063.726. 16GB RAM, using Virtual Switch.

This happens similar when I manually create a Virtual Machine in Virtual PC and try to boot it. *Rolleyes

:)

 

Installing a Virtual OS using Hyper-V

They are correct, Virtual PC the "product" (which included XP), was only a feature of Windows 7.

Hyper-V came to Windows 8 and is in 10. It doesn't come with any built in O/S for guest use as Virtual PC did in 7.

Any O/S you install as a guest in Hyper-V has to be downloaded and/or purchased.

 

Installing a Virtual OS using Hyper-V

Windows 10 doesn't come with the XPMode that windows 7 did, you get Hyper-V not Virtual PC.. THat being said, even if you get a copy from a retail store and pay for XP, you will still have issues installing it on a Hyper-V terminal.. I run a Cluster of Hyper-V
servers, and the XP, 2k, 98, etc all require specific Drivers that Microsoft does not provide for Hyper-V... If you end up purchasing XP retail, make sure you can find the Vmware 3.2 Driver pack from Vmware's website.. However they don't work with all hardware,
you have to have a Dell system in order for them to actually work with XP in Hyper-V otherwise you get basic VGA drivers, no NIC, and issues with sound..

If you need XP, you are better off going back to windows 7.

 

come on guys.. no ideas?



could it be an issue with 32bit XP on 64 bit Windows 7 vm maybe?


Configuration again:
Host (physical) : Windows 10 Pro
---> Hyper-V Guest : Windows 7 Ultimate x64

Trying to run XPMode within the Windows 7 guest.

 

The fact it happens on another vm means issue is related to the xpmode or windows 7.

Why overcomplicate it - just install XP?

 

Yes.. I have already installed XP in Hyper-V.

Windows 7/XP was more out of interest/curiosity as it's so nicely integrated with XPMode.
There you can run programs not even read realising they are processed in another OS.