Why did Microsoft have to bother with CPU vitualization at all, yes if you have a CPU and Mobo that can do it then fine but if you don't it should just run in a virtual box.
The lack of systems supporting virtualization was been greatly exaggerated. Granted its probably not turned on by default at the factory, the option should still be their if the chip supports it. It just isn't supported on the cheapest Intel lines in desktop and mobile CPU's, but is supported on almost every AMD chip for the last 3 or so years. I have 2 HP laptops, one Intel based and one AMD based and 2 Lenovo laptops both Intel based that all support it but it had to be turned on. If you bought a cheap machine, don't be surprised its missing some features.
As for the requirement of hardware virtualization, its probably a usability/stability thing. Get Virtual PC 2007 or some other VM host that allows you to run hardware VM support off and on. Run the VM with it turned on, then shut it down and turn off hardware VM support. You will notice a huge difference in VM responsiveness.
The only thing I am not liking about the WinXP mode in Win 7 is that they have completely dumbed down the interface from even Virtual PC 2007 which is even more dumbed down from something like VM Ware 2 server, ESXi, or Hyper-V. Hopefully the RTM version of Virtual PC for Win7 has an advanced mode that the beta was sorely lacking.
@ivanotter: Win9x still booted from DOS 7. It was cut down yes, but it was still DOS. Press ESC when the clouds come up and there it was in all it's glory. You don't remember "command prompt only" and ""Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode"? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/138996
OK, that came out in completely the wrong place. This is what happens when you combine replied split over two two pages with a nigh-on invisible downvoted root comment :\
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Why did Microsoft have to bother with CPU vitualization at all, yes if you have a CPU and Mobo that can do it then fine but if you don't it should just run in a virtual box.
The lack of systems supporting virtualization was been greatly exaggerated. Granted its probably not turned on by default at the factory, the option should still be their if the chip supports it. It just isn't supported on the cheapest Intel lines in desktop and mobile CPU's, but is supported on almost every AMD chip for the last 3 or so years. I have 2 HP laptops, one Intel based and one AMD based and 2 Lenovo laptops both Intel based that all support it but it had to be turned on. If you bought a cheap machine, don't be surprised its missing some features.
As for the requirement of hardware virtualization, its probably a usability/stability thing. Get Virtual PC 2007 or some other VM host that allows you to run hardware VM support off and on. Run the VM with it turned on, then shut it down and turn off hardware VM support. You will notice a huge difference in VM responsiveness.
The only thing I am not liking about the WinXP mode in Win 7 is that they have completely dumbed down the interface from even Virtual PC 2007 which is even more dumbed down from something like VM Ware 2 server, ESXi, or Hyper-V. Hopefully the RTM version of Virtual PC for Win7 has an advanced mode that the beta was sorely lacking.
@ivanotter:
Win9x still booted from DOS 7. It was cut down yes, but it was still DOS. Press ESC when the clouds come up and there it was in all it's glory. You don't remember "command prompt only" and ""Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode"? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/138996
OK, that came out in completely the wrong place. This is what happens when you combine replied split over two two pages with a nigh-on invisible downvoted root comment :\