Some Intel chips do not support Windows 7 "XP mode"

May 7th news, a few days ago, Windows 7 operating system and Intel processor caused an uproar in the industry, the focus is which Intel processors do not support Windows 7 “XP mode" or which PC does not support “XP mode”. Retail laptops may be the hardest hit, including the Sony Vaio series of notebooks.

According to foreign media reports, "XP mode" has two components: Windows Virtual PC engine and Windows XP SP3. Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate Windows 7 users can download “XP Mode for free. “XP mode" for enterprise customers who need to run Windows XP software on a Windows 7 computer. But a necessary condition for running "“XP mode" is that Intel processors must support "Intel VT" virtual technology.

In the Core 2 series, P7350/7450, T5200/5250/5270/5300/5450/5470, T6400/6570 do not support "Intel VT", notebooks with these processors include Dell Studio , Toshiba Satellite, HP Pavilion, Sony Vaio, and laptop products from Asus and Gateway.

Intel said in a statement, "Intel introduced virtual technology in 2005, and the chip sales of the technology support more than 100 million. “XP mode" For enterprise customers, support for medium and high-end versions of Windows 7, many Intel processors support this feature. ”