Microsoft Finalizes Windows XP Mode
Microsoft said today (Thursday, 1st October 2009) that it has finished development work on the virtualized version of Windows XP that Windows 7 users can use to run programs that are not compatible with the latest operating system. To use Windows XP mode you must have Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise. You will also need a computer that supports virtualization.
At it's core, XP mode consists of two things the Microsoft Virtual PC engine and a licensed copy of Windows XP Service Pack 3.