Here's a quick guide to getting up and running with XP Mode.
Enable Hardware Virtualization
XP Mode is a non-starter if your CPU doesn't have hardware virtualization support enabled. To check if your CPU is supported, and both offer utilities to identify your CPU and what features it offers. If your CPU supports virtualization, this feature needs to be enabled in the BIOS.
Download and Install Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode
To download both Virtual PC and XP mode, follow . XP Mode is a 472MB file, so set aside some time for both downloading and installation.