Are you talking about a legit install of XP Mode?
That's all to the good, but it isn't the case here, mine is a perfectly legitimate copy.If it's some type of hack MS is getting better at detecting violations. I think now they invalidate Windows if language packs have been installed on a non eligible edition with some crack. So they have more than one way to check up on violators of ULA.
Joe
That's always possible, but annoying in that I cannot update the OS. Rebooting after the first update causes a login screen to appear which wasn't eviden on the first boot. Then a series of incomprehensible error messages then freezes. Killing it and rebooting into it has the same terminal result. When it works, it works well (I can even process external sound). It has only a few apps installed along with Avast antivirus; using the MS security tools, with auto updates disabled.usually perfectly stable what I saw with XP-Mode and a Vista VM - you probably have a hardware issue?!
That's always possible, but annoying in that I cannot update the OS. Rebooting after the first update causes a login screen to appear which wasn't eviden on the first boot. Then a series of incomprehensible error messages then freezes. Killing it and rebooting into it has the same terminal result. When it works, it works well (I can even process external sound). It has only a few apps installed along with Avast antivirus; using the MS security tools, with auto updates disabled.
Does the MS Security tools have an antivirus in it?
Failing a resolution of the problem, I'll simply leave updates switched off.If so it could be a conflict there with Avast causing problems. You can only have one antivirus installed or will have problems.
Joe
thanks for the detailed problem description
what are your system specs concerning ram /CPU speed/free hdd space / hardware virtualization supported?
Are there other general stability issues outside XP-Mode VM? - if so likely a hardware issue.
something went wrong with your installation of either XP-mode or virtual PC - I suggest to try it again (remove both first) all provided you got plenty space available.
I would not install Avast - try without first and keep in mind XP-mode, by default, installs with only 512MB ram..depending on what software you use it can easily thrash your HDD due to excessive pagefile activities. You can change that at setup time if needed.
Did you try turning off all your antivirus and antispyware while you install the XP Mode? I know VMware is cranky about installing its tools and I have to shut off Avast and Spy Sweeper to avoid problems. If I don't I have trouble with the virtial video card.
Joe
Is Comodo just the firewall or the whole package which does have an antivirus.
It's now long gone. All seems to be running satisfactorily. We'll call this [SOLVED] I think.You have to watch the Comodo install carefully to get what you want. For a while they had some crap tool bars set to install by default. I only install the firewall and nothing else.
Joe
Avast?.. not that I really wonder!
glad you got it sorted