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[Step by Step] How to adjust the resolution of virtual machine in Windows XP Mode?

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1. Shut down the virtual machine in Windows Virtual PC, so to exit the Windows XP Mode.

2. Open a command prompt window with elevated privilege.

3. Run the following command 

cd /d "%localappdata%MicrosoftWindows Virtual PCVirtual Machines"

REM make a copy of the configuration files

copy "Windows XP Mode.vmc" "Windows XP Mode.vmc.backup"
notepad "Windows XP Mode.vmc"

4. Modify the number in the following sections. For example, you have a computer that has a resolution rate of 1280x800, you can adjust the following numbers to 1024x640 in the ratio of 16:10. This makes Windows XP Mode display more properly in Windows mode. 

 "<resolution_height type="integer">768</resolution_height>"

 "<resolution_width type="integer">1024</resolution_width>". 

5. Save the configuration file.

6. Restart Windows XP Mode

_Contributed by Sharp Xu

Comments

  • Anonymous
    June 13, 2014
    It is resetting back to the original resolution, once restarted. What to do?
  • Anonymous
    January 27, 2015
    It appears that the horizontal resolution is limited to 2048. I just brought up a 2560x1440 DisplayPort monitor, and got a useful vertical, but setting the horizontal to 2400 resulted in it snapping back to 2048.