>> Do I have to install vfp9 in the xpmode.<<

No, I can run apps from the host machine. Have been doing it with FoxPro DOS for a while now.

I was able to get VFP 9 to run in Windows XP Mode. Here is what I did.

1) Used Windows Explorer in XP Mode to navigate to the Windows 7 host machine C drive where VFP 9 is installed.

2) Dragged VFP9.EXE to XP Mode desktop.

3) Ran VFP 9 from the shortcut.

Initially it failed looking for the MSVCR71.dll.

4) Copied the MSVCR71.dll from the Windows 7 machine (Windows\SysWOW64 folder) to the XP Mode (Windows\System32 folder).

5) Used shortcut in XP Mode to start VFP successfully.

Couple of caveats.

1) Help is not working so you need the copy the VFP folder from "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\" to the

XP Mode machine (same location)

2) In the Windows Command Window change to the common VFP folder and run FoxHHelp9.exe with the /regserver parameter

3) There are other files dependencies you might need like the MSXML so things like the Task Pane Manager work.

Rick

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