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Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 Virtual Desktop (Vmware view)

We are having following question. We are planning to migrate to WIN7 and we have 2 business applications that will not run on WIN7.
 
Would it be possible to use Windows XP Mode in a Windows 7 VD?

Is that supported? Has anyone tried something like this before?
 
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/install-and-use-windows-xp-mode-in-windows-7
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We want to migrate to WIN7 on View 5 with a non-persistent pool. The golden image will be WIN7 with XP MODE and then we will have link clones. That will allow us to move migrate our desktops to VDI on WIN7. This is why we are trying to do this type of configuration.

The question is about XP MODE within a WIN7 VD.
I understood and responded to your original message. You need to try what you are suggesting (because it is virtual within virtual).

You can probably install XP mode, but I do not know if apps will work in that environment.

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sorry meant convoluted
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ZionTech1:

Unity sounds like XPMODE but native to VMWARE. Do you know if something like this could be implemented with Vmware View? Is this something that only works for VMWare workstation?
I know this works with the free VMware player and it is listed in the VM Workstation here is the manual referencing Unity in VMWare Workstation UNITY MANUAL
Sorry not sure about Vmware VIew
Be careful here that you DO NOT GET yourself into a NESTED HYPERVISOR problem. e.g. running a Hypervisor within a Hypervisor.