Windows XP Mode not showing up ?

I could not find another thread about this problem anywhere. So bear with me.

I have software that I need to install on my Windows 7 Pro PC that will only install on XP. So I followed all the usual directions for installing Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode and the Update for PCs without hardware virtualization. My PC does have hardware virtualization however.

I have rebooted many times as well. My start menu shows Windows Virtual PC, but there is no subfolder containing Windows XP Mode like there should be. If I click it I am taken to a folder view that says "This folder is empty". I have tried installing the Windows XP Mode again but there is no change.

In the Control Panel under Programs and Features, the last item is Windows XP Mode. In Program Files there is a folder for Windows XP Mode, as well as Windows Virtual PC. So it would seem that everything is installed.

I am typically good with computers, but in this case I am at a loss..

Can anyone help me get this working?? Thanks!

Whic processor you have? Is virtualization enabled in BIOS?

You need to install two files to get Windows XP mode to work KB 958559 and WindowsXPMode_en-us_Install_first.exe. Have you installed these?

Photo evidence to assist:

You don’t need Windows6.1-KB977206-x86.msu if your processor supports virtualization. You should uninstall this.

Just an update if anyone has not found a solution for this. If the Windows Virtual Machine is not showing up in your Program list, or through the Program Files on your computer, be sure to go into your Add/Remove Programs > and click on the Turn on or off Windows features. Scroll down to the Windows Virtual Machine and verify the checkbox is ticked.

Virtual Machine is virtual machine, If you install XP Mode, then it should be in your start menu. Just click on it like any other program and it should start to run.
The proper setup is to install XP mode first and then Virtual PC.