Windows XP Mode is specially designed for small and medium-sized businesses to help ease the migration process to Windows 7 by providing additional compatibility for their older productivity applications. The newly updated Windows XP Mode now works with the RC and RTM versions of the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise SKUs. For all up guidance on Windows 7 Migration, please go to the this Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration resource on TechNet.
In most cases, we recommend running applications natively in Windows 7 as many applications that currently run on Windows XP-based or Windows Vista-based PCs should just run natively on Windows 7. Windows XP Mode provides what some like to call “last mile†compatibility, where its clear that an application isn’t compatible with Windows 7 and is likely never to be. In this case, this technology enables users to run Windows XP applications in Windows XP Mode directly and seamlessly from a Windows 7 desktop.
You can download the Release Candidate from the following location: Windows XP Mode Release Candidate