I posted a link in the thread found here to a nice tutorial on how to install/configure XP Mode using VMware Player for those interested. I upgraded from Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit to Professional myself and went the Windows XP Mode/Virtual PC route. Using XP Mode I'm now able to download via PEP to my TSU9x00 series remotes without first having to disconnect my USB keyboard and mouse. Pretty sweet! When initially connecting my TSU9x00 XP Mode adds it as a system folder, in this case "E on ALIENM15X-PC" as shown here. The USB device then has to be attached via the Virtual PC toolbar before it's seen as a removable storage device where one can then download to the remote via the editor.

I've just been trying to follow these instructions to use Windows XP mode under Windows 7 Professional 64 bit. I've got XP mode running and have installed ProntoEdit NG. Unfortunately I can't find a way to get XP mode to recognise my TSU3000. When I connect the TSU3000 by USB to the computer Windows 7 happily recognises it as a USB Input Device. Which I didn't expect based on others' comments. In the XP mode virtual machine window the USB menu doesn't list the TSU3000. It gives me a list of 3 other things I have attached to my computer (a scanner, an audio DAC, and a card reader). Does anyone have any suggestions of how to get the XP mode VM to recognise the TSU3000? I've tried restarting the VM with and without the TSU3000 attached. I've tried disconnecting and reconnecting the TSU3000 while the VM is running.

Thanks,
Richard

Add my thanks to this simple but factual explanation....like so many others I too did not see the USB tab at the top of the screen so reluctantly put my RU990 to sleep nearly a year ago when I "upgraded" (???) to Win 7 professional, now thanks to Wiggo it has returned to its' rightful place on the arm of the chair yippee !
Its' like a long lost friend has returned :) :) :)

one further question....in the USB tab it always says un-identified device....is this correct, is this OK ?
thanks

Just to confirm a couple of points that I missed.....you ARE using the USB tab at the top of the VM screen ...this caught me out and I gave up on it nearly a year ago but recently came across this thread and, following post #1 to the letter I am now up & running again.
As you will see from a previous post, my RU990 is only recognised as an "un-identified device" but clicking on it does attach it to the VM and, thankfully it all works OK.
I don't see why your TSU30000 should be any different....you did find and load the USB driver into the VM didn't you.....

Hi
Have you same things about windows 8 ? ;-)