Any IT geeks out there able to give a numpty a Noddy's guide please

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit on my desktop, and would like to install a virtual XP site (I'm sure that's not the right term)

Could anyone give me a step-by-step guide on how to do it?

I've looked on the Windows pages, which say you can use their software if you have Windows 7 Professional or above, but it's not compatible with Home Premium apparently

Any help would be gratefully received

it cant be done on home premium, it needs to be professional. W7 pro also includes and XP license, so you don't need to own a copy of XP. Failing that you should be able to download Microsoft Virtual PC from their website and use a copy of XP that you have to install it.

There is a guide here.

http://lifehacker.com/238071/geek-to-live--run-windows-xp-inside-vista-with-virtual-pc

this is for Vista, but should also work for Windows 7.

Thanks Manny

Maybe I'm not as thick as I thought I was