Windows 7 virtual XP Mode impossible since Bootcamp 3.1

I have installed Win 7 on to Boot Camp 3.0 on my macbook pro.
Everything was fine and i could use +virtual XP Mode+ in Win 7 (Microsoft detect tool reported that my macbook was OK for assisted virtualization hardware).
Then, i updated Boot camp to 3.1.
And now, i cannot use +virtual XP mode+ anymore in Win7.
Moreover, Microsoft detect tool now reports that my macbook doesn't support assisted virtualization hardware (or is not configured in BIOS).
How can i configure it in BIOS or anywhere else ?
Is Bootcamp 3.1 compatible with +virtual XP Mode+ in Win 7 ?
Philippe

Microsoft has a utillity that you can download here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0ee2a17f-8538-4619-8d1c -05d27e11adb2&displaylang=en
It runs under Windows and the detection tool helps you check if the computer processor supports hardware virtualization. The tool also checks if this feature is enabled on the processor.
Although this utility can not turn on/off this feature at least you know if you are capable and if it is enabled. My late (2009) unibody MBP ran virtualization just fine both on Bootcamp 3.0 and 3.1. Since MAC has no BIOS, it is unclear how you could configure the EFI to enable this feature.

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