Downsizing from Windows 7 to XP Pro
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From: Dennis on 2 Apr 2010 22:09 I recently bought a laptop it has Windows 7 on it I dont like it. when I put in the XP disc it said compatibility issues. What do I need to do to get rid of Win 7 and put on XP Pro?
From: LVTravel on 2 Apr 2010 22:46 "Dennis" <Dennis(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DD6828DB-5D46-45AB-9F9F-6A21B5B32E60(a)microsoft.com... > I recently bought a laptop it has Windows 7 on it I dont like it. when I > put > in the XP disc it said compatibility issues. What do I need to do to get > rid > of Win 7 and put on XP Pro? You may not be able to. First have you gone to the manufacturer's web site and downloaded all the XP drivers for your computer model, including but not limited to: motherboard, audio, video and network? If not do so before trying to install XP. Can't find the drivers. Try the component manufacturer's web site. Still can't find, you can't install XP on the computer. 2nd. You will need to boot from the Windows XP disk and remove the partition that Windows 7 is installed onto and then repartition, format and install XP. A newer computer will have a SATA drive interface and XP does not. Therefore you either need to have the XP SATA drivers on a floppy disk and press F6 during the boot process or turn the SATA controller to it's "IDE" mode in the computer's bios to be able to install XP on the computer. You have to totally strip the boot partition on the hard drive to "downgrade" and then install XP from scratch. 3rd. If this is an OEM disk that you have from another computer by licensing rules you would not be permitted to install the operating system on any other computer than the first it was installed onto. If retail it can't be currently installed onto any other computer. If a branded disk (Dell, Gateway, HP, etc.) it is an OEM and it is also probably bios locked to the original computer it was installed onto.
From: LD55ZRA on 2 Apr 2010 22:50 Dennis wrote: >I recently bought a laptop it has Windows 7 on it I dont like it. when I put >in the XP disc it said compatibility issues. What do I need to do to get rid >of Win 7 and put on XP Pro? > > You need to insert your Windows XP CD in the drive and you need to boot the machine. You also need to follow the instructions on the screen mainly you need to choose Quick Format and to reinstall Windows XP. Please first check from your BIOS that your system is configured to boot from a CD first rather from the HD. If you don't know how to do this, I suggest read this article: <http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ss/bootorderchange.htm> hth
From: Richard in AZ on 2 Apr 2010 23:37 "Dennis" <Dennis(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DD6828DB-5D46-45AB-9F9F-6A21B5B32E60(a)microsoft.com... >I recently bought a laptop it has Windows 7 on it I dont like it. when I put > in the XP disc it said compatibility issues. What do I need to do to get rid > of Win 7 and put on XP Pro? Find someone with a laptop that has Windows XP Pro on it and give that person your Laptop and $50 and you would be ahead of the game.
From: DL on 3 Apr 2010 08:23
I suppose when you buy a new car & don't like it you would then trade that in for a 10 year old car? "Dennis" <Dennis(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DD6828DB-5D46-45AB-9F9F-6A21B5B32E60(a)microsoft.com... > I recently bought a laptop it has Windows 7 on it I dont like it. when I > put > in the XP disc it said compatibility issues. What do I need to do to get > rid > of Win 7 and put on XP Pro? |