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Is it possible to revert to XP from Win 7
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Freebyman
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Hi, I have a friend who I helped out and installed windows 7 on her laptop last year. Since then she has had all sorts of compatibility issues and to be quite honest I dont think the laptop is powerful enough to run it.
I still have the old XP disk and serial number but Windows will not allow me to revert. Is there a way to do this, I was thinking perhaps install linux then install XP but it seems a long way round and even then it might not work.
Are there any suggestions?
I still have the old XP disk and serial number but Windows will not allow me to revert. Is there a way to do this, I was thinking perhaps install linux then install XP but it seems a long way round and even then it might not work.
Are there any suggestions?
Old Faithful we roam the range together,
Old Faithful in any kind of weather,
When the round up days are over,
And the Boulevard’s white with clover,
For you old faithful pal of mine.
Old Faithful in any kind of weather,
When the round up days are over,
And the Boulevard’s white with clover,
For you old faithful pal of mine.
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you will have to reformat and then install clean xp/ depending on win 7 version you can use xp mode for compatibility issues //BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!
THE KILLERS :cool:
THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:0 -
BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!
THE KILLERS :cool:
THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:0 -
Yes Ive already done that, Im afraid the laptop isnt powerful enough. Thanks anyway.Old Faithful we roam the range together,
Old Faithful in any kind of weather,
When the round up days are over,
And the Boulevard’s white with clover,
For you old faithful pal of mine.0 -
Don't use w7 myself but can you not just set in bios to boot from cd?? Otherwise use dban first.0
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You can but a wipe and new install of XP is needed.Leanne Loves :A
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leanneloves wrote: »You can but a wipe and new install of XP is needed.
Do you mean use dban or install linux then XP?Old Faithful we roam the range together,
Old Faithful in any kind of weather,
When the round up days are over,
And the Boulevard’s white with clover,
For you old faithful pal of mine.0 -
Just get Hirens or active@ and zap the drive then use the original XP disk and serial number to effect a clean install.Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0
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Well this laptop doesnt like it, it was only cheap when first bought.Old Faithful we roam the range together,
Old Faithful in any kind of weather,
When the round up days are over,
And the Boulevard’s white with clover,
For you old faithful pal of mine.0 -
The laptop may be powerful enough, but there may be compatibility issues.
I've got Windows 7 on a couple of machines and have had to use XP display drivers.
And TBH, unless you get the Aero display effect (transparency), you get a rather naff blue windows border that can't be changed.0
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