Downgrade

[RSwire]

I would like to downgrade from Win 7 to XP pro, can I do this and not destroy my computer? I have an HP mini and HP said the hd can't support XP it was made for 7, is this wrong? I have Win 7 Ultimate and I still think it sucks. I do like XP Mode but it is a little slow, can i make XP mode my default os. I don't want to screw anything up. Any help would be great.

[MrFug]

I would like to downgrade from Win 7 to XP pro, can I do this and not destroy my computer? I have an HP mini and HP said the hd can't support XP it was made for 7, is this wrong? I have Win 7 Ultimate and I still think it sucks. I do like XP Mode but it is a little slow, can i make XP mode my default os. I don't want to screw anything up. Any help would be great.

Never heard of a HDD only being usable on Win 7. The problem is that XP formats the hard drive, so you will lose all your data. I would suggest a dual-boot setup, but you'll need a partition to install XP on. You can 'shrink' your primary drive partition by Xgb and assign a drive letter. To shrink a volume, press START > right-click MY COMPUTER > select 'manage' > select DISK MANAGEMENT > select your main volume, right-click and select 'SHRINK'.

When you've given the new partition a letter, reboot with a Windows XP CD inserted and boot from it. Chose the new partition to install to.

[RSwire]

Never heard of a HDD only being usable on Win 7. The problem is that XP formats the hard drive, so you will lose all your data. I would suggest a dual-boot setup, but you'll need a partition to install XP on. You can 'shrink' your primary drive partition by Xgb and assign a drive letter. To shrink a volume, press START > right-click MY COMPUTER > select 'manage' > select DISK MANAGEMENT > select your main volume, right-click and select 'SHRINK'.

When you've given the new partition a letter, reboot with a Windows XP CD inserted and boot from it. Chose the new partition to install to.

Thanks for the reply, I tried to just install XP and I couldn't. So I tried duel-boot I got a seprate partiton but when I go to format it it tries to make it a dynamic drive not a basic. I'm at wits end. I use the "New Simple Volume Wizard" it goes all the way to the end, i click finish than it says "the operation you selected will convert the selected basic disk to dynamic disk" than i quit. I cant format the new partition so I can install XP on it. What do I do? I need and iditots guide please. It tells me about the dynamic disk even if I choose not to format.

[Cod3waX]

they dont make drives for xp any more ur gonna have to find so really old P4 if u wonna go backwards


windows 7 sucks ( u sir r a fool )

[smirnoff_rules]

sounds like u have a sata harddrive , windows xp needs a driver to install on that ..http://www.custompcblog.com/troubles...ata-hard-drive

[RSwire]

sounds like u have a sata harddrive , windows xp needs a driver to install on that ..Installing Windows XP On a SATA Hard Drive - Custom PC Blog

Wow thats alot of info, have you done this yourself. I'm not very good with this sort of thing at all. If it dont work how i think it should i tend to break things .
And I found a copy of XP Pro w SATA drivers, will this do the job with out anything fantsy

[lee_hdi]

I've installed windows XP fine on a SATA HDD, including ones that were fitted to computers with Vista as standard

Just put the disk in and it worked like a charm.

[RSwire]

I've installed windows XP fine on a SATA HDD, including ones that were fitted to computers with Vista as standard

Just put the disk in and it worked like a charm.

The problem that I have when I put the cd in (i need to use an external cd) it starts to load after a few mins it tells me there is no hdd is detected and than quits. Is there some thing else i need to do i did it a while back with another netbook( it allready had xp home installed) I used it as a new install not an upgrade(wanted to start clean) and it worked. I just want xp, so does my wife on her netbook. I got it to make duel partitions but it made my disk dynamic but thats ok.

[lee_hdi]

If you have more than one computer, you could always take the HDD out of the netbook, and put it in another [eg a tower pc] and install it that way.

[RSwire]

Problem sorted, I found an XP Pro with SATA and RAID drivers, installed it now I'm happy, I GOT MY XP BACK!! Thanks to all who gave me the tips.

If someone needs this here is where I got it

http://dl.phazeddl.com/3678460/Windows_XP_Professional_SP3_Integrated_Jun_2011_SATA_Drivers/