Downgrading

[BasicCoder]

Okay guys i'm new here but i needs some answers ya'know.
Well i want to downgrade from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows XP
I found some guides on it but it involves windows.old but cause of my stupidity i deleted it -_-

What would happened if i got windows xp and just installed it right on Win7?
Would some thing bad happen and mess up my computer?

[aditya_aditya2004]

windows 7 will not directly allow you to install xp right on it so you will need to delete all partitions and reformat all with a xp boot disk then you will able to install windows xp..

[BasicCoder]

windows 7 will not directly allow you to install xp right on it so you will need to delete all partitions and reformat all with a xp boot disk then you will able to install windows xp..

Ah i see.
Thanks i will do that =P

[johngetter]

Ah i see.
Thanks i will do that =P

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I hope i got here in time before u did.

U could use Easus partition manager and make another partition.

then install xp on the open partition.
then u will have xp and windows 7 and not worry about losing your files. when you are done with this u can simply transfer ur files that way or just keep them as they are.

[Allan]

The OP said he wanted to downgrade, not dual boot. I believe his question was properly answered and he seems comfortable with that answer.

[BC_Programmer]

Also, installing XP <after> Vista or 7 will not be an easy task, and will involve the use of OS discs from both operating systems. (a repair install will be necessary to get Vista/7 booting again after XP replaces it's boot loader).

[johngetter]

Also, installing XP <after> Vista or 7 will not be an easy task, and will involve the use of OS discs from both operating systems. (a repair install will be necessary to get Vista/7 booting again after XP replaces it's boot loader).

Ya your right. I did it though just need to know what your doing. It was just an idea about dual booting so he wouldnt have to lose his files.

"a repair install will be necessary to get Vista/7 booting again after XP replaces it's boot loader"

What? Naaa you dont.  maby the method you use. The easy way for me is pop in the vista disc (using xp) and use  command prompt. then you do something called " DiskPart" Install on 2nd "part" that wammo its done. Learned it here.

http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_xp__stepbystep_guide_with_screenshots.htm

very simple.

And yes question awnsered. Just an idea.  Nothing wrong with ideas are there?

[BC_Programmer]

"a repair install will be necessary to get Vista/7 booting again after XP replaces it's boot loader"

What? Naaa you dont.  maby the method you use. The easy way for me is pop in the vista disc (using xp) and use  command prompt. then you do something called " DiskPart" Install on 2nd "part" that wammo its done. Learned it here.

Ok, so let me get this straight.

Somebody has Vista on their PC.

they install XP to a second partition.

XP overwrites Vista's boot sector and boot loader with it's own. Since it doesn't recognize what is already present, it does <not> setup a dual boot configuration and always boots into XP.

From within XP, you put in the Vista disk, repartition your drive (using diskpart for no reason), and reinstall Vista to a new partition.



What you describe sounds more like you are describing what you do to install Vista <AFTER> XP. I was clearly referring to circumstances where XP was installed <AFTER> Vista.

[johngetter]

ah ok. hmm but i never had that problem. I mean im running xp/vista/7 and i installed xp after 7