7 kills setup of XP

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  1. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit, SP 1
       #1

    7 kills setup of XP


    I have a Toshiba laptop - Satellite L755 - S5107. It came with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit pre-installed.

    It doesn't have XP mode, and anyway I want to run XP directly. As soon as I try to run the setup of XP (SP3), 7 gives a message that there is already a newer version of Windows installed, and it stops the setup from proceeding.

    All my internet searches have given results for SATA drivers, but my desktop computer also has a SATA HDD, and XP installs easily on that one.

    So is there any way to install XP on a separate partition? I already know how to set up dual boot with EasyBCD.

    :)
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  2.    #2

    You must boot the XP CD.

    If it fails to see the partitions to select the one where you want XP installed, then it needs the SATA drivers added. SATA Drivers - Load in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot
    SATA Drivers - Slipstream into Windows XP CD
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  3. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #3

    Welcome aboard SyZy :)

    How many primary partitions do you already have in your disk ? Can you post a screenshot of your full screen disk management window ?

    Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums

    Seeing it, it will be easy for our experts to guide you the way to dual booting.
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  4. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit, SP 1
    Thread Starter
       #4

    There was one big C Drive earlier, apart from a recovery partition. I resized them, and this is how they stand now:

    The first is a primary 1.46 recovery partition, this is not assigned a drive letter and is not visible.
    The second is C Drive, 100 GBs, primary, containing 7.
    The third is D Drive, 50 GBs, primary, blank at the moment, where I want to install XP.
    The fourth, fifth, and sixth are roughly 150 GBs each, E, F, and G Drives, all logical, where I'll store data, and maybe install Ubuntu.

    My problem is not with dual boot, I'll settle that, if it arises. Right now, the installation just doesn't start. Isn't there any way 7 can be told not to interfere with the XP installation?
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  5. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
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    SyZy said:
    My problem is not with dual boot, I'll settle that, if it arises. Right now, the installation just doesn't start. Isn't there any way 7 can be told not to interfere with the XP installation?
    ..You boot from the CD. You don't install it from within Windows...FYI, its not Windows 7 that is interfering with the installation. It is Windows XP's installer on the CD that is.
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  6. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit, SP 1
    Thread Starter
       #6

    My laptop came with Win 7 pre-installed. It has a sticker at the bottom that has the product key. Suppose I format everything, install XP first, and then use the key to install 7, will I have to activate the product as well? And if yes, how do I do it?

    Second, is there any way to download 7 Home Premium from the Microsoft site itself? Because I didn't get any OS DVD, there were just five recovery DVDs.
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  7. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #7

    Have a look at this excellent tutorial, which explains how to clean install and activate Windows 7 using an ISO download and your computer's COA product key.

    Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
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  8. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #8

    Have you even noticed that both Gregrocker and Logicearth here above told you NOT to start XP installation from Seven desktop (which wont work), but instead boot your computer with XP CD to start installation?

    This way you should be able to install XP on another partition, leaving Seven intact.

    Kari
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  9. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit, SP 1
    Thread Starter
       #9

    That's what I am finally going to do. Just needed a link to download 7 in case XP faces driver problems.
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  10.    #10

    Let us know how it goes when you get around to booting the XP CD.

    Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP
    Dual boot Ubuntu-Win7
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