downgrading from windows 7 to windows xp pro

[mdr guamie]

just purchased my computer and it came with windows 7 home ed. 64 bit. i would like to re-format my hard drive to remove the 7 and install xp. having a hard time doing so because of a partion created by 7. any ideas how i can go about deleting it and then installing xp pro? sorry new to all this. thanks!!

 

[IngoPan]

Just download this :

Browse GParted Files on SourceForge.net

Burn the ISO to a CD and use the GNOME Partition Editor to delete/create partitions. Its quite self-explaining.

 

[mdr guamie]

ingopan, thank you for the reply. could you please let me know where to find the "ISO" that i need to burn to a disc? and where do i find "GNOME partion editor"? sorry, new to this. thanks!!

 

[tw33k]

ingopan, thank you for the reply. could you please let me know where to find the "ISO" that i need to burn to a disc? and where do i find "GNOME partion editor"? sorry, new to this. thanks!!

When you click that link you'll see a big, green download button. Click it, save the iso and then burn it to cd.

 

[mdr guamie]

got it.. thanks! done. where do i go to find "gnome partition editor"?

 

[mdr guamie]

sorry, i burned the ISO to the disc already. but there are no programs that would run that was burned to the disc. there are few files. could you please help me on what is the next step i need to do? sorry for all the newbie questions. thanks!!

 

[gregrocker]

Make your Recovery disks first. The Recovery partition will likely be disabled if you install XP over Win7.

Why do you want to abandon Win7, which is the future, to go back to an obolete OS?

Check this out: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html

 

[CarlTR6]

I echo gregrocker. You should consider a dual boot system since you now have the latest OS.

 

[theog]

just purchased my computer and it came with windows 7 home ed. 64 bit. i would like to re-format my hard drive to remove the 7 and install xp. having a hard time doing so because of a partion created by 7. any ideas how i can go about deleting it and then installing xp pro? sorry new to all this. thanks!!

Why do you what delete Win 7?

You can delete all the partitions at this screen.

 

[mdr guamie]

unfortunately my solidworks 2009 and autocad 2009 does not work with windows 7. which was the main reason for the new computer. plus figured with the old OS, XP, all softwares work with it already. will look at the dual boost installation now. cant seem to get to the XP installation part that allows me to delete all the partitions. even set the startup on the BIOS to startup on the cd and not hard drive.

 

[CarlTR6]

Let us know how it turns out. I think the dual boot is a good choice.

 

[theog]

unfortunately my solidworks 2009 and autocad 2009 does not work with windows 7. which was the main reason for the new computer. plus figured with the old OS, XP, all softwares work with it already. will look at the dual boost installation now. cant seem to get to the XP installation part that allows me to delete all the partitions. even set the startup on the BIOS to startup on the cd and not hard drive.

How far can go in this tutorial?

How to Install Windows XP

 

[IngoPan]

Are you able to boot from CD or not?

 

[mdr guamie]

finally got everything to work. thank you everyone!! havent figured out why but it works. the original windows xp disc i was using for some reason did not allow me to boot up and install. but when i used a DELL windows xp disc that came with my laptop, it allowed me to boot up directly from the disc and allowed me to install xp and delete any partions i wanted.

 

[CarlTR6]

Very good. I am glad you you got it sorted out.

 

[theog]

That is good news.