I want to uninstall WINDOWS 7 and install XP
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It's been many years since I installed XP.
Have you backed up your data, booted from the XP disk, and attempted to continue with the installation---which would presumably offer you the chance to format the drive or delete existing partitions?
If yes, what happened?
If no, why not?
Have you backed up your data, booted from the XP disk, and attempted to continue with the installation---which would presumably offer you the chance to format the drive or delete existing partitions?
If yes, what happened?
If no, why not?
My Computer
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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
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- Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
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- Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
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- Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
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- AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
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- 8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- none; graphics are integrated on CPU
- Sound Card
- onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
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- Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
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- 1600 x 900
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- System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
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- Antec Solo II
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- Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
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- Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
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- Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
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- Pale Moon
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- All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
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What's the problem with Win7? Maybe we can help you resolve any issues.
XP is so old it will hardly install to newer hardware. Is this a PC which came with Win7?
XP is so old it will hardly install to newer hardware. Is this a PC which came with Win7?
You don`t delete 7, you just reinstall xp. Make sure you delete the partition that now has windows 7 on it. You will know it by it`s size. Right it down b4 you start the new install. You should be done in 45 minutes.
Any questions ask now. Or PM me.
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Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i7 6700KGSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
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- Skylake Special #666
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- Windows 10 Pro x64
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- Intel Core i7 6700K
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- Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
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- GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
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- EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
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- Realtek High Definition
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- AOC G2460PG
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- 1920 x 1080 144Hz
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
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- EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
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- Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
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- Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
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- Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
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- Logitech G700s
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- Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
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- Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free 3.8.3
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- Chrome
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- Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp, Corsair H2100 Wireless 7.1 Headset
I would start from scratch. First using a partitioning utility boot disk like Partition Wizard or Acronis Disk Director, I would delete the the System Reserved Partition if it exists, and the Windows 7 Partition and create a single partition instead.
After that just pop in the XP Installation CD in the CD/DVD Tray and install XP on this newly created partition by following the instructions on the monitor screen as they come along.
After that just pop in the XP Installation CD in the CD/DVD Tray and install XP on this newly created partition by following the instructions on the monitor screen as they come along.
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Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit2 gigs of RAMIntel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
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- Custom Built
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
- Motherboard
- Intel D845GVS1 X86-based PC
- Memory
- 2 gigs of RAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
- Sound Card
- Realtek AC'97 Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SyncMaster 931BF Black 19" LCD Monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 1280X960
- Hard Drives
- 1. SAMSUNG SP0822N ATA Device ~ 80 GigaBytes
2. Seagate FreeAgent Go USB Device ~ 500 GigaBytes
- Keyboard
- COMPAQ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
- Mouse
- iBall Laser Precise Speedster
- Internet Speed
- 4 mb/sec
Install XP disk (have sata/ahci/raid drivers on disc as well etc) format the Seven partition during installation procedure and install XP.
Done.
Done.
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8 Pro x64i7 3770K 4.6GHz16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhzx2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
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- Systems by SmartEyeball
- OS
- 8 Pro x64
- CPU
- i7 3770K 4.6GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z77 WS
- Memory
- 16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- x2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
- Sound Card
- SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB / ATH-AD900 Headphones
- Monitor(s) Displays
- x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung
- Screen Resolution
- 5760*1200/ 1920*1200
- Hard Drives
- 2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black * Sony Optirac DVD
- PSU
- Silverstone Strider Evolution 1200W
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- Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D14
- Keyboard
- Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
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- Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
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- MSE
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- IE, FF, WaterFox
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- GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport V1 Pedals + CSR shifter/7G-H ▼Saitek X52 Pro ▼ TrackIR 5 Pro
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