windows 7 ultimate installed over xp Pro

samIOW

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Hello everyone,

I need some help please,

My wife has bought the above and installed it over my XP Pro:mad: (she thought she would surprise me)

Anyway my problem is that everything had disappeared now, Is there anyway that I can retrive them,

Thanks,

Sam
 

My Computer

OS
windows 7 ultimate
Check and see if you have a folder named 'windows.old'.

ken
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Optiplex 980
OS
Win7 x64 Ultimate SP1
CPU
Intel i7-2600
Memory
8 Gig
Graphics Card(s)
Geforce gt 520
Monitor(s) Displays
LG & Acer
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Internet Speed
Fios 45/35
Other Info
Windows Home Server
Hello Ken,

Yes I have.

Is that a good thing, if so How,

Sam
 

My Computer

OS
windows 7 ultimate
Well your wife certainly surprised you didn't she?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DELL / Alienware M17x
OS
Windiows & Home Premium
CPU
Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo P8700 (3MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Memory
6GB DDR3 - 1333Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
SLITM Dual 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M7
Sound Card
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 - (1200p) LCD
Hard Drives
640GB 7,200RPM - RAID 0 (2x320GB)

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
homegrown
OS
Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core I7-3930k
Motherboard
Asus P9X79 Pro
Memory
16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133
Graphics Card(s)
eVGA GTX680
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Titanium
Monitor(s) Displays
As PA246Q
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1200
Hard Drives
Corsair Force GT, 120 GB
WDC 1.5TB Caviar Black
PSU
PCP&C Silencer 750 Crossfire
Case
Silverstone FT02
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
cheap Logitech USB
Mouse
Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (old optical) USB
Internet Speed
6Mb cable
Other Info
Pioneer BDR-205
Samsung SH-203B
Monsoon 5.1 speakers
Hello Ken,

Yes I have.

Is that a good thing, if so How,

Sam

How to restore a Windows 7-based computer to a previous Windows installation by using the Windows.old folder

The Win7 installer is set up to not permit an upgrade-in-place from any version of XP to any version of Win7. A custom (clean) install is required, which would lose all installed programs and settings.

I think she did a custom install on a computer which has 3 hard-drives, Hence the problem, I shall try the option you posted and hopefully it will revert back to XP and then I can install windows 7 on a clean drive,
 

My Computer

OS
windows 7 ultimate
If the issue is that you simply want your old files which were overwritten, then they are in the windows.old folder.

You don't need to roll back to XP to access and retrieve your files from the windows.old folder. You can do that now, or at your own pace, then delete the windows.old file when you are sure you have them all.

However, as pointed out you still need to reinstall your old programs. Their folders may be in the windows.old folder, too, but they cannot run on your new OS until reinstalled using their installers/disks.

If you need any help finding any of the programs you're missing, ask back here.
 
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