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I have a Dell laptop that came pre-installed with Windows 7.
The most important thing to do before clean installing your Windows Xp on your drive will be to backup your important files first. Power on your computer and have a look at your My Document folder this folder is the default folder where Windows Xp save your document or to where you usually save your file on your drive.
- How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP. By disabling common startup programs, settings and drivers, it eliminates potential software conflicts which might be the cause of the problem. These may then be progressively re-enabled, so as to help pinpoint the source of the problem.
- A Windows clean install is recommended when an upgrade to XP either fails or is not the best installation choice. It ensures that previous files are deleted, either for security or space needs, and can make Windows XP perform better and run faster than an upgrade.
When I try to install Windows XP on it, Windows 7 does not allow me to.
I don't want a dual boot system, I just want Windows XP on my system.
Can anyone help me install Windows XP?
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My suggestion would be to save your data externally then wipe your hard drive. Then install XP first followed by 7.
I haven't installed Windows in such a long time I can't remember if there is a built in partition manager. Because the easiest solution is to partition beforehand.
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You need to download and install EasyBCD to remove Windows 7's bootloader
You should then be able to install from your Windows XP CD.
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If you want to use just Windows XP, reboot your PC from the Windows XP CD. And then select INSTALL Windows XP . It will ask to you 'Which partition?' In this screen, delete all partitions of your hard disk. Windows 7 will be deleted, and your XP install will continue.
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Install a floppy drive and run the Windows 98SE startup disk. Then run
fdisk
and delete all partitions. Then boot to your XP disk and create new partitions.Then reinstall Windows 7 if you want a dual boot.
Technology has changed a lot, but, what we had 20 years ago still holds true today.The oldest system must be installed first and so on and so on.
The bigest issue to overcome today is the SATA drives. Slap four 500 GB IDE drives in there and change the DVD writers to SATA and all will work fine.
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You can - But you will have to repair the boot manager from the Windows 7 disc. The reason why is XP will install it's own (older) version, and XP's boot manager can not boot to win 7. Repairing using the Win 7 disc will re-install Win7's boot manager, which can start XP.
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You must take backup of you data before using this stuff. It is little risky..
Check these links for more details..
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There are lots of different ways to update your system, including a complete format followed by an install of XP (be careful of driver issues and any data will be lost). You could perhaps also look at some kind of dual boot scenario and then you can keep your windows 7 install.
What I would probably do though is upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate as this has Windows XP mode. That should solve your compatibility issues with least effort. Upgrade can be done online and is pretty quick.
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I'm going to make a wild statement and say that this will be a horrible experience. Installing XP on a modern machine is going to painful because one the hardware is totally different from what XP was designed for 10 years ago, and secondly, XP won't have the drivers written for said hardware.
Quite a few new laptops preinstalled with Windows 7 are 64bit machines. 64bit XP will run, but it had terrible support for hardware and trying to find drivers for things will be a pain. Video card, webcams, wireless networking, USB3 support, all of those may or may not end up working.
If you stil have a laptop that is 64bit, most XP disks are 32bit, and that's going to physically limit you from the ammount of memory that can be used with your machine. Many new macines now-a-days comes with at least 4gigs of memory, and can easily be upgraded to 8 because of the 64bit hardware. You can install the 32bit OS on the machine, deal with the hardware issues and end up limiting yourself to less memory than what's installed on the laptop.
Since Windows 7 has excellent support for XP mode, and if you have Windows 7 Professional or better, it's free to download and use, I have to go against the grain here and say keep what you have and use XP mode for a much better experience.
Good luck on your quest, and hope this helps some.
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On the Setup of your bios.Choose the ATA instead of AHCI on the SATA configuration.
Now apply the changes then insert your CD in the CD rom. Make sure you have
chosen the CD as your first boot device.
The BSOD screen (Blue Screen) is the result a of SATA/RAID issue with XP.So disabling AHCI in your BIOS will get rid of the BSOD.
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If you can run an extra hard drive, unplug the win 7 hard drive, install win xp on the second hard drive, plug the first and use F8 key during boot to pick the drive you want to boot from.
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Simply delete win 7 reserved partion on boot screen and create new a partition on preinstalled win 7 drive by just removing space from current partitions, this will leave no trace of win 7 on the hard drive, and you can easily boot win xp without getting disc errors
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A clean install of Windows is the right way to go when all other software troubleshooting you've tried has been unsuccessful and you want to install or reinstall a 'clean' copy of Windows back on your computer.
Most of the time, a clean install is the thing you try after one of Windows' automatic repair processes hasn't solved your problem. A clean install will return your computer to pretty much the same state it was in the day you first turned it on.
In case it's not clear yet: a clean install should be reserved for the most serious of Windows operating system problems since all the data on your primary hard drive partition (usually the C drive) is erased during the process.
How to Clean Install Windows
A clean install of Windows is accomplished during the Windows setup process by removing the existing Windows installation (assuming there is one) before installing a new operating system or reinstalling the existing one.
In Windows 10, the Reset This PC process is an easier-to-do, and equally effective, way to clean reinstall Windows. See How to Reset Your PC in Windows 10 for a walkthrough.
In versions of Windows prior to Windows 10, the individual steps involved in completing a clean install can differ greatly based on the operating system you happen to be using:
Important Reminders
How To Clean Install Windows Xp Professional
Remember, a clean install of Windows will erase everything from the drive that Windows is installed on. When we say everything, we mean everything. You'll need to back up anything you want to save before you begin this process! You can back up your files online or use an offline backup tool.
In addition to backing up the individual files you want to keep, you should also prepare to reinstall your programs. Gather the original installation discs and downloaded program setups to any program you want to put back on your computer. One easy way to document all your installed program is with the Save to text file option in CCleaner, accessible via Tools > Uninstall.
How To Clean Install Windows Xp Professional On The Dell Computer
No program outside of those that come bundled with an original Windows setup will be on your computer after the clean install is complete.
If you only have a restore disc from your computer manufacturer but not an original Windows Setup disc or download, a clean install as described in the linked guides above may not be possible. Your restore disc might instead have a relatively similar process that will restore your entire PC, Windows, and programs, back to the factory default.
How To Clean Install Windows Xp Pro
Please reference the documentation that came with your computer or contact your computer manufacturer directly for directions.