Windows 7 to windows xp switching back help…

well..u people may saw many such topics like how to go back to xp?? etc etc etc
but please help me…
Im using Windows XP sp-2,and i want to install windows 7 ULTIMATE and so i backupd the data in C: drive and im ready to install Windows 7
but now my question if i want xp back after installing windows 7,can i really install xp by formatting windows 7 in C: drive
some people saying that it is not possible to install xp after installing windows 7
some people saying we can do it but for that we need to clear all the partitions FORMAT ALL PARTITIONS AND RECREATE PARTITIONS and install again…
some people saying there is no need for that,we can simply install xp by formatting windows 7..
Which one is correct???
if all are wrong..
PLEASE TELL ME A WAY THAT WHICH I CAN INSTALL XP BY FORMATTING WINDOWS 7 WITHOUT DISTURBING OTHER DRIVES[PARTITIONS]
NOTE:-
Please tell me any way that which i can make it without DUAL BOOT
and also pls tell me if i dont have windows.old file case….
Answer #1
Well you only get the delete option if you have any OS already installed with XP..
But you can format the partition by using a boot CD..Link under my signature or use any boot CD…Then boot with your XP install CD and you will have no problem..
Answer #2
Your topic is very confusing. Are you trying to say that you want to try Win 7 and your using Win XP and you want to know whether there is anything that could prevent you from re-installing XP if you don’t want to keep Win 7?
There is nothing to prevent re-installing either OS. The problem can arise because of the bootloader if multibooting. If your not multibooting then there is no problem. It’s easy to resolve multibooting anyway and the information you have read is incorrect, it is fairly easy to install either OS after the other in a multiboot system. I have done it many times because I have many OS’s on my PC, multi XP’s, Win 7 x86, Win 7 x64, Linux and when I can get around to it Mac OSX.
Answer #3
cumon i mentioned clearly..
present im using win xp..now i will install seven
my question is if i want xp back after installing windows 7,can i really install xp by formatting windows 7 in C: drive
i have D: F: E: C: drives and now im running xp on C: drive…now i want to install windows 7 on my C: drive..
now my question is if i want back windows xp after installing windows 7,is that really possible to install windows xp back without disturbing other drives[D,E,F] just formatting C: drive????
if it is possible please tell me the procedure…
Answer #4
There is no procedure, it’s not complicated and is just a case of backing up any wanted files and installing. The install CD/DVD will allow formatting so that is not necessary.
You don’t have to delete or change any partitions, if they work now, they should work after installing.
Problems and they are easily solved, only exist if dual/multi booting because Win 7/XP overwrites the bootsector and Win 7 relies on the bootsector to enable booting.
Therefore you don’t have any problems, just don’t change any partitions when installing. I personally would never trust M$ to partition a drive and I never use windows install CD/DVD to do anything like that.
Answer #5
what about using windows.old to get back windows XP??
Answer #6
you seem to be talking about installing windows 7 overtop of xp on your C: (not recommended)…i don’t believe those windows.old files will be bootable then.
what is best is to backup any wanted files as Mighty_Marvel suggested and do a clean install of windows 7 on C:…by that, I mean do a reformat of C:, then install Win7.
If you don’t like Win7, then you can just as easily reformat C: and do a clean install of XP.
Other partitions (d,e,f, etc.) will not be affected.
Answer #7
Your topic is very confusing. Are you trying to say that you want to try Win 7 and your using Win XP and you want to know whether there is anything that could prevent you from re-installing XP if you don’t want to keep Win 7?
There is nothing to prevent re-installing either OS. The problem can arise because of the bootloader if multibooting. If your not multibooting then there is no problem. It’s easy to resolve multibooting anyway and the information you have read is incorrect, it is fairly easy to install either OS after the other in a multiboot system. I have done it many times because I have many OS’s on my PC, multi XP’s, Win 7 x86, Win 7 x64, Linux and when I can get around to it Mac OSX.
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