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Windows XP installation in place windows 7

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Rama - Nov 22, 2009 at 09:30 PM
 Ram - Dec 9, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Hello,

Now my system is working with windows 7, i want to remove windows 7 and install windows XP.
but when i am trying to do boot up with windows XP cd, it is not working.

so please give me a solution to install XP in my system.

Regards.
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closeup22 Posts 8922 Registration date Friday May 15, 2009 Status Member Last seen October 7, 2010 2,099
Nov 23, 2009 at 08:04 AM
hi there,

you must boot from the installation disc

go to bios setup and change boot priority ti cd/dvd drive instead of hard disk

also disable sata /native mode

save and exit settings

insert the disk in drive upon restart it will boot from cd
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Ram
Dec 9, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Thanks dude,
but my system is hp pavillion version and it came with winodws vista os. now i want to install windows XP.

but it is not running when i am trying to install XP OS and also showing 'did not find any hard disks in the system' while booting cd.

so please give me a solution for my problem.

Thanks,