How to format the system?

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Virendra Jasani Posts 1 Registration date Wednesday March 6, 2013 Status Member Last seen March 6, 2013 - Mar 6, 2013 at 06:37 AM
Zohaib R Posts 2368 Registration date Sunday September 23, 2012 Status Member Last seen December 13, 2018 - Mar 6, 2013 at 01:12 PM
Hello,
I am new to computer,I have a system loaded with windows-7.I want to format the system and in place of windows-7 want to install XP. How to do and what precautions should be taken



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Zohaib R Posts 2368 Registration date Sunday September 23, 2012 Status Member Last seen December 13, 2018 69
Mar 6, 2013 at 01:12 PM
Hi Virendra Jasani,

When downgrading from Windows 7 to Windows XP, problems can occur if the hard disk is a SATA disk drive. The Windows XP operating system does not recognize SATA hard drives. A SATA driver needs to be installed manually. There are software available such as NLite that customizes the Windows XP so that it can recognize a SATA disk drive and install on it. For more details please check the below mentioned link:

https://ccm.net/faq/2370-downgrade-from-windows-vista-to-xp-hdd-s-ata-not-recognized

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