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shauny33
13-09-2012, 11:15 PM
looking for some info on how to get windows 7 removed from my laptop. i need to go back to windows xp to be able to run diagnostic equipment for cars. i currently have win 7 32 bit and it works with most diagnostics but certain software only runs on xp or older. i have tried installing xp on my laptop but it will not allow me to install because it knows it an older system. any help would be appreciated. thanks

Magnu420
13-09-2012, 11:19 PM
dban it

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alanjg007
13-09-2012, 11:22 PM
could you not use virtualization?


http://windows.microsoft.com/en-NZ/windows7/products/features/windows-xp-mode


you could find out if your co0mputer can do the above by running this app:


http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=163321

skank
14-09-2012, 11:15 PM
try running the software in XP compatibility mode, right click on the exe file and goto compatibility, sometimes works.

If not a virtual machine should be ok if you computer can handle it.

Ollie Smith
23-10-2012, 02:39 AM
If u find a program called winsetupfromusb u can install windows xp from a usb drive faster than a cd-rom without having to burn a cd-rom and without the read errors of a cd-rom, it works wor installing win 7 too. just make sure u dont have anything on the usb drive (it will be wiped) and u need a .iso of the os.

Matthew John Meadowcroft
07-12-2012, 05:38 PM
For XP Mode you need Windows 7 Professional or Business.

If you don't then you will need to look at running a Virtual Machine.

If you have a valid XP license. I suggest you looking at running it through To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Let me know if you have any further questions. :)

digdug
07-12-2012, 08:21 PM
Or if you don't mind losing the data you have on there then boot from a bootable XP CD and delete partition with win 7 on and then re-create a partition and install XP

dx100-uk
12-12-2012, 02:30 AM
do this all the time

with old radio software that needs the true dos xp settings

just make your lappy dual boot

easy done

just type in dual boot win7 & xp

in a search engine

dx

steve.kane
05-12-2013, 12:37 AM
Or if you don't mind losing the data you have on there then boot from a bootable XP CD and delete partition with win 7 on and then re-create a partition and install XP

I had a similar issue and did pretty much what digdug suggested. Just make sure all your files are backed up and your good to go.