Format disk and install windowsXp

Anonymous

January 21, 2010 7:53:31 AM

I have a laptop with Windows7 ultimate installation. Now I need to go back to XP.I disable the SATA native in BIOs.and now when I try to boot Xp from the installation CD it says only 100MB free space in my C drive. But the actual free space on C is 38 GB. How to resolve this???? PLZZZZ HELP ME...Thanxxxxx a lot.

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jitpublisher

Storage Authority

January 21, 2010 12:23:52 PM

The XP install should give you option to do this.

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4Ryan6

January 21, 2010 12:45:56 PM

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I have a laptop with Windows7 ultimate installation. Now I need to go back to XP.I disable the SATA native in BIOs.and now when I try to boot Xp from the installation CD it says only 100MB free space in my C drive. But the actual free space on C is 38 GB. How to resolve this???? PLZZZZ HELP ME...Thanxxxxx a lot.

What laptop and model # are we talking about in the first place?

Why did you disable the SATA native in BIOS?

What operating system was originally installed on the laptop?

What operating system software came with the laptop, did it come with a set of laptop specific restore disks, or is the operating system restore residing on a hidden HDD partition, or do you actually have a genuine OEM microsoft installation disk?

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