Downgrading window 7 to xp

[normase]

Hello,

 

[hang-the-9]

Purchase an XP disk, install it. Only way. If the computer vendor you bought the computer from has a downgrade option, check with them for the procedure to to that.

 

[wanamingo]

You may not need to buy a disk as long as you have a valid windows XP product key you should be able to install ( But you will have to make sure you can download a generic copy of your XP OS, Try torrents). The MOST important thing to look into when downgrading is to make sure all of your hardware has XP drivers. A lot of manufacturers don't want you to go back to XP so the purposely only make windows 7 drivers available for your hardware.

 

[aford10]

One of the features of windows 7, is the availability of virtual XP. You can download it, and run XP mode, and still keep your windows 7 install intact.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx