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how to remove window 7 from dell inspiron 6000 and restore xp. i have tried f11 and ctrl

Message edited by The_Prophecy on 01-13-2010 at 01:37:48 AM

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Reformat the hard drive, then reinstall XP.

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^+1.

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download the ultimate boot cd and in the hard drive tool use the wipe command, also check online and see if you need to slipstream the SATA drivers on to a installation disk to do an XP install

Message edited by number13 on 01-13-2010 at 05:01:19 AM

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Scotteq wrote :

Reformat the hard drive, then reinstall XP.

hi and thanks for your reply. Please note i do not have a cd or dvd with xp on it . xp window was on the dell laptop when i bought it.
i have recently purchased window 7 and i am having problems with it. i just want to remove window 7 and reset it to xp or xp factory settings. Thanks in advance.
please note, f11 and ctrl does not give an option for factory setting

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^Hi, your dell laptop must have the label of win XP on the reverse, just borrow a XP CD from a friend and install with this CD and the key that your laptop label have.

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thanks for your quick reply. i have found the window home edition key on the back of my laptop and will try as you suggested.- -- Now to find someone who will have an xp
thanks again

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You need a Dell Windows XP Home CD.

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^+1, you need a CD of the same version that you key label, in this case, a Win XP Home Edition.

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^+1, if you use a Dell CD there's no activation required.

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