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windows 7 removal

kingofbeers · 2009-11-29 14:48:21

Hi gang, i installed windows 7 on my laptop which originally had xp on it but i want to fully remove it and go back to xp. is there a way i can do this maybe by destructive recovery or something. i want to bring it back to the original factory settings. i have a compaq presario c300. thanks in advance.

29-11-2009 2:48pm

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kingofbeers

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Hi gang,
i installed windows 7 on my laptop which originally had xp on it but i want to fully remove it and go back to xp. is there a way i can do this maybe by destructive recovery or something. i want to bring it back to the original factory settings. i have a compaq presario c300. thanks in advance.

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#2 29-11-2009 2:50pm

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If you have the original disks that came with the computer, or an XP disk you should be able to boot from that and format and install.

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#3 29-11-2009 2:50pm

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Format the disk and reinstall xp from scratch. You could create a Data partition on the disk and copy all your files that you want to keep in there. You should download all the drivers your laptop will need before doing anything though, it'll save any headaches after installing xp.

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#4 29-11-2009 3:21pm

kingofbeers

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i dont have disc it never came with one as far as could remember.

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#5 29-11-2009 3:27pm

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In that case check for a restore partition (hopefully you won't have removed it when setting up 7).

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