downgrading my netbook to xp help

02hudsond · Dec 11, 2013

hello i need help downgrading my netbook from 7 to xp

now i have a usb pen drive ,i have windows xp iso and i have licence key for xp under netbook .. i bote the netbook off someone and it has windows 7 on it and i want to have xp on it as its the os i want and prefer ... i have tried many times to install xp from usb but it keeps saying it cant copy random files during set up so im wondering if there is a way to install/downgrade to xp from wwindows 7 ... or could anyone give me a working usb bootble creater for xp ... hopefully somone could help ...

ss202sl · Dec 11, 2013

http

/reboot.pro/topic/17327-tutorial-install-windows-xp-from-usb-in-a-simple-way/

aldan · Dec 11, 2013

ok,first things first.why do you want to downgrade an os that has less than 5 months worth of support left,when win7 is faster and (once you play with it for awhile) easier to use? but if you must go the xp route you will first need to find an iso download. its gonna have to be windows xp professional as there is no support for the other versions.once you have the iso you will have to make a bootable usb from the iso.
http

/www.poweriso.com/tutorials/how-to-make-winxp-bootable-usb-drive.htm
after that the install is pretty straightforward. one other question is what os do you have now,win7 64bit or win732 bit,and how much ram does the laptop have.other things to consider are drivers.are there winxp drivers for all your hardware? hope this helps (i still think you are opening a can of worms here).

02hudsond · Dec 11, 2013

its 7 ultimate 32bit and im finding that my netbook is a bit weak for windows 7

02hudsond · Dec 11, 2013

also might i add that my netbook was orignally on xp

02hudsond · Dec 11, 2013

also i have already tried booting my xp from usb using winusb and it says cant copy random files during install drivers.cab etc

hang-the-9 · Dec 11, 2013

Go into the BIOS, see what the drive mode is set to. If it's AHCI, change it to ATA or Legacy, try installing again.

aldan · Dec 11, 2013

02hudsond :

see your point there.i would upgrade my ram ie max it out.with a 32bit system your only going to have 3 or 3.5 gigs recognized no matter how much is installed. win7 runs pretty good with that amount. being as it was on xp drivers wont be a problem.just go to the manufacturers website for your drivers.what version is your xp? the only one worth trying support wise is xp pro.

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