Install XP on top of windows 7
Computing and PC help and advice, programming, games, digital audio, mobile phones and electronic miscellanea.
| Announcements | Posted on | |
|---|---|---|
-
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Adored and Respected Member
- Posts: 547
Install XP on top of windows 7So I currently have windows 7 ultimate, and I want to install XP, and I've tried it before but It didn't like it, is it possible to install XP on top of windows 7 dual boot?
If so how, do I need to partition a drive to install XP ? -
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Adored and Respected Member
- Posts: 547
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7Thanks.
Can I create the partition on a different hard drive ( than where 7 is installed)?
Because I only have like 25 gig on that left, and I need atleast 20gig on the version of xp, and 5gig isn't enough to keep windows 7 running... -
- Reputation:
- Full Member
- Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
- Posts: 118
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7If you have Windows 7 Ultimate, just use Windows XP mode.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx -
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Adored and Respected Member
- Posts: 547
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7But my version isn't genuine.(Original post by Breed)
If you have Windows 7 Ultimate, just use Windows XP mode.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx
I would just like to install a dual boot.
Can someone please answer my previous question. -
- Reputation:
- Exalted Member
- Posts: 379
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7Yes, when you install Windows XP, it will give you the option of creating partitions on the drives you have and ask which one you want to install on. Just don't touch the drive with 7 on it.(Original post by whatajoker)
Thanks.
Can I create the partition on a different hard drive ( than where 7 is installed)?
Because I only have like 25 gig on that left, and I need atleast 20gig on the version of xp, and 5gig isn't enough to keep windows 7 running... -
- Reputation:
- TSR Legend
- Posts: 13,092
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7This =/(Original post by ibs137)
who in the right mind would go back to that 10 year old, unsupported OS after Win 7??
-
- Reputation:
- TSR Legend
- Location: United States of Nippon
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7Why would you wan't xp above 7?(Original post by whatajoker)
So I currently have windows 7 ultimate, and I want to install XP, and I've tried it before but It didn't like it, is it possible to install XP on top of windows 7 dual boot?
If so how, do I need to partition a drive to install XP ?
-
- Reputation:
- TSR Legend
- Location: Rhondda / Bath
- Posts: 13,293
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7This.(Original post by ibs137)
who in the right mind would go back to that 10 year old, unsupported OS after Win 7??
-
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Adored and Respected Member
- Posts: 547
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7Hello, I was about to do this today but I thought, I have a hard drive which I can free up everything on it (40 GIG). But do I still need to make a partition on that hard drive? Can I just format/install windows xp on that that drive?
I will follow the end of this tutorial as well by writing the new MBR
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/8790/...puter-with-xp/ -
- Reputation:
- Exalted and Worshipped Member
- Location: Poole
- Posts: 1,258
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7Gamers. XP > Every other OS for gaming(Original post by ibs137)
who in the right mind would go back to that 10 year old, unsupported OS after Win 7??
-
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Adored and Respected Member
- Posts: 547
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7Someone answer me please...(Original post by whatajoker)
Hello, I was about to do this today but I thought, I have a hard drive which I can free up everything on it (40 GIG). But do I still need to make a partition on that hard drive? Can I just format/install windows xp on that that drive?
I will follow the end of this tutorial as well by writing the new MBR
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/8790/...puter-with-xp/ -
- Reputation:
- Full Member
- Posts: 92
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7ERM...download Virtualbox? Its free developed by Java bought out by Oracle.
Like VMWare, similar to xpmode, but you can setup many different OS's.
http://www.virtualbox.org/
Plenty of youtube videos to help you get started. XP mode is useful for older apps incompatible with newer OS.
If you intend on using XP often and performance is a MUST then dual boot, although with the right settings in virtualbox you can get a solid xp OS.Last edited by kunjar; 28-03-2011 at 20:47. -
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Adored and Respected Member
- Posts: 547
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7Please read above post. I want to dual boot it.(Original post by kunjar)
ERM...download Virtualbox? Its free developed by Java bought out by Oracle.
Like VMWare, similar to xpmode, but you can setup many different OS's.
http://www.virtualbox.org/
Plenty of youtube videos to help you get started. XP mode is useful for older apps incompatible with newer OS.
If you intend on using XP often and performance is a MUST then dual boot, although with the right settings in virtualbox you can get a solid xp OS.
Bump,
Hello, I was about to do this today but I thought, I have a hard drive which I can free up everything on it (40 GIG). But do I still need to make a partition on that hard drive? Can I just format/install windows xp on that that drive?
I will follow the end of this tutorial as well by writing the new MBR -
- Reputation:
- Respected Member
- Posts: 222
Re: Install XP on top of windows 7If you have two separate hard drives, no you don't need to partition anything. Use one for XP and the other for 7. Also to remember is that you don't use quick format option that XP gives. If you want to partition a hard drive you need to use Partition magic as any otherway would make you delete all partitions and hence you'll lose the data.
