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How To Downgrade From Windows 7 To XP (Step-by-Step)
With the Windows 7Release Candidate expiration date is just a
few days away, many ofWindows 7 RC users are asking a way to
downgrade to Windows XP/Vista !n this guide, we will
show you how to downgrade from Windows 7 to XP
"nd if you want to downgrade to Vista from Windows 7, please
refer our how to downgradefrom Windows 7 to Vistaarti#le1 $pen your
Windows 7 dri%e &usually C dri%e' and make sure that you
ha%en(t deleted theWindowsold folder, whi#h was #reated )y Windows
while installing Windows 7 on XP dri%e
*ote that without the help of Windowsold folder you won(t )e
a)le to downgrade fromWindows 7
2 *ow #he#k the si+e of Windowsold folder )y right#li#king and
then sele#ting properties-ake sure that Windowsold folder si+e is
less than two times the amount of free spa#e a%aila)leon Windows 7
dri%e &C dri%e' !f the Windowsold folder si+e is two times as
large as theWindows 7 dri%e free spa#e, disa)le system restore
feature and also disk #leanup to get some freespa#e
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Please note down your Windows 7 dri%e letter and also .V. dri%e
letter )efore pro#eeding tothe next step3 !nsert your Windows 7
installation dis# in the dri%e and re)oot your ma#hine Press any
keywhen prompted to do so
ele#t your language, time, key)oard type and then hit !e"t)utton
to #ontinue
# !n the !nstall Windows s#reen, #li#k $epair yo%r
&omp%teroption to open ystem Re#o%ery$ptions
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' 0ere sele#t your Windows 7 $ and note down your Windows 7
.ri%e letter )efore #li#king!e"t
7 !n the following window, #li#k ommand Promptto start
downgrading from Windows 7 toXP
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1irst you need to mo%e all the #ontents of your Windows 7 dri%e
to a folder o type thefollowing #ommands one )y one and then hit
enter after ea#h #ommand &here 2.3 is yourWindows 7 dri%e
letter'D*
+d Win7
+o,e Windows Win7Windows
+o,e .Program Fi/es. .Win7Program Fi/es.+o,e 0sers Win70sers
ttrib s r ProgramData
+o,e ProgramData Win7ProgramData$d .Do&%ments and
Settings.
4 *ext you need to #opy all the #ontents of Windowsold folder to
the dri%e "gain, type all the#ommands mentioned )elow one )y one
and then hit enter after ea#h #ommandmo,e 5y d*Windows6o/dWindows
d*
mo,e 5y .d*Windows6o/dProgram Fi/es. d*
mo,e 5y .d*Windows6o/dDo&%ments and Settings. d*
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1 *ext task is to restore the )oot se#tor )y entering the
following #ommand4E:bootbootse&t 5nt#2 d*
&Where 5 is your .V. dri%er letter 6 . is $ dri%e
letter'
11 1inally restore the )ootini file )y exe#uting the following
#ommands4ttrib s r boot6ini6sa,ed
opy boot6ini6sa,ed boot6ini
12 ype 5xit and re)oot your ma#hine to start using your Windows
XP again 8ou are done9 !fyou want to free up some disk spa#e,
delete Win7folder in the root of your XP dri%e :ood lu#k9
