Re: [Simply Computers] CHANGE AN OPERATEING SYSTEM

 

On the other hand, if you want to get real Geeky, you can try "XP Mode for Windows", which is different from just the regular Compatibility mode.

You're probably running Window 7 Home. If you want to pay to upgrade your version of Windows 7 to Windows 7 Professional (the business version), you can download XP for free from Microsoft. It will run in a window on top of Windows 7.

Whether you can resize the window to take-up your full monitor size, I don't know.

You will also need a computer that supports hardware virtualization. More info on that here:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/install-and-use-windows-xp-mode-in-windows-7

Be sure to read the article all the way through. You will need to run the tests that are recommended, to see if your computer can use XP mode in Windows 7.

If your computer does not support virtualization in hardware, you can still download Virtual Machine software, like Oracle's free Virtualbox.

This will open a window on top of Windows 7 where you can load your XP operating system.

Again, you will need a Microsoft Windows XP CD, not a recovery CD from a computer manufacturer.

Virtualbox also may or may not run full screen, depending on the display hardware you have.

rogerX

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "RogerX19" <helpmeroger@...> wrote:
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> You're not alone.
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> I've used Windows 7 since it first came out, but prefer XP.
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> I think you'll find that most computers on the market today are "64 bit", but that refers to the processor, not to which version of Windows will run on it.
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> 32 bit versions of Windows run just fine on 64 bit processors.
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> (this computer is running 32 bit Windows 7 on an AMD 64 bit processor)
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> Is your old XP disk a Microsoft one, or one from another computer (Dell, HP, Toshiba, etc.)? If it's not a genuine Microsoft disk, you're wasting your time.
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> The problems you're going to face, should you ever get an XP disk to load onto your new computer, are the drivers that I mentioned in my earlier note.
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> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Tammy Miller <strippergirl2525@> wrote:
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> > I just dont like windos 7 never have I love windows xp and I still have my old windows xp pro os disk but did not know if it can be put into a 64 bit computer system or not
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> > From: RogerX19 <helpmeroger@>
> > To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 8:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] CHANGE AN OPERATEING SYSTEM
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> > Hi strippergirl,
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> > As Joan said, Hp (Compaq) does not support Windows XP on this computer.
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> > That means that, even if you were able to install it, some things would not work.
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> > You will need software "drivers" for your hardware, such as network, video, etc. which hp does not provide for that computer.
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> > I'm not sure why the disk you tried did not work, maybe it's a recovery disk from some other computer, not a real Windows install disk?
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> > Anyway, tell us why you're not happy with Win7 ...it's different, I know, and takes some getting used to, but I'm not sure what option you have, other than Linux.
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> > rogerX
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> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Joan Leach <jleach728@> wrote:
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> > > You'll see from the link HP only offers Win7 as an option. So you'll have to see if there are others to help you run your WinXP software viritually. Or perhaps a Linux distro will interest you.
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> > > http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=4308185&
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> > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1671137
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> > > Joan in Reno
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> > > --- On Fri, 12/30/11, C. Michael Stone <Enots123@> wrote:
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> > > From: C. Michael Stone <Enots123@>
> > > Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] CHANGE AN OPERATEING SYSTEM
> > > To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Friday, December 30, 2011, 4:01 PM
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> > > Mike Stone
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> > > From: strippergirl2525 <strippergirl2525@>
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> > > To: simplycomputers2 <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
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> > > Sent: Fri, Dec 30, 2011 10:55 am
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> > > Subject: [Simply Computers] CHANGE AN OPERATEING SYSTEM
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> > > It is possible to change from windows 7 to windows xp if so please tell me how. I tried to put the dosck in and hut the key when it said so then it started but stoped and would not go any futher. Please help me. It is a compaq presario cq56laptop.
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