The first option I would recommend, if you really need to run Windows XP is to use Windows Virtual

PC with Windows XP Mode, you will need to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate in order
to gain access to Windows XP Mode
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or, if you ha)e a full retail )ersion of Windows XP Professional or XP *ome, you can download the
free Windows Virtual PC and use your own license+
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The other option, if you already ha)e a Windows XP license, is to dual 1oot with Windows 7'
The following instructions will show how to dual 1oot Windows 7 and XP on your machine instead of
replacing one with the other
It is important you have a reinstallation or repair disc in case you need to reinstall or repair your
WIndows 7 installation.
The following article will show you how to create a repair disc:
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Drivers for Windows XP:
3ou should first find out if your computer is compati1le with Windows XP " lot more modern
computers are phasing out support for Windows XP
Create Partition
In order to do that, use 4aseus Partition Master *ome 4dition ! http'((downloadcnetcom(4aseus!
Partition!Manager!*ome!4dition(5---!,,6786!.-795569html
Proceed to install 4aseus'
Clic% :e;t, follow the easy on screen instructions
When the installation is complete, clic% #inish
Clic% <o to main screen
=elect the dri)e you want to resi0e in the partition window
>rag the %no1 until you ha)e a desired amount of dis% space to install Windows XP, then release it
Clic% apply to apply the changes you ?ust made
Clic% 3es
Clic% 3es
3our computer will restart a few times and changes will 1e made to the partition layout, this process is
hands free, so no interaction is re$uired
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Install Windows XP
In order to install Windows XP on the partition you created, you will need to 1oot into your @IA= and
set the hard dis% mode to I>4
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"fter you ha)e set the hard dis% I>4 mode, you can proceed to install Windows XP on the partition
you created+
Insert your Windows XP C>, then restart your computer
When prompted to 1oot from the C>, do so This re$uires pressing any %ey on your %ey1oard
Windows XP will go through its setup process
Ance you arri)e at the Welcome =etup, press 4nter on your %ey1oard to 1egin the setup process
Press #7 on your %ey1oard to accept the license agreement
=elect the partition
=elect #ormat the partition using the :T#= file system
Press # on your %ey1oard to 1egin the formatting
Installation files will now 1e copied to your hard dis%
3our system will 1e restarted, Windows XP setup will continue
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fter Windows XP installs successfully! you will not "e a"le to "oot into Windows 7. This is where
the recovery disc for Windows 7 comes in.
. Put the Windows 7 Beco)ery disc installation disc into the disc dri)e, and then start the computer
, Press a %ey when the message indicating CPress any %ey to 1oot from C> or >V> DC appears
5 =elect a language, a time, a currency, and a %ey1oard or another input method, and then clic% :e;t
6 Clic% Bepair your computer
/ Clic% the operating system that you want to repair, and then clic% :e;t
9 In the =ystem Beco)ery Aptions dialog 1o;, clic% Command Prompt
7 Type sfc (scannow, and then press 4:T4B
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"fter you ha)e repaired your Windows 7 installation and try to 1oot it, you will notice that Windows 7
does not 1oot
@oot into the @IA= again and set the hard dis% mode to ="T" 3ou will now 1e a1le to 1oot into
Windows 7 again
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"fter doing that, download 4asy@C> and add a 1oot entry for Windows XP to the Windows 7 1oot
manager+
4asy@C> 1y :eo=mart Technologies would 1e your answer, it pro)ides a graphical front end to the
@C>4dit Command line that ma%es it easy for you to define start!up settings and edit 1oot entries on
the new Windows1oot manager http'((neosmartnet(dlphpEidF.
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The ne;t step now is ma%e it possi1le for Windows 7 to 1oot in I>4 mode
*ere are the instructions for doing that'
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setting in the C*I438JAC"J8M"C*I:4=ystemCurrentControl=et=er)icesMsahciC and then in the
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, sa)e settings in @ios and restart
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