formatting and installing OS

[rajiv.ganti]

NEED HELP!!!
I have windows7(64-bit) installed in my system. I want to install winXP also for some purpose.
as im having a latest version already installed, my system is not accepting to install XP when i boot from the CD.
I thought of booting from win7 CD and format harddisk. But its not booting from that win7 cd also.
what should i do now to format my whole system and install both XP, and win7 again?

 

[gameranand]

For what purpose you need XP ???

 

[coderunknown]

you may take this route: Windows XP Mode

 

[Vyom]

@OP: Are you sure, CD drive is set as first boot device in BIOS?

 

[Zangetsu]

NEED HELP!!!
I have windows7(64-bit) installed in my system. I want to install winXP also for some purpose.
as im having a latest version already installed, my system is not accepting to install XP when i boot from the CD.
I thought of booting from win7 CD and format harddisk. But its not booting from that win7 cd also.
what should i do now to format my whole system and install both XP, and win7 again?

Installing XP after Win7 is not recommended...Install XP first & then Win7.
but u can install XP after win 7..
but u need to modify the bootloader for it.to make the system dual boot

did u selected the boot option from BIOS as CD?

 

[rajiv.ganti]

my desktop is configured with 2nd gen core i3 and intel 64 series new chipset.
But this is not supporting wondows xp at all even when i installed it.
I formatted my win7 completely, and i installed win xp. it is showing till "loading windows xp" and restarting again.
does this 2nd gen processor doesnt support XP????

 

[coderunknown]

yes. surely it supports.

check the disc for scratches. maybe some file went missing during installation.

 

[mithun_mrg]

@ rajiv i think u need to slipstream achi/raid drivers in ur xp cd or set the sata mode to IDE from ACHI

 

[topgear]

I think OP should slipstream Xp SP3 in the installation CD - saw someone facing this kind of issue when he tried plain Xp install CD without any SP slipstreamed

 

[Technopond]

my desktop is configured with 2nd gen core i3 and intel 64 series new chipset.
But this is not supporting wondows xp at all even when i installed it.
I formatted my win7 completely, and i installed win xp. it is showing till "loading windows xp" and restarting again.
does this 2nd gen processor doesnt support XP????

Similar here. I can't even proceed with Windows XP installation. This laptop has CORE i5, HM55 chipset...dunno why....though I don't need that outdated XP, but I was just trying to see if it was possible...

 

[topgear]

^^ like I asked before - is it a plain Xp install disc or there's some Service Pack slipstreamed into it ?

 

[mithun_mrg]

use nlite to slipstream the SP3 along with the ACHI/RAID drivers for the intel chipset i think slipstreming sp3 alone will not solve the problem here u can find nlite here

nLite - Deployment Tool for the bootable Unattended Windows installation

 

[Gauravs90]

Here is the tutorial...
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/tutorials...ery-disc-installation-disk-xp-sp1-xp-sp2.html

 

[techking_dinesh]

XP mode is the mode to go.. Very convenient if u have a powerful system