Installing XP on previous W 7 laptop

cornemuse

cornemuse

I have a Toshiba (C655D with W 7) laptop I want to install XPPro on. The hdd seems to have 3 partitions which I am having fits trying to 'undo'. Is there an easy way of making this drive into a single partition??

-c-
 
Next, the partition setup will appear. If a partition already exists and you do not plan on having multiple operating systems on the computer, we recommend that you delete the existing partition before continuing the setup. You will know if a partition exists if you see anything other than Unpartitioned space listed on the screen.

Note: When deleting a partition, ALL information will be lost.

To delete the partition:
Select the partition and press D, then ENTER. Press L to delete the partition and then press ENTER.

Note: If you have multiple partitions, we suggest deleting all partitions, unless you plan on using these partitions. Deleting each of the other partitions can be done using the same steps above for each additional partition.

To create the partition:
If you started with a new hard drive or have deleted existing partitions, select the unpartitioned space to create a new partition, then press C. Specify the size of the partition in MB (the default is to use all available space) and press ENTER.
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Well, it took 20 minutes to figure out how to get into bios, finally! Set sata to 'compatibility', installed XPPro, now I need to find the various drivers: vid, lan, etc.

I had spent weeks trying to 'tune' W 7 & finally just gave up with it. Its an older used laptop with about 1/2 the hdd filled with original administrators files(?). Could not access/delete them. I did now!

I have a few more old laptops, just hate tossing them, same issues with 7.

Ultimately aquired about a dozen hdd's, 2 1/2 & 3 1/2, half ide & half satas.

One ide is/was 720 MEGs! Good for the magnets inside!

Anyone use a (freeware) prog called Iconoid? They, (I just found out), now have a 64 bit version of it. Its a funky lil prog!

Anywayz, , ,

-c-
 
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