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hi guys
Just a quick question about a windows 7 install. I’m thinking of installing 7 on my NC10 – I don’t like dual boot systems (too much to keep updated) but I may wish to recover to the factory recovery XP at some point. I’m not keen on installing to a separate partition either. So the questions is, if I wipe my C: drive and install 7 from scratch – would i still be able to F4 into recovery and restore my Windows XP image? I won’t change the partition sizes when installing 7 (I set it up 30/70% which hould give me loads of space on C).
Has anybody done this succesfully?
Thanks!I’m not sure of the answer so I can’t tell you.
On one hand, the F4 boot program doesn’t need XP to restore the XP partition.
On the other hand, I read, you have to have XP installed to restore it.
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if I wipe my C: drive and install 7 from scratch – would i still be able to F4 into recovery and restore my Windows XP image?
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No – installing Win7 will overwrite your MBR and stop you from booting into the recovery partition.Create a backup image of your system before you do anything and you’ll be able to recreate your XP system.
I’ve had Windows 7 on my NC10 and have successfully “rolled back” to XP, I’ve installed Windows 7 again and I’m sure I will be able to go back to XP using the recovery software (if I really wanted to that is!)
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I’ve had Windows 7 on my NC10 and have successfully “rolled back” to XP, I’ve installed Windows 7 again and I’m sure I will be able to go back to XP using the recovery software (if I really wanted to that is!)
[/quote1258554066]Care to share how you “rolled back” to XP?. I’ve installed windows 7 along with the samsung win 7 drivers, software, and firmware, and find the internet very slow. Both Firefox and IE load slowly and accessing any website takes 3-5 minutes or longer. I’m still trying to work through it, but would like the optioin of going back if I have to. Thanks.
Ok. I rolled it back with F4. Apparently my win7 install left the Samsung Recovery III function intact.
I too have been able to reinstall Win XP after installing Win7 Pro.
Simple Steps to install and remove Windows 7
1) In Win XP install the latest firmware – 11CA I think!!
2) Boot using Win 7 DVD
3) Select Custom Installation and selectyour C drive partition (usually the second of three). It will state that there has been a previous version of Windows installed and that it is being saved as Windows.old
4) Run through Windows 7 setupl. When installed add on all of the Win7 drivers and software. Interstingly even though you install Recovery Solution 4 , when you run the recovery package it is called Recovery Solution 3 Upgrade.
5) So…..you having tried Windows 7 you want to go back to WinXP. You can either boot using F4 or load the recovery proggie in Windows 7.
6) Voila – job done – Windows XP should be back up and running in less than 5 minutes:)S
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