Reinstallation of the Windows 7 operating system with its replacement with Windows XP has a number of peculiarities, mainly related to the lack of full-fledged technical support for computers running Windows XP.
Necessary
A computer with an Internet connection, a USB flash drive or disk with an OS
Instructions
Step 1
Before starting the installation of a new operating system, be sure to save valuable data on your computer's hard drive. Copy all the files you need to external media such as an external hard drive, USB flash drive, or regular drive if recording is available. If you have any important programs installed on your computer, you will not be able to save them, so make sure that you still have the opportunity to install all the necessary programs on the new OS.
Step 2
Please note that the Windows XP operating system does not have the ability to install from a USB flash drive using standard methods. Therefore, if your computer is a netbook or laptop that does not have a floppy drive, then you should either use specialized software to create a bootable Windows XP USB flash drive, or purchase an external floppy drive connected via a USB port.
Step 3
If the Windows XP operating system is on your computer's hard drive, you must first create a bootable CD. To do this, use third-party software such as Nero Express or UltraISO. Each of them has the ability to both copy a folder from the OS to the disk, making it bootable, and write an image of the OS file, creating a disk copy.
Step 4
Insert the operating system disc into the drive and restart your computer. Enter BIOS. To do this, press the F2 or DELETE key when the computer boots up. The Boot menu contains a list of devices to be loaded in turn. Arrange them so that the first is the drive and the second is the hard drive. Restart your computer by pressing the F10 key to save the settings.
Step 5
Follow the instructions of the operating system installation wizard until it is completely completed. After the first restart of the computer, remove the OS disk from the drive, you will no longer need it.
Step 6
When installing hardware drivers after completing the installation process, remember that they must be specifically designed for Windows XP. If there is no suitable driver for a device, you can use a newer version that is focused on use in Windows 7, but there is no guarantee that the device will work correctly.
Step 7
Please note that support for the Windows XP operating system ended in 2014, so you will not be able to receive the latest system updates, including operating system security updates.
