Right guys hope you can help me out here.
i currently have a HP compaq nc4010 laptop not the best in the world, just used it for word processing n basic stuff.
well i got a bit friskey one day and downloaded the windows 7 build 7100 and basicly installed it over the
windows xp that was it, now im selling the laptop and need to put it back to xp proferstional, but when i try to re-install
i get a message about a compatability issue, as apparently you cant downgrade.
another problem i have is that my laptop doesnt have a cd drive, so i have a portable one, so booting from start up
wont work.
Hope you guys can help me out here
Thanks
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Only thing i can think of is to put XP onto a USB and try to boot from USB. Not sure if it'll work though.
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contact kennydal...he'll know!
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I think Raz suggestion is the best though, you need to get a copy of XP onto a USB and set up the BIOS to boot from the USB device. -
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Seems there are some options available if you cant set system to boot from USB.. Could be costly and a muck about though.. some people having same issues here with advice to them :
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thanks guy, sounds a bit stupid, but not realy clued up on windows
cos my main computer is a Mac.
I'll contact kennydal and see if he can help.