LAPTOP PARTITIONS - REMOVE WIN 7 replace

[cloudy]

Hi all,

I have a laptop , but no recovery disk. But I dont
exactly want to recover.

I want to take windows 7 OFF the disk, and replace with
windows xp.

I see the partitions. Is there anyway to do this?

thanks

[Cudni]

use xp install disk and format the whole thing

[cloudy]

thanks for reply.

but is it that easy? I hope your right, but i thought someone said that wont work.

There are special partitions on their that the laptop needs to boot, right? Dont they have to
be saved somehow?

I want to know how to SAVE THE needed partitions,
but get rid of the OS win 64 , then clean install xp.

[Cudni]

what partitions do you see? Format the one with win7 on (usually c:)

[cloudy]

Oh, okay, I think I get it.

Yes I see a C. so format that c partition ONLY.

then the computer will boot, and accept a DVD of

a new OS?

thanks a lot

[Robin A.]

Before you proceed:
1. Backup the system partition.
2. Check that there are XP drivers for your hardware. They may not be included in the XP installation disc.

[cloudy]

AH YES thanks.

[cloudy]

ooooppps! No xp drivers!???

the laptop came preinstalled with windows 7. No xp
drivers for this model.

I started scrolling to lesser models, would that work?
But then I realized the chipset driver would be different
right?

thanks