How to Remove Windows 7

April 4, 2010 7:46am CST
Hey all as you are aware i had a problem with my laptop but i deleted the wrong file and windows would not run properly. i then installed Windows 7 but windows 7 is now slowing my laptop down alot bare in mind my laptop is 5 years old. Does anyone know how i can get Windows Xp back on there, i cannot burn the back up image to a disk as i do not have the drivers installed for my dvd drive so it is just recognising it as a cd drive.
5 responses
@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
4 Apr 10
If I was you, I would call my techie friend and have him re-install Windows XP. Then I would have him tune up my computer. But you might not know someone like this. Have you considered purchasing a new computer? I don't know if there is a way to tweak the speed of your laptop so it can handle Windows 7, but it might be worth asking a tech if it can be done.
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4 Apr 10
I am thinking about buying a new laptop at the moment but means i am not able to do my work for uni as easily as will have to be spending days at the library as my money wont be in til 12 april.
4 Apr 10
i was going to buy a new laptop anyway as this one is 5 years old and has been giving me lots of problems.
@valkerion (1827)
• United Kingdom
4 Apr 10
Oh my God!!!! DO NOT buy a computer just because your laptop needs a format!!! Please!!!!
@valkerion (1827)
• United Kingdom
4 Apr 10
Have you considered a format? If you do not know how, ask me :)
4 Apr 10
i do not know how to do that can you tell me how
@valkerion (1827)
• United Kingdom
4 Apr 10
You have to have the Windows XP CD. Do you?
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4 Apr 10
No and at the moment my laptop is running windows 7 not xp.
@lovedude (4447)
• India
4 Apr 10
You just need to download / get XP installation CD, and insert into your CDROM restart your system and start it with CD/DVD it will lead you to format your system. but if you are not very good at computer I suggest take it to computer vendor.
@lovedude (4447)
• India
4 Apr 10
but you can take XP image from your any of your friend's computer too na?? You just burn CD/DVD from other system and you format your system..
4 Apr 10
i downloaded a CD but i cannot burn it to a disk so that has not helped so i do not know what to do. I am good with computers just do not get why i cannot put the file onto a cd so i can boot from it.
@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
5 Apr 10
Hi chillpill! My laptop is NEO and it's more than 5 years already but it's still working good. I've also experienced problems with it and have thought buying a new laptop but thinking, what will I do with it when I have a new one? So, I just had it reformat instead and now it works as good as brand new. I think by just reformatting your current laptop, you won't consider on buying a new one. I've read the discussion and in my understanding you don't have the drivers when you had your laptop. The solution is just search the net the drivers for your laptop model. With the help of some techie guys I had my driver for my wifi and webcam searched on the net because we couldn't find it in my own drivers. It's also much safer and easier if you would hire the services of a computer technicians. They know what to do especially trouble shooting so, my advice is just reformat. It's much, much cheaper and the easiest solution. Hope that helps. Ciao!
@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
5 Apr 10
Sorry dear after reading your problem i don't find any solutions.. because i have don't knowledge about windows 7.. and i don't try this yet.. if the removing process is different.. so i can't help you.. but i think.. removing process i same as in windows XP.. have a nice day and keep mylotting always..