The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Easiest way to get an XP partition on Win7 Home HP dv6 3030TX

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ozstar, Nov 16, 2010.

  1. ozstar

    ozstar Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hi,

    Have just bought this dv6 3030TX one day ago and am maybe already sorry.

    I want to create an XP partition for a dual boot but I am being led every which way to do it.

    I would like the easiest way to do it. I have my legal XP Pro CD and the laptop has Win7 Home on it.

    Please can I get some help here?

    Thanks

    oz
     
    ozstar, Nov 16, 2010
    #1
  2. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    2,844
    Messages:
    2,736
    Likes Received:
    896
    Trophy Points:
    131
    Easiest?

    Wipe everything.
    Create 2 partitions, XP and 7.
    First install XP, then install 7.

    Done.
     
    KLF, Nov 16, 2010
    #2
  3. ozstar

    ozstar Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Thanks KLF.

    Yes I guess you're right and I may end up back there doping just thta however..

    Seeing I already have Win7 Home on there now, what is best in this circumstance?

    Thanks again,

    :)

    oz
     
    ozstar, Nov 16, 2010
    #3
  4. ozstar

    ozstar Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Thank You.

    Did that, but can't boot to the XP setup disk.

    Do have it set to boot to CD in bios.

    oz
     
    ozstar, Nov 16, 2010
    #3