How can I downgrade from windows 7 to Windows XP or Vista?
I need to be means to run the module called Pro Tools as well as it isn’t concordant with Windows 7 as well as i cant get Windows XP Virtual mode upon Windows 7 to Work with my laptop. How can we hillside behind to Windows Vista or XP?
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Hi
The difference between Windows XP and Windows Vista was from the ground up, making it difficult for programs and drivers from XP to work in Vista cus everything fuctioned in a different way and system files were replaced or located in different folders. And a bunch of new features were added.
HOWEVER
This is not so with Windows 7, 7 is not a radical redesign of the OS, its basically Windows Vista with a new interface and slightly optimised resource management to improve speed…. That is why everyone rants about how Windows 7 is so smooth and bug free for a new OS…. its not actually anything significantly new besides the GUI, Libraries (which are basically shortcuts) and a few other niggles…
The only programs that dont work with Windows 7 are programs that deal directly with the inner working of the PC (for things like Tune-Up programs, Anti-virus and Disk partitioning software) - Not for things like photoshop, Pro-Tools and Solidworks
I installed Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools regular on Windows 7 with no hassle, however if u still have problems i recommend going to the program files folder that contains ProTools.exe or ProToolsLE.exe , right clicking on it, Properties>Compatibility then in the "Compatibility Mode" area click "Vista Service Pack 2" from the drop down menu, then click in the box below "Run as administrator"
Althought im doubtful there would be any issues cus i dont have any (on my 64bit systems) this should solve any problem
Also check that your not trying to install the 64bit (x64) editions on a 32bit (x86) PC
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
If the program works with Vista, get Vista drivers for it they usually work with 7.
Or
How to perform a clean install of Windows.
A clean installation consists of removing all data from your hard disk by reformatting your hard disk and reinstalling the operating system and programs to an empty (clean) hard disk.
Note: To boot from your Windows CD, the BIOS settings on your computer must be configured to do this. On start up keep tapping either F2, Esc, or Del, to enter the BIOS set-up. Look for "Drive configuration", "Boot order" or similar and make the CD/DVD drive the first boot device. Save settings and exit.
Start your computer from the Windows CD. To do this, insert the Windows CD into your CD drive or DVD drive, and then restart your computer.
When you see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press any key to start the computer from the Windows CD.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to start Windows Setup and then press F8.
Follow the instructions on the screen to select and format (NTFS) a partition where you want to install Windows.
You may be asked if you wish to install 3rd party SATA drivers by pressing F6. Unless you have a Laptop, you can ignore this request.
If you do have a Laptop, you’ll have to download and copy the SATA drivers to disk or flash drive for later installation.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the Windows Setup.
You will be asked to enter "Regional and Language/Keyboard Settings" your serial/product key and then activate Windows.
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Not possible. Upgrading to a different and newer version of Windows is a one way trip
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
if you want to run it than right click and select troubleshoot compatibility
to downgrade you have to boot from xp or vista disk
press f12 at startup
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Get the XP cd and re-install. Back-up your drivers.
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
this is a simple job my friend…
just u will have to reinstall that is u have to install windows xp again from its cd in ur pc as u have installed windows 7 and here u r done…..
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
If you have an XP disk, you can install (preferably on an empty partition) the OS on the laptop and dual boot.
As for the Virtual Mode…that is limited to the top one or two versions of W7. At least that is the information that I was provided by the Windows 7 newsletter I receive (and the editor receives her info directly from Microslut).
As for "downgrading"…W7 hasn’t been released yet (only "trial" editions that either have - 31 Aug - or will - Jun/10 - "self destruct" when their appointed date comes around), so since the *upgrade* packages aren’t available yet, there won’t be any downgrade packages. Besides, even if they *were* available right now, W7 can only be upgraded from Vista, so any downgrade would be to it only.
Your only choice right now (other than the dual boot) is to do a clean wipe and re-install.
Good Luck!
EDIT: Wheee! The Idiot Thumbs-Down-Cause-I’m-Bored Faerie seems to have come along…either that or Love32 wanted to be closer to the top?
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Windows 7 has not been released yet.
You need to reinstall Windows Vista or XP
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
From 7 to XP! Oh boy,another genius!
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
like everyone else said- you’ll have to reinstall.
I’ve tried Windows 7 already- I’ve reinstalled three times and I think it’s crap. I work on computers for a living so I know what I’m doing.
I’ll be staying with XP on my work computers. I just bought a new computer at home which came with Vista Premium and I decided to keep it. If I get frustrated then I’ll put XP on this also. If I decide to later upgrade to 7 at least I know I have it for free as a Vista Premium owner
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
To install a different OS, you need to purchase the software, insert the CD into the CD/DVD drive, and boot up with the CD in the drive. But before you do this, go into your BIOS and set CD as being the first drive the computer reads, or else it’ll bypass the CD and just boot up normally.
If your PC used to have Vista on it, and your program ran with Vista, then it should run with Win 7. But there is probably some sort of driver incompatibility nuance that screwed up when you loaded the beta version. My suggestion is to just reload your Vista (using the same steps in para 1). Then later you can get the actual upgrade version back to Win 7 and try again. But don’t, don’t, don’t go back to the dark ages to XP.
Make sure you back up all of your files before you do any of this. Copy them to an external HD, another PC, a CD, memory stick, DVD, etc (not your system files, I’m referring to your files like pictures, music files, word files, excel files, etc etc)
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
XP is okay for your basic everyday computing, such as using MS office programs …
Windows 7 is a "fixed" version of Vista, which in the eyes of many IT engineers was a bit of a disaster ….. so now Microsoft have repaired most of the bugs in the OS and re named it Windows 7.
If you are installing from scratch,
then by all means try out Windows 7,
but be warned …. anything out of the ordinary in your PC and Windows 7 will not detect it, for instance ……
I have an M AUDIO 1010LT studio audio PCI card in mine, and I could not get it to work at all with Windows 7, My Pinnacle DC10 video analogue recording card had the same fate, so good old XP saved the day …..
Basically, if your PC is working OK and has no problems, then wait a while until all the update packs and re - released versions of windows 7 is complete, at the moment Microsoft are still "playing" with the windows 7, and fixing all the bugs as they are discovered ….
Hope this has been of some use to you …..
Jim Maxwell
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Simply put, you can’t without wiping your computer. (Guessing this is the Beta Version)
You could try installing the program and then going to where your program is installed to (C:\Program Files\ProTools…for example) then right clicking on the protools exe and selecting properties.Then select the compatibility tab and check the box "Run in compatibility mode for" then select XP
Hope that helps
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
windows vista the best. windows XP is out of date….
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Microsoft does not include a process from downgrading your versions of Windows. To go from Windows 7 back to an early version of Windows you have to completely format the hard drive (which will wipe all your files and others programs) and do a clean install of the earlier version of Windows.
If you all need XP or Vista for one program, a simpler solution may be to "dual boot" the computer. This involves creating a new partition on your current hard drive or adding a second hard drive. Then installing XP or Vista and the Pro Tools on that second partition. Every time you start the PC will have an option to run either Windows 7 or the earlier OS.
February 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Noticed a lot of thumbs down for anyone actually trying to answer your question. Guess jcurrieii is right about Ikaros and Love32’s bias toward Vista and Windows 7. I’ve noticed that they are always negative toward Windows XP, even though XP is still a dominant OS in both business and home environments. Most computers that are running Vista weren’t an intentional upgrade by users, they just happened to buy a PC that had Vista by default (many users barely understand the difference between a PC and the operating system in the first place).
@ Ikaros and Love32 - XP IS and WILL be around for a long time. Microsoft WILL support it, mainly because business customers will demand it. Vista is not the horrible OS that some make it out to be, but it certainly isn’t the "golden OS" that you two claim it to be.
@ Jordan - Vista and Windows 7 do not have an upgrade path from XP. There have been fundamental changes in the OS that essentially make it a clean install. While you can buy an upgrade license, you really are doing a clean install. As for a downgrade, Microsoft (at least as long as I can recall) always reports downgrade attempts with a message that you are trying to install an older version. You can’t downgrade by simply running the installer from the newer OS version. You will need to either run a virtual version (an OS in an OS) or you will need to do either a multi-boot option or a clean install of the older operating system. In whatever path you choose, there are plenty of online resources to help you walk through the process.