Topic: Computer question (Read 1869 times)

Khalee · « **on:** April 29, 2004, 12:13:18 pm »

I have no means of backing anything up, but I am wondering could I without reformating, Uninstall one operateing system and put another in its place. Hope you understand what Im asking.

vsfedwards · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2004, 12:37:07 pm »

I have found that if you dont reformat an upgrade from versions of OS's is possible without reformat, but thats within windows. If your talking say windows to Linux, then I honestly wouldnt know.

Khalee · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2004, 12:48:43 pm »

Well this is not upgradeing it would be I guess downgrading, I Want to go back to win2000pro, and I got xp right now installed but with all the updating I have found most of my old stuff will not run anymore and Im tired of haveing to work around it to get them to run again, and there is really nothing wrong with them.

vsfedwards · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2004, 12:53:01 pm »

*doh* I meant up or downgrading, anyway, I would say it would work. Though you really might want to wait for confirmation.

Dash Jones · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2004, 02:28:18 pm »

Why not just reinstall the older OS, and then pick which OS you wish to boot from when you want to play the older games? Something allowed in WinXP boot up procedures.

Khalee · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2004, 02:34:27 pm »

Because I have no Idea how to do that, so if you could point me in the right direction, ill read up on it.

Khalee · « **Reply #6 on:** April 29, 2004, 12:13:18 pm »

I have no means of backing anything up, but I am wondering could I without reformating, Uninstall one operateing system and put another in its place. Hope you understand what Im asking.

vsfedwards · « **Reply #7 on:** April 29, 2004, 12:37:07 pm »

I have found that if you dont reformat an upgrade from versions of OS's is possible without reformat, but thats within windows. If your talking say windows to Linux, then I honestly wouldnt know.

Khalee · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2004, 12:48:43 pm »

Well this is not upgradeing it would be I guess downgrading, I Want to go back to win2000pro, and I got xp right now installed but with all the updating I have found most of my old stuff will not run anymore and Im tired of haveing to work around it to get them to run again, and there is really nothing wrong with them.

vsfedwards · « **Reply #9 on:** April 29, 2004, 12:53:01 pm »

*doh* I meant up or downgrading, anyway, I would say it would work. Though you really might want to wait for confirmation.

Dash Jones · « **Reply #10 on:** April 29, 2004, 02:28:18 pm »

Why not just reinstall the older OS, and then pick which OS you wish to boot from when you want to play the older games? Something allowed in WinXP boot up procedures.

Khalee · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2004, 02:34:27 pm »

Because I have no Idea how to do that, so if you could point me in the right direction, ill read up on it.

Khalee · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2004, 12:13:18 pm »

I have no means of backing anything up, but I am wondering could I without reformating, Uninstall one operateing system and put another in its place. Hope you understand what Im asking.

vsfedwards · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2004, 12:37:07 pm »

I have found that if you dont reformat an upgrade from versions of OS's is possible without reformat, but thats within windows. If your talking say windows to Linux, then I honestly wouldnt know.

Khalee · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2004, 12:48:43 pm »

Well this is not upgradeing it would be I guess downgrading, I Want to go back to win2000pro, and I got xp right now installed but with all the updating I have found most of my old stuff will not run anymore and Im tired of haveing to work around it to get them to run again, and there is really nothing wrong with them.

vsfedwards · « **Reply #15 on:** April 29, 2004, 12:53:01 pm »

*doh* I meant up or downgrading, anyway, I would say it would work. Though you really might want to wait for confirmation.

Dash Jones · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2004, 02:28:18 pm »

Why not just reinstall the older OS, and then pick which OS you wish to boot from when you want to play the older games? Something allowed in WinXP boot up procedures.

Khalee · « **Reply #17 on:** April 29, 2004, 02:34:27 pm »

Because I have no Idea how to do that, so if you could point me in the right direction, ill read up on it.

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