Question:
How to restore previous op. system form new one?
sach_Comp
2006-11-06 21:17:17 UTC
I have formatted my PC and I have installed win 2000 advance server but i want restore my previous operating system win xp but I dont have win xp installation cd. How can I do this
Five answers:
anonymous
2006-11-06 22:42:05 UTC
If you had xp on your computer, and did not delete it, you can get it back by tapping the F-10 key when your computer is booting up. This is called a system recovery, check in your programs, and see if you have "pc help & tools" and see if system recovery is in there, that's where mine is. If not, just follow the directions, after you tap the F-10 key, when starting up. WARNING: You will loose everything on your computer, so back up the stuff that you want to save..Good Luck..
anonymous
2006-11-06 23:39:51 UTC
Disconnect your system from the Internet.



Sir, since you have formatted your hard drive, first, it is better to have two small hard drives for your operating systems or a 74 - 80 GB hard drive for the two OS and other drives for your data drives.



If you have two separate drives format one and load WINDOWS XP, you must have WIDOWS XP installation CD with valid registration number.



If you are using only one disk for both OS, Install WIN XP,

During install, delete all partitions, create two partitions.

One 20GB for XP and the rest for Advance Server, hopefully, more than 30GB.



Create the larger Partition First, and then create the smaller partition.

Select the smaller partition to install XP. Install motherboard drivers and utilities, then all other XP software and utilities.

Install antivirus and Firewall.



Install Advance Server onto its hard drive, or into the larger partition. If you have two hard disks for the OS, be sure to set the BIOS to boot from Server HD.



During the installation a dual boot menu will be created.

Install motherboard drivers/utilities, all server drivers and software. You cannot use XP drivers unless the manufacturer stipulates that the drivers are for both OS.



Install anti virus and firewall.



Now connect to internet and go to www.microsoft.com and let this site update both OS and install IE 7, direct X10 for both OS.

You must do these updates for both systems.



When both systems are finished, create backup images of each partition or hard drive. This will give you clean restores if you need it.

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Rizwan Y
2006-11-06 21:23:21 UTC
you can't restore the previous windows but you can install a new winxp, but for that you have to have a windows installation CD...
mimpi
2006-11-06 21:28:21 UTC
there is no way u can ur previous OS. u need to have winXP installation CD in order to get it installed
starchild1701
2006-11-06 21:21:01 UTC
need model of system to tell u this other than using some restore program that was there if u had it setup so


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