datsun723 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Hey guys, not sure how many of you are into computers but I have a small problem. I have a Windows 7 trial edition (enterprise) and am trying to get rid of it in favor for Windows XP. I tried to boot from the CD by pressing F12 upon startup but it bypassed it. I then set the BIOS to startup from the CD and ignore the hard drive all together. Still bypassed it. I'm at wits end because I'll be watching a video or doing something on Hybridz and all of a sudden my computer will shut down. Then 7 will yell at me saying the trial edition is over. *sigh* It is getting old haha. Any input would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 unplug the hard drive and see if the PC boots from the XP disc. Are you positive you set the the boot order so that the optical drive is first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at-jefft Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 do you have two hd's? do you have any usb accessories plugged in? I know vista flipped a Biotch when that happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun723 Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 I'll unplug it and see what happens. And yes, I set all to boot from the cd lol. It was even booting from the cd to start with too =/ Thanks for the response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun723 Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 do you have two hd's? do you have any usb accessories plugged in? I know vista flipped a Biotch when that happened. I have my mouse plugged in. And only 1 hd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun723 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 I ended up fixing the problem. I had my hard drive setup funky. I don't know the details but I'm running XP now, woo! Thanks for the input guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.