Solved Windows Upgrade/Downgrade with a broken CD slot

Hi guys,

My DVD drive is broken beyond repair, and I've forgotten my USB at home.

I have the installation saved on my desktop, but it won't let me downgrade unless its a reboot. Does anyone have a good multiboot program that will let me install XP on my computer?

Can I ask why you're posting in a Vista forum even though the problem is germain to any operating system?

You can multiboot in Vista and Win 7 as long as you install XP on a separate partition. Have you considered installing XP in Virtual XP which is available for Win 7 ultimate. Then you wouldn't need your drive.

wither 3 said:

Can I ask why you're posting in a Vista forum even though the problem is germain to any operating system?

You can multiboot in Vista and Win 7 as long as you install XP on a separate partition. Have you considered installing XP in Virtual XP which is available for Win 7 ultimate. Then you wouldn't need your drive.

Click to expand...

As for your question, this is the only forum I use, and this being a general question the OS wouldn't matter, so it would be quicker to post in the general section here than to sign up to an all around forums and post there

I tried using a virtual drive, it wouldn't let me install because the hard drive needed more space or there was another problem. (there was about 15gb free, I think that should have been enough)

Anyways, the day is done and I'll just boot from my usb next time I go to work.

Thanks for your time; you can close this thread if you want.