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    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?

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    Re: Windows Upgrade/Downgrade with a broken CD slot

    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.

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    Re: Windows Upgrade/Downgrade with a broken CD slot

    Quote Originally Posted by wither 3 View Post
    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.
    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.

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