
You are done! If you want to free up some disk space, delete Win7 folder in the root of your XP drive. Type Exit and reboot your machine to start using your Windows XP again. Finally, restore the boot.ini file by executing the following commands:ġ2. (Where E is your DVD driver letter & D is OS drive letter)ġ1. Next task is to restore the boot sector by entering the following command: Move /y “d:\Windows.old\Documents and Settings” d:\ġ0. Move /y “d:\Windows.old\Program Files” d:\ Again, type all the commands mentioned below one by one and then hit enter after each command. Next, you need to copy all the contents of Windows.old folder to the drive. Move “Program Files” “Win7\Program Files”ĩ.

So type the following commands one by one and then hit enter after each command (here “D” is your Windows 7 drive letter). First, you need to move all the contents of your Windows 7 drive to a folder. In the following window, click Command Prompt to start downgrading from Windows 7 to XP.Ĩ. Here select your Windows 7 OS and note down your Windows 7 Drive letter before clicking Next.ħ. In the Install Windows screen, click Repair your computer option to open System Recovery Options.Ħ. Select your language, time, keyboard type and then hit the Next button to continue.ĥ. Insert your Windows 7 installation disc in the drive and reboot your machine. If you are still unable to disable compatibility mode on the setup executable, contact the person who provided you with the software for assistance.įor more information about the system requirements for installing SAS for the Windows operating system, view Supported Operating Environments for Windows.Please note down your Windows 7 drive letter and also DVD drive letter before proceeding to the next step.ģ.

Removing the compatibility mode setting from setup.exe Important: Running the SAS installation in Windows XP Home or Windows Vista Home compatibility mode is not supported. This warning message might appear if your Windows 7 Home Premium operating system is running the SAS installation in Windows XP or Windows Vista compatibility mode. The software you are attempting to install. The version of the operating system you are using is not supported by
