These forums have been archived and are now read-only.

The new forums are live and can be found at https://forums.eveonline.com/

Out of Pod Experience

 
  • Topic is locked indefinitely.
123Next pageLast page
 

Windows 8 uninstall

First post
Author
Previous Topic Next Topic
Hans Hoff
Mine n Mellow
#1 - 2013-01-15 10:36:40 UTC
Hi Guys.
I just bought a new comp with widows 8 on it. This may be great for people who are into touch screen monitors and Ti Chi but it's not for me.
I put in my tried and true XP disk but I cant get the boot to get it running.
EvE attracts people of over average intelligence therefore I posted on here because I'm sure that one of you guys will be able to give me the information I need to ditch the chit and get back to XP.
Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions.
Regards Dave
Andski
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-01-15 10:38:19 UTC
try a 3 year old OS like windows 7 rather than an 11 year old dinosaur

Twitter: @EVEAndski

"It's easy to speak for the silent majority. They rarely object to what you put into their mouths."    - Abrazzar
TharOkha
0asis Group
#3 - 2013-01-15 10:42:16 UTC
Just install free ClassicShell or downgrade to Win7.

But PLEASE, not Xp from the cryptic age. Roll You have NEW COMPUTER. Nobody would instal cassete player to his brand new BMW.

CODE. Venture hunt contest in a nutshell
Zol Interbottom
Blimp Requisition Services
#4 - 2013-01-15 10:42:42 UTC
use 7 and get this

although i was literally brought up on XP, 7 is pretty much required to run the best of the best, and while i know **** about XP the programmers probably forgot, it has to be 7, especially if we want to see modern graphics features in EVE

"If you're quitting for the 3rd time you clearly ain't quitting" - Chribba
Juan Andalusian
Shocky Industries Ltd.
Goonswarm Federation
#5 - 2013-01-15 10:47:36 UTC
Lol XP.... some people just deserve every bit of inconvenience and discomfort they get.
Hans Hoff
Mine n Mellow
#6 - 2013-01-15 10:50:53 UTC  |  Edited by: Hans Hoff
Andski wrote:
try a 3 year old OS like windows 7 rather than an 11 year old dinosaur

I own a copy of windows XP and after windows 8 I will be F****ked if I give Bill Gates one more cent.
I checked out the net for alternative os BUT MOST SEEM TO BE STILL IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE..
Until about an hour ago I was running 4 accounts on an old comp using XP. It has got a loose connection somewhere and I have left it running since early December.. The power cut about an hour ago has made me decide to drag this comp out of its box and fire it up. I would appreciate information how to uninstall windows 8 a replace it with XP.
Although opinions are interesting they are not really helpful.
Graphics is not an issue. Single players have time to star gaze and look at all the fireworks. Multiplayers tend to study overviews and textual screens.
Ship graphics are something that one can study on a 100au+ warp but are not , absolutely not, necessary.
XP does the job ans so that's what I want..
Tarvos Telesto
Blood Fanatics
#7 - 2013-01-15 10:52:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Tarvos Telesto
Andski wrote:
try a 3 year old OS like windows 7 rather than an 11 year old dinosaur


Agree with you, hoverwer.

In fact some old cars are bettter than some morern cars, or modern LCD tv offer almost same scren quality like tv from 2001 etc, even ist dinosaur people still use XP because its flexible OS for simple tasks like gaming (dx 9 games a lot of them while like only 5% games use better dx version) also for internet waching etc.

Win8 is brand new OS full of modern things inside but ordinary player use 10% of windows 7-8 features.

Ps. To OP, go to windowns 7 instead of windows 8 if you realy dislike it.

EvE isn't game, its style of living.
Juan Andalusian
Shocky Industries Ltd.
Goonswarm Federation
#8 - 2013-01-15 10:55:38 UTC
Hans Hoff wrote:
Andski wrote:
try a 3 year old OS like windows 7 rather than an 11 year old dinosaur

I own a copy of windows XP and after windows 8 I will be F****ked if I give Bill Gates one more cent.
I checked out the net for alternative os BUT MOST SEEM TO BE STILL IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE..
Until about an hour ago I was running 4 accounts on an old comp using XP. It has got a loose connection somewhere and I have left it running since early December.. The power cut about an hour ago has made me decide to drag this comp out of its box and fire it up. I would appreciate information how to uninstall windows 8 a replace it with XP.
Although opinions are interesting they are not really helpful.



Jesus.

1) Format the drive.
2) Insert XP DVD into DVD Drive.
3) Set Boot Device.
4) Do what the PC asks you.

I sincerely hope you fail and that someone close to you more computer savvy forces windows 7 on you.
LittleTerror
Stygian Systems
#9 - 2013-01-15 10:58:14 UTC
I'm still using win98 srsly you guys...
Hans Hoff
Mine n Mellow
#10 - 2013-01-15 11:00:50 UTC
Juan Andalusian wrote:
Hans Hoff wrote:
Andski wrote:
try a 3 year old OS like windows 7 rather than an 11 year old dinosaur

I own a copy of windows XP and after windows 8 I will be F****ked if I give Bill Gates one more cent.
I checked out the net for alternative os BUT MOST SEEM TO BE STILL IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE..
Until about an hour ago I was running 4 accounts on an old comp using XP. It has got a loose connection somewhere and I have left it running since early December.. The power cut about an hour ago has made me decide to drag this comp out of its box and fire it up. I would appreciate information how to uninstall windows 8 a replace it with XP.
Although opinions are interesting they are not really helpful.



Jesus.

1) Format the drive.
2) Insert XP DVD into DVD Drive.
3) Set Boot Device.
4) Do what the PC asks you.

I sincerely hope you fail and that someone close to you more computer savvy forces windows 7 on you.


FAIL. Can I get an answer from someone who knows what he's talking about?
Briefly, IT DON'T HAPPEN. Or I wouldn't have posted on here.
Check the other post, Someone is quitting. Go ask for his stuffs.
Tarvos Telesto
Blood Fanatics
#11 - 2013-01-15 11:01:02 UTC  |  Edited by: Tarvos Telesto
Hans Hoff wrote:
Andski wrote:
try a 3 year old OS like windows 7 rather than an 11 year old dinosaur

I own a copy of windows XP and after windows 8 I will be F****ked if I give Bill Gates one more cent.
I checked out the net for alternative os BUT MOST SEEM TO BE STILL IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE..
Until about an hour ago I was running 4 accounts on an old comp using XP. It has got a loose connection somewhere and I have left it running since early December.. The power cut about an hour ago has made me decide to drag this comp out of its box and fire it up. I would appreciate information how to uninstall windows 8 a replace it with XP.
Although opinions are interesting they are not really helpful.



Dude agree with you, me to got XP and long time ago i was able to run 4x eve client very smooth, i can even play skyrim on full details and crysis 2 on it with full details, these days I pod generation dislike xp users ;) Long live XP! ;D i wont buy new os for few titles like battlefied 3, crysic 3, or new hitman, maybe in future;p

I got windows 7 on modern laptop but my main computer is based on xp which is 4 years old ;D still use it as main computer to run EvE and other games.

EvE isn't game, its style of living.
Juan Andalusian
Shocky Industries Ltd.
Goonswarm Federation
#12 - 2013-01-15 11:09:43 UTC
Hans Hoff wrote:

FAIL. Can I get an answer from someone who knows what he's talking about?
Briefly, IT DON'T HAPPEN. Or I wouldn't have posted on here.
Check the other post, Someone is quitting. Go ask for his stuffs.


That you fail it's clear for everyone to see you don't need to type it in Caps.

Also incase you didn't realize "IT" doesn't exactly refer to any specific step in the process of installing a new OS. At least in English it doesn't, who knows judging by your preferences you are probably using some dead language to communicate.
LittleTerror
Stygian Systems
#13 - 2013-01-15 11:13:51 UTC
Put XP disk into drive, reboot, enter system bios and set primary boot device to CD/DVD drive, save, then exit, follow the instructions, delete old partition, do what it says, make new partition, format it, then tell xp to install on it, do forget to remove disk after its done.
Asuka Solo
I N E X T R E M I S
Tactical Narcotics Team
#14 - 2013-01-15 11:15:13 UTC
1) Remove your HD if you only have 1 of them (otherwise, set your OS disc to slave and the other disc to master in your boot options), stick it into a friends PC as a slave and boot it up.
2) OS not found, please install drama
3) Install XP via advanced menus, select your windows 8 drive.. format and replace
4) Install Eve
5) Run Eve
6) Right click on Asuka Solo and donate all your current isk for Eve saving advise.
7) Profit!

Eve is about Capital ships, WiS, Boobs, PI and Isk!
Sarmatiko
#15 - 2013-01-15 11:17:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Sarmatiko
Hans Hoff wrote:

FAIL. Can I get an answer from someone who knows what he's talking about?
Briefly, IT DON'T HAPPEN. Or I wouldn't have posted on here.
Check the other post, Someone is quitting. Go ask for his stuffs.

XP wont install (at least from official Microsoft volumes) on your modern computer, because it doesn't have SCSI drivers included to properly recognize your HDD drives.

You have two solutions:

1. Install Windows 7. Install is easy and all essential drivers are included.
2. Download SCSI driver for your motherboard, copy them on floppy (google what it is Smile) and choose them when loading XP installation. Alternatively you can try to make your custom XP bootable DVD with SCSI drivers included using Nlite tool.

But seriously, there is no reason to stay on XP.
Hrothgar Nilsson
#16 - 2013-01-15 11:21:17 UTC
Hans Hoff wrote:
I put in my tried and true XP disk but I cant get the boot to get it running.

First off, I would recommend Windows 7. You can get the ISOs here (100% legal, official distribution links from DigitalRiver, a MS-authorized provider) and burn the ISOs to DVD. Of course, you'll need a CD key to make it legit.

As far "cant get the boot to get it running" with your XP disk, check your BIOS, and make sure the DVD drive is set to #1 for boot device order.

I've... seen things you people wouldn't believe...

Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion...
Hans Hoff
Mine n Mellow
#17 - 2013-01-15 11:21:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Hans Hoff
So that people who like to GUESS solutions from their previous experiences on earlier operating systems I will provide further information.
When pressing F8 the boot the system only allows entrance into some options. What it does not appear to do is give a boot option from CD ROM.
As people familiar with formatting and installing windows would know. this is axiomatic..
No offence intended to posters since the reply to my previous post.
Thanks all .
Stung for a computer with an OS that I wouldn't force on my worst enemy.
Attitude really really P'd.
Might need to take it to a comp shop.
Brooks Puuntai
Solar Nexus.
#18 - 2013-01-15 11:22:10 UTC
Also remember that Microsoft should have already or will soon drop support for XP. So as others have stated you might as well just get Win7 or just develop a love/hate relationship with Win8 like everyone else.

CCP's Motto: If it isn't broken, break it. If it is broken, ignore it. Improving NPE / Dynamic New Eden
Hrothgar Nilsson
#19 - 2013-01-15 11:24:33 UTC  |  Edited by: Hrothgar Nilsson
Asuka Solo wrote:
1) Remove your HD if you only have 1 of them (otherwise, set your OS disc to slave and the other disc to master in your boot options), stick it into a friends PC as a slave and boot it up.
2) OS not found, please install drama
3) Install XP via advanced menus, select your windows 8 drive.. format and replace
4) Install Eve
5) Run Eve
6) Right click on Asuka Solo and donate all your current isk for Eve saving advise.
7) Profit!

Um, are you actually advising he take his HDD out and perform the Windows installation on another computer before removing it and plugging it back into his machine?

Unless they have an identical motherboard, this will NOT work.

I've... seen things you people wouldn't believe...

Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion...
Braxus Deninard
Hard Knocks Inc.
Hard Knocks Citizens
#20 - 2013-01-15 11:25:13 UTC
Is this a joke? Windows 8 has the exact same interface as Windows 7 (desktop environment etc, the only change is the lack of the start button, big whoop!), you can turn off the "metro" touch interface with one click, and then you can stop it from ever appearing again.

There is no logical reason to downgrade, W8 has some nice speed improvements over W7 as well.
123Next pageLast page