Win10 restores Win8.1/Win7/XP via Windows.old file method

Users will keep a Windows.old file after upgrading Win10 system from Win7 and Win8. This file can help users restore to the original system. This can also give us inspiration, why not make Windows.old files to restore Win7, Win8 system? This article will introduce how to use Win10 Windows.old file to restore to Win8.1/Win7/XP system.

Step 1: determining whether there Windows.old folder and whether there is sufficient space available

1. Double-click on the hard disk & ldquo; this computer & rdquo ;, & ldquo right; Local Disk (C:) ” folder, select properties, view the size of the free space of “local disk (C:) & rdquo;.

2. In the “Hard Disk” area, double-click “Local Disk (C:)” and determine if the Windows.old folder exists. Check and confirm that this folder is smaller than “Local Disk” ( C:) & rdquo; The amount of free space.

Step 2: Start the Windows recovery environment.

If you choose to make Win8.1 /Win8 image:

1. Press any key when prompted, restart from CD/USB.

2. In the "Install Windows" window, select the language, time, currency, keyboard input method or other input method, then click “Next”.

3. In the "Install Windows" window, click “Fix the computer”.

4. In the <;System Recovery Options" window, click <;Troubleshooting”.

5. In the <;Troubleshooting" window, click “Advanced Options”.

6. In the “Advanced Options" window, click “Command Prompt”.

If you choose to make a Win7 image:

1. Press any key while prompted to restart from the CD/USB drive.

2. In the "Install Windows" window, select the language, time, currency, keyboard input method or other input method, then click “Next”.

3. In the "Install Windows" window, click “Fix the computer”.

4. In the "System Recovery Options" window, click the version of the Win10 operating system you want to repair, and then click "Next".

5. In the <;System Recovery Options" window, click “Command Prompt”. Previous123Next page Total 3 pages