In the Free Space column, note how much space is available for Local Disk (C:) under the Hard Disk Drives area. Step 1: Determine whether there is a Windows.old folder and whether there is sufficient free space on the Windows hard disk TIP: You may find it easier to follow the steps if you print this article first. To resolve this issue, follow the steps listed below to restore your computer back to a previous version of Windows using the Windows.OLD folder. This article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user. If you are restoring back to a previous Windows 7 installation, you may need to Install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to that installation. Note: If you currently have Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 installed, the uninstall steps are the same as with Windows 7 without any service packs installed. Note: To do this, you must use the command prompt, and you must type specific commands at the command prompt to rename and to move folders between the different versions of Windows. This article walks you through the steps to manually restore your computer back to the previous version of Windows. In certain scenarios you may need to restore your Windows 7 Computer back to the previous installation of Windows.

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