I am trying to install XP Home Edition over Windows 7

Hello,  I have been all over trying to resolve the problem detailed below and hope you can help me.
I have a HP Pavilion Elite -  HPE 180T - OS Win 7 64 bit. 
System Info: 9 GB Physical memory - 5 memory Modules - Video Card1.8GB  NVIDIA GeForct GTX 260 (2 DVI, HDMI and VGA adapters)- Intel(R) Core (TM) i7 CPU 950 @3.07GHz - 8GB DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM (4 DIMMs) - 1 TB 7200 RPM SATA 3Gb/s hard drive.
Problem: I do not want Windows 7 and am trying to install XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 - Full Version/CD ROM.  I put the disc in and the install option is greyed out.  What do I need to do to prep my system to accept the installation?  I have my system backed up.  If I erased my hard drive would that work?  Is there a way to install over the Win 7 or have both OS's installed? I've seen advise to adjust the BIOS but can not figure out how to bring the screen up on start up.  I looked in the HP manual and can not find the information.
Any direction is most appreciated. 
Thank you
B. Rappl
[email protected]
Revere, MA
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Hi,
Windows XP is an unsupported OS and installing XP may void your warranty.
If you still want to use XP, I would make sure you create HP Recovery Discs before you start anything.  Wiping the hard drive should allow you to install XP.  I'm not sure what options you have on the XP installation disc but I would look for an Advanced option and try a Dual Boot or Dual Install if you want to run both operating systems.  For help, do a search for "dual boot windows 7 and XP" or something similar and browse the results.
-Chris
I work for HP.
Support Forums are now on your mobile phone: http://m.hp.com/supportforum

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