Simply download the portable version of Electrum 4.0.9 and run it in it's own folder somewhere. It won't affect your current installed/standalone version or existing wallet files... and you'll be able to generate all the "legacy" seeds you like using the GUI without having to worry about renaming/moving wallet files, or messing about with the console commands.
Additionally, any wallet files made with 4.0.9 portable can be easily copied over to (or opened with) your 4.1.5 (or later) version and "upgraded" without issue.