Help on uninstalling Vista Beta 2

[Guest]

I need serious help on my Toshiba Laptop. I've had XP Home Edition on it.
I've heard the Vista beta 2 came out for testing. I've loved it. It's great,
but i have to agree with some of the people who didn't like it because of the
issues it couldn't do like XP did. If anyone can help me take off Vista
completly that be great. I've tried looking for it in the add/remove program,
but its nt there. So i try going to computer and right click and it came up
with a window that i couldn't format it. It says that "vista" is currently on
the current drive that i'm using. What can i do. I don't have a XP boot cd. I
never did have one. I always restore if my computer is soo damn slow and
acting wierd. What do i need to do to uninstall Vista. Please help.

Please email me at (e-mail address removed)

 

[Todd]

There is no uninstall option for Windows Vista. If Vista is still running
on your computer, you may have to stay with that.

If you can still start your computer with Vista do that and save your data.
Then format your boot partition. Then re-install XP.

If you cant start Vista you should try to boot your computer to a Knopix CD
or one of the Repair CD's to save your data.

I saw that you don't have an XP boot disk, but you still have to save your
data and reload XP. You may have to buy a retail copy of Windows XP.

In any case start by saving your data.

Todd

 

[Donald L McDaniel]

Why did Microsoft ever decide to let ANYONE have Vista? 90% of the
Windows world doesn't even know how to install/uninstall/reinstall
their RELEASED OSes, much less test versions.

There is no uninstall option for Windows Vista. If Vista is still running
on your computer, you may have to stay with that.

Makes absolutely no sense to do that, if you want it off. Why is he
stuck with a buggy OS, when all he has to do is reinstall XP "clean".

If you can still start your computer with Vista do that and save your data.
Then format your boot partition. Then re-install XP.

Why do the formatting BEFORE starting the XP installer? Why not do
the formatting from WITHIN the XP installer? It will certainly save a
lot of trouble for the man.

If you cant start Vista you should try to boot your computer to a Knopix CD
or one of the Repair CD's to save your data.

I doubt seriously whether the OP, who has no XP install disk, is going
to have a Knoppix CD. Hell, man, he probably doesn't even KNOW what a
"Knoppix CD" is in the first place.

I saw that you don't have an XP boot disk, but you still have to save your
data and reload XP. You may have to buy a retail copy of Windows XP.

In any case start by saving your data.

Todd

"Retail, retail!!!" Why are you guys always advising to purchase the
RETAIL version of XP, which costs a MINIMUM of $199 (for XP Home), and
$299 (for XP Pro). What are you, shills for Microsoft, or something?
Are you getting a discount on your own purchases from Microsoft by
advising folks to purchase RETAIL copies, at $150 over the price of a
FULL OEM? If so, show me where, and I will start advising others to
purchase "Full Retail" versions, too. After all, who doesn't want a
price break from time to time?

Why not advise them to purchase "FULL OEM" (NOT "DSP") versions, which
cost anwhere from $75US (for XP Home) to $149US (for XP Pro)?

In any case, the OP is going to have to format his HD anyway, so using
a FULL OEM would be operationally exactly the same as using a "Retail"
version.



At least you're right about starting with backing up of data.

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[Todd]

Why did Microsoft ever decide to let ANYONE have Vista? 90% of the
Windows world doesn't even know how to install/uninstall/reinstall
their RELEASED OSes, much less test versions.


Makes absolutely no sense to do that, if you want it off. Why is he
stuck with a buggy OS, when all he has to do is reinstall XP "clean".

If you go to the original post, you will find that the original poster does
not have restore CDs.

Why do the formatting BEFORE starting the XP installer? Why not do
the formatting from WITHIN the XP installer? It will certainly save a
lot of trouble for the man.

Do you have anything to say that is not silly?

I doubt seriously whether the OP, who has no XP install disk, is going
to have a Knoppix CD. Hell, man, he probably doesn't even KNOW what a
"Knoppix CD" is in the first place.

He can find out, and he can easily get one.

"Retail, retail!!!" Why are you guys always advising to purchase the
RETAIL version of XP, which costs a MINIMUM of $199 (for XP Home), and
$299 (for XP Pro). What are you, shills for Microsoft, or something?
Are you getting a discount on your own purchases from Microsoft by
advising folks to purchase RETAIL copies, at $150 over the price of a
FULL OEM? If so, show me where, and I will start advising others to
purchase "Full Retail" versions, too. After all, who doesn't want a
price break from time to time?

Why not advise them to purchase "FULL OEM" (NOT "DSP") versions, which
cost anwhere from $75US (for XP Home) to $149US (for XP Pro)?

Reputable dealers will not sell him an OEM version unless he buys hardware,
and the full retail version which lists for $199 can be gotten for much
less.

In any case, the OP is going to have to format his HD anyway, so using
a FULL OEM would be operationally exactly the same as using a "Retail"
version.

Once again do you have anything to say that isan't silly?

 

[Kevin John Panzke]

Boot from the Restore CD.

 

[Paul]

Take your laptop with you as you hop into your car and drive off idiots
bluff . Don't look back. If you know NOTHING about computers you shouldn't
be near one at any time. Sorry for being an ass but I just have to vent on
this one.

 

[Chad Harris]

Donald--

I advocate making the OEMs furnish you a retail CD in XP or DVD in Vista
soon, because most of the Recovery Discs don't do jack. Toshiba mayt be a
little more capable, if it in fact consistently can do this:

http://www.gennersales.co.uk/recovery/toshiba.htm

but including Toshiba in the Recovery Disc minagerie for what MSFT calls the
300 named partners doesn't get them above 1% in efficacy. You reference a
"full OEM." That's funny, because OEMs don't usually ship an XP CD. Most
sof these recovery discs--so called from most companies aren't bootable and
don't install Windows XP on a box.

Far from shilling for MSFT, I am pushing for them to step up and provide OEM
buyers with a retail XP CD or Vista DVD and cooperate with OEMs to provide a
price point at which this can be done.

If not, you can't do a repair install in XP or reach the features of Win RE
in Vista which include, and I'm reading from the DVD after choosing Windows
RE "System Recovery Options" at the setup screen: These tools will not be
reachable for most OEM purchasers with an OEM recovery disc. That is
unfortunate, and that's what I'd like to change.

"Choose a Recovery Tool"

Startup Repair
System Restore
Complete PC Restore
Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
Command Prompt
Fabrikant Recovery Utility


CH

 

[Donald L McDaniel]

Donald--

I advocate making the OEMs furnish you a retail CD in XP or DVD in Vista
soon, because most of the Recovery Discs don't do jack. Toshiba mayt be a
little more capable, if it in fact consistently can do this:

http://www.gennersales.co.uk/recovery/toshiba.htm

but including Toshiba in the Recovery Disc minagerie for what MSFT calls the
300 named partners doesn't get them above 1% in efficacy. You reference a
"full OEM." That's funny, because OEMs don't usually ship an XP CD. Most
sof these recovery discs--so called from most companies aren't bootable and
don't install Windows XP on a box.

Far from shilling for MSFT, I am pushing for them to step up and provide OEM
buyers with a retail XP CD or Vista DVD and cooperate with OEMs to provide a
price point at which this can be done.

If not, you can't do a repair install in XP or reach the features of Win RE
in Vista which include, and I'm reading from the DVD after choosing Windows
RE "System Recovery Options" at the setup screen: These tools will not be
reachable for most OEM purchasers with an OEM recovery disc. That is
unfortunate, and that's what I'd like to change.

"Choose a Recovery Tool"

Startup Repair
System Restore
Complete PC Restore
Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
Command Prompt
Fabrikant Recovery Utility


CH

Chad, haven't you EVER bought a so-called "Generic" or, "Full OEM"
from a local shop or from the Internet before? These are produced by
Microsoft themselves (in the millions, I assure you), not a large
system manufacturer such as Dell or Toshiba. Millions of Wintel users
use them rather than the crap the OEMS give us, or rather than the
"Full Retail", in order to save a MINIMUM of $100 on the OS.

They will install on ANY Wintel machine which meets the minimum
hardware requirements for XP.

Prices for XP Pro usually run about $139 (and up) for the Generic OEM
disks.
Prices for XP Home usually run about $79(and up) for the Generic OEM
disks.

These always contain an official Microsoft COA sticker (which contains
the CD key), which Microsoft says are supposed to be put on the
computer cases of the computers these versions are installed on.

These are always "FULL" versions of XP, and the only difference
between one of these CDs and a so-called "Full Retail" disk is they
must always be installed "clean" (that is, they cannot be used to
perform an "Upgrade" install of XP).

They may be purchased at almost any local computer shop which sells
parts or builds systems.



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