can i downgrade

[CUZZTOWN]

i had windows xp and now i have vista and i dont like can i downgrade back to
xp

 

[philo]

i had windows xp and now i have vista and i dont like can i downgrade back to
xp

Sure...no problem at all.

backup your data first

then just boot from your XP cd
and delete the partition...
format the drive NTFS and install XP

 

[Malke]

i had windows xp and now i have vista and i dont like can i downgrade back to
xp

It depends. If you have an OEM machine (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.), check
with the OEM for downgrade rights and drivers. If you have a
generic-build machine, make sure there are drivers for all your hardware
and then, assuming there are, go buy a copy of XP and install it.

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows -
What you will need on-hand


Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

i had windows xp and now i have vista and i dont like can i downgrade back to
xp

If you upgraded to Vista from WinXP:

How to go back to Windows XP after you have upgraded a Windows XP-based
computer to Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933170/en-us

How to restore a computer to a previous Windows installation after you
install Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933168/en-us

Otherwise:

After backing up any data you wish to transfer to the new OS
installation, simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be
offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part
of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of
boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

Then the backed up data can be restored and applications (Those
that are WinXP-compatible, that is) re-installed.


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[CUZZTOWN]

yeah but when bought the computer i had xp on it but when i reinstall it
again the cd was xp..... like it came xp from da manafacture but the cd was
vista

 

[Same as above]

i had windows xp and now i have vista and i dont like can i downgrade back to
xp