restoring windows xp after loading vista?

[Tony61]

My computer came with windows xp already installed. My wife loaded vista with
a friends disc. How do I now restore xp and get rid of the vista??? I do not
have an xp restore disc, but can I still restore the xp??? Any help PLEASE!!!!

 

[Alias]

My computer came with windows xp already installed. My wife loaded vista with
a friends disc. How do I now restore xp and get rid of the vista??? I do not
have an xp restore disc, but can I still restore the xp??? Any help PLEASE!!!!

When you boot up or reboot, hit F8 right after the beep and choose
Restore to Original Configuration or something worded similar to that.
Once you have XP restored, make a restore CD in case your hard drive
should ever get hosed.

Alias

 

[db.·.. >]

the process is called
downgrading

the process is not
unlike upgrading,
except you would
require an installation
cd with the older
o.s. on it to downgrade
your system.

it is because the o.s. are
separate and unique
operating systems even
though they are made
by microsoft.

if your system came with
the older system on it,
then i highly recommend
figuring out where it came
from.

if your system came preinstalled
with an o.s., then it would
be a good idea to get that
software from your computers
homesite/maker.

also, there are cases that if a
system came preinstalled with
windows, there might be a
holographic sticker on your
system with the product id
number.

in any case you should also
review the homesite to see
if they provided your o.s.
installation files and specialty
software/drivers and stored
them on a hidden partition on your
harddisk, instead of providing
you with the physical cd's.

otherwise, if your system is
not one of those like the above
then you might simply have
to purchase a new set of
win xp installation cd's and
obtain a new license.

let us know what you discover.

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

My computer came with windows xp already installed. My wife loaded vista
with
a friends disc. How do I now restore xp and get rid of the vista??? I do
not
have an xp restore disc, but can I still restore the xp??? Any help
PLEASE!!!!

Use the recovery partition to restore back to factory.

Refer to the manual, contact the vendor, or search the manufacturer web site
for instruction on how to do this..


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[John John (MVP)]

You may, or may not be able to do this, it depends on how the Vista
installation was done, try here:

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

If your computer has a recovery partition that is still intact you may
be able to restore the computer to factory condition, verify with your
pc vendor for further help. If the computer has no restore partition
the best solution may be to call your computer vendor and tell them that
your hard drive was hosed and that you need a set of recovery disks...
or buy a new XP license and media.

John