WANT TO REINSTALL WINDOWS XP FROM VISTA

[meteore]

I just installed Vista, acct of messed up system restore, which
caused
nothing to work.

I would like to reinstall Windows XP and remove Vista.


Can someone outline the steps in a organized fashion.


My keys for windows XP did not work on my copy of windows XP and am
awaiting a new copy.. That is why I installed Vista.


Thanks


Roger

 

[Michael Solomon]

I just installed Vista, acct of messed up system restore, which
caused
nothing to work.

I would like to reinstall Windows XP and remove Vista.


Can someone outline the steps in a organized fashion.


My keys for windows XP did not work on my copy of windows XP and am
awaiting a new copy.. That is why I installed Vista.


Thanks


Roger

When the new disk comes in, boot from the XP CD, during setup, you have the
option to delete, create and format partitions. Delete the Vista partition,
create a new partition to replace it, format and setup XP on the new
partition by continuing with XP setup, just follow the prompts.

 

[Chad Harris]

Hi Roger--

I would like to lobby you not to ditch Vista; if you want to install XP as a
dual boot you can do it.

1) If you'd tell us what you mean that "messed up system restore" caused
nothing to work I'd like to take a stab at explaing what happened, because I
don't think System Restore in Vista had anything to do with nothing working
with all due respect. But I'd need more information to explain what happened
here.

2) I think you ought to dual boot XP and Vista shortcutting from the Vista
desktop to access your files and folders on XP--you can do that easily.

From Vista Desktop:

XP Drive\Documents and Settings\Meteore's XP Profile Name\Desktop

3) It's best to dual boot by installing the oldest OS firs--XP--but you can
get a dual boot done with Vista already installed.. You have a better
chance of things working well that way but here is a way to dual boot:

How to dual-boot Vista with XP - step-by-step guide with screenshots

http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp

http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp


4) If you have an XP CD, you can simply put it in and install XP and format
Vista. Michael just gave you steps, but you won't be able to do so until
you get a valid product key for XP that works on a CD you have. I don't know
what edition of Win XP Home or Pro you will receive but steps are the same:

http://www.windowsxpprofessional.windowsreinstall.com/installxpcdoldhdd/part1.htm

hth,

CH

 

[NotMe]

You can boot from the XP CD, format or even delete & recreate partitions &
install XP on a freshly created/formatted partition.
I dual boot XP Pro & Vista Ultimate. I still like XP better.
Vista hasn't grown on me a bit, neither has IE7 or Office 11.
In fact (gets ready for the roars from the Vista Booster Club), the more I
use Vista, the less impressed I am with it.
New & different doesn't necessarily mean better!
They claim better security, but I didn't have problems with XP SP2 security.
If anything, the UAC in Vista will get people de-sensitized to the warnings
& they will get used to just clicking through the warnings.
I want functional, not pretty. Pretty is for art galleries.
I turn off all the eye candy anyway & use classic menus.

 

[Chad Harris]

Hi Not Me--

You may a very valid point on the desensitization. It's been a fear of mine
that many end users will do this; I hope not but it sure seems like they
would. I think that should have been debated more among the UAC team and
other security experts at MSFT.

On the functrional but pretty count though, I think that if you drill
Vista--it's an iceberg--you will find plenty of functionality under the
hood.

There are many things they should have fixed but they ran out of time, and
Jim Allchin essentially reorganized Vista systemically in 2004.

CH

 

[meteore]

Dear Chad,

Maybe my posting was not clear. Previously I attempted to install some
"Windows Me" hardware, with a windows me disk on a XP system, after
attempting to D\L a XP version which did not work. I received error
messages on screen, from windows me software. I used system restore
which some how made things worse. Internet would not work. I installed
Vista and I now got the hang of it, but I need more memory, which is a
kind of patch for my particular computer. It works ok, but some of my
previous software programs do not work. Nothing really important, but
I do not wish to spendmore money at this time.

Thanks for taking the time to reply to my posting.

Roger

 

[meteore]

Further to my previous posting, for anyone who cares.

I rebooted my system this morning and received a message something to
the effect that I had no operating system. I called the good people at
Dell Canada, not some far away place and they instructed me how to
reinstall windowsXP and Vista, after needlessly formatting disk.
.. After booting up again the same problem reoccurred. I called Dell
Canada again and I got some chap who figured it out in two minutes. He
made me repair file with Vista disk and d\l some patch for the HD from
Dell. PROBLEM solved and keeping vista on my computer.

Don't let anybody tell you Dell service is terrible. I would highly
recommend Dell and their service to anyone who wants a new computer.

Roger

 

[meteore]

Further to my posting commending DELL.

while d\l bios patch on Dell site, my computer crashed nine days ago.

The tech advisor at Dell had me pulling cover off computer and
disconnecting various wire connections. They concluded my motherboard
was defective. Within two working days someone from a company that
worked for Dell repairing computers came to my house and replaced
motherboard.

They even helped me a year ago to configure a corrupt windows me
operating system on a old Dell computer at no charge even after
warranty expired several years ago.

I have no complaints with their service and will stick with DEll
forever.

I think politeness goes a long way and that is the secret for good
service..


Roger