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| | Re installing Xp, from vista I have been running Vista Home Premium for some time now and do not like it. I want to re-install my system back to Windows XP Profess. Can any one please help me with all the steps I must do and or Take. My files are already backed up. |
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| | Re: Re installing Xp, from vista Set your BIOS to boot off the CD Insert XP Pro Cd and boot up..look for the words"press any Key to boot from CD....press a key start the installation and when the screen comes up Format the drive that VIsta is on and continue with the install http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp peter "Mr_Spock1952" <MrSpock1952@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6CDA18C4-C2DA-4D6C-8E30-570D1448CC69@microsoft.com... >I have been running Vista Home Premium for some time now and do not like >it. > I want to re-install my system back to Windows XP Profess. Can any one > please > help me with all the steps I must do and or Take. My files are already > backed > up. |
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| | Re: Re installing Xp, from vista "Mr_Spock1952" wrote >I have been running Vista Home Premium for some time now and do not like >it. > I want to re-install my system back to Windows XP Profess. Can any one > please > help me with all the steps I must do and or Take. My files are already > backed > up. How to restore a computer to a previous Windows installation after you install Windows Vista http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933168 Clean Install Windows XP http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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| | Re: Re installing Xp, from vista have you considered using VPC2007 and running xp as a guest os in a virtual environment. if you have sufficient memory might be the easiest as then you would have both available. and ease the learning curve into vista. mikeyhsd@comcast.net "Mr_Spock1952" <MrSpock1952@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6CDA18C4-C2DA-4D6C-8E30-570D1448CC69@microsoft.com... I have been running Vista Home Premium for some time now and do not like it. I want to re-install my system back to Windows XP Profess. Can any one please help me with all the steps I must do and or Take. My files are already backed up. |
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