Vista - Installing XP back

A few months back i installed Vista Business on my system, now I want to
install XP back on my system. I have done a Format and i believe i deleted
the Windows.old Folder. When i finished installing XP, and once it boots up,
it says Error loading Operating System. How do i succesfully install XP back?

redo the xp install this time format the HD during the install with XP
peter
"Yuri" <Yuri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>A few months back i installed Vista Business on my system, now I want to
> install XP back on my system. I have done a Format and i believe i deleted
> the Windows.old Folder. When i finished installing XP, and once it boots
> up,
> it says Error loading Operating System. How do i succesfully install XP
> back?

I ran the XP set-up CD. I deleted the partition. I formmatted the partition.
and i installed XP in it. After all is done, it still says ERROR LOADING
OPERATING SYSTEM. Why is that? How do i successfuly install XP?

Bare in mind that my PC came with XP on it, then i installed Vista business,
now i want to install XP again and it simply gives me that error message all
the time.

Bare also in mind that because i done the format i dont have any Operating
System i can work on so unless i overcome that little problem, i believe
everything you tell me to do have to be done off a CD/DVD or through command
line.

Hope to hear from you soon Peter

Many Thanks,

Yuri

"peter" wrote:

> redo the xp install this time format the HD during the install with XP
> peter
> "Yuri" <Yuri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:436A2E89-24CC-4BF6-8C3B-06C90784F13B@microsoft.com...
> >A few months back i installed Vista Business on my system, now I want to
> > install XP back on my system. I have done a Format and i believe i deleted
> > the Windows.old Folder. When i finished installing XP, and once it boots
> > up,
> > it says Error loading Operating System. How do i succesfully install XP
> > back?
>
>