ok i made a mistake i installed stupid windows vista cause i thought it would be good, but it wasnt....how do i overwrite it or remove it and revert back to windows xp! i dont have a CD for it, but i can download a torrent with windows xp...i got the torrent and tryed to run the setup but the install XP now button was greyed out... than it said reinstall using recommended settings and the XP button was there and not greyed out. i clicked on it but A "Program Compatobility Wizard" would not let me install it because it said my OS was newer than the one i was trying to install "obviously". anyone know what i can do with this torrent to get xp back, please and thanks
2007-04-25 11:29:19 · 6 answers · asked by tiredandbored22 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You need to install it at boot up, not after the system is running. You may need to change your BIOS to boot from CD before the hard drive and you should then be able to install XP again.
2007-04-25 11:34:59 · answer #1 · answered by Jim Maryland 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I had such a experience some time back the best option here is to Format the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) after taking the necessary backup. Otherwise you will face some or other issue. Even if you format reload the XP dont download IE 7 as it has bugs and will create problems Email Clients such as Outlook Express. If you are sure, try to get format from some maintainance guy nearby.
2007-04-25 11:41:31 · answer #2 · answered by JAY BHARAT THAKKER 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to burn XP onto a physical disc then boot the computer up with the disc in the drive. What you're trying to do is the run the XP setup program (which will delete Vista) while actually in Vista itself, and that's *never* going to work as a bit of common sense should tell you.
2007-04-25 11:45:37 · answer #3 · answered by Bamba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't downgrade any operating system! The only way is to format the partition where vista is installed and then install xp. Don't forget to backup your files. Next time when you're trying to "see" how an operating system feels like, install it on a separate partition or use VMware or Virtual PC for it.
2007-04-25 11:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by agent-X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you upgraded to Vista, you would possibly want to be able to roll again to XP similar to setting up any software. or you may ought to format and roll again to XP with an finished installation disk.
2016-10-18 03:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry - thats illegal.
2007-04-25 11:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋