Vista back to XP

[Ray[_10_]]

Hi,

I have tried to reformat my Vista back to Win XP but the computer is having
none of it, can anyone tell me how to get round a new install.

Thanks

[Gordon]

"Ray" > wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have tried to reformat my Vista back to Win XP but the computer is
> having none of it, can anyone tell me how to get round a new install.
>
> Thanks

Insert XP CD. Restart computer. Tell the computer to boot from CD.

[Ray[_10_]]

Have tried this but it keeps coming up saying that Vista version is newer
version than XP and will not proceed.


"Gordon" > wrote in message
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> "Ray" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have tried to reformat my Vista back to Win XP but the computer is
>> having none of it, can anyone tell me how to get round a new install.
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Insert XP CD. Restart computer. Tell the computer to boot from CD.

[Gordon]

"Ray" > wrote in message
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> Have tried this but it keeps coming up saying that Vista version is newer
> version than XP and will not proceed.
>
>

Which means you are NOT booting from the XP CD - you are trying to install
XP from within Vista.
You need to restart the machine with the XP CD in the CDROM drive and on
boot-up select "boot from CD". How you do this will vary depending on your
make of computer. For example on Toshiba laptops you need to press F12 to
enter the boot menu.... consult the documentation for your particular
machine to ascertain how you do this.

[Ray[_10_]]

So you mean change the setting in the bios from boot up from disk to boot
from CD ?



"Gordon" > wrote in message
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> "Ray" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Have tried this but it keeps coming up saying that Vista version is newer
>> version than XP and will not proceed.
>>
>>
>
> Which means you are NOT booting from the XP CD - you are trying to install
> XP from within Vista.
> You need to restart the machine with the XP CD in the CDROM drive and on
> boot-up select "boot from CD". How you do this will vary depending on your
> make of computer. For example on Toshiba laptops you need to press F12 to
> enter the boot menu.... consult the documentation for your particular
> machine to ascertain how you do this.

[Gordon]

"Ray" > wrote in message
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> So you mean change the setting in the bios from boot up from disk to boot
> from CD ?
>
>
>
Correct.

[Ray[_10_]]

OK mate will try this, thanks!!!

"Gordon" > wrote in message
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> "Ray" > wrote in message
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>> So you mean change the setting in the bios from boot up from disk to boot
>> from CD ?
>>
>>
>>
> Correct.

[Ray[_10_]]

Thanks Gordon it worked fine...


"Gordon" > wrote in message
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> "Ray" > wrote in message
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>> So you mean change the setting in the bios from boot up from disk to boot
>> from CD ?
>>
>>
>>
> Correct.