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whats the easiest way to wipe vista so I can install xp?
I want to install windows xp pro on my computer, which currently has vista on it. Vista won't let me install xp though....i expected this though. I'm not a novice, i've formated and reformated my computers before, but all the old rules are different now....I guess I need to wipe vista first so I can get xp on, but i can't quite seem to figure out a way to do this....not an easy way anyway. I've found a program that will totally wipe my hard drive...but i'm a little leary of using third party software, i've always just used the resources natural to my computer in the past. Is there a way to cripple vista enough so that I can sneak xp on ? what would be the simplest way?....I know my xp disk can handle everything if only it would be recognised.
All you have to do is boot to your xp cd, there are no restrictions when you boot to the disk.
All you have to do is:
1. Boot to the xp disk
2. agree to the terms (F8)
3. Delete all of the partitions (or just the vista one)
4.Do a quick format ( or normal if you think you may have errors on the drive)
5.install xp
Let me know the exact error message if you get one when trying to delete the vista partition (you should not get one)
Also do you know how to boot to cd (not talking down to you, just need to know for sure)
Also Joey makes a good point, windows 7 does not have many of the problems that were in windows vista and is far more secure than vista and xp.
@Ken
That is a waste of time, the windows installer will do that for him when he deletes the partitions, the flags will be all new. Now if he wanted more than one partition, yeah gparted is the way to go but otherwise WASTE O TIME
Also Ken is a jerk giving everyone a thumbs down
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