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max c
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max c asked in Computers & InternetSoftware · 1 decade ago

vista , xp, or my hard drive?

From xp I upgraded to Vista but after being disappointed with compatibility issues I decided to go back to XP. I installed XP from booting from a CD then partition and reformat it. After copying files and re-booted it says "loading error on operating system". Have done it a few times with different intallation XP CD and all the same. But no problem when I install Vista back. Guess I'm stuck with Vista. Please Help!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    if you have both windows on seperate partitions you have to adjust the boot.ini to allow for the boot option to choose which windows to load

  • 1 decade ago

    What Linux OS said either use the windows partitioner or a linux partitioner like Gparted and delete and remake partition(s) on your hard drive. Vista is literally Gay.

  • 1 decade ago

    Probably the Windows XP software. If you can install Vista then your hard disk is OK.

    Try deleting all partitions and then re-creating.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326676

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