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Reformatting hardrive to install Windows XP that has had Windows Vista installed?
I upgraded to Vista from XP professional as I was having major probs with my PC, but it is still not running well, I would like to take Vista out completely and do a clean install,I have been told I have to reformat my hardrive but I only have my old XP Home edition disc which I lent it to a couple of people who may have registerd it as I didnt think I would need it ,can anyone tell me how to reformat and will it be ok to install if I cannot validate it ie: will it still work. thanks in advance for any answers.
I do have the disc and the code for anyone who thinks I amy be using a dodgy copy I'm not.
8 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
go into the bios
make sure the cd drive is first on the boot list
start your computer
insert the xp disc
restart your computer
follow on screen instructions to install xp
its very easy
i had vista and hated it so i went back to xp
oh yes, make sure you have the xp drivers for your machine
at least the monitor and modem drivers
- Anonymous1 decade ago
If you don't have the disk, and you do not have the product key that goes with it, then there is not much you can do.
1) The only way to reformat, especially when Vista is already installed, is to have the XP installation CD to boot from.
2) XP is already up to SP3. If you don't activate it then you will not be able to apply the service packs, which you really want to because of the problems in earlier version.
Best to get your disk back.
- sewrobbLv 71 decade ago
That's the hard lesson about giving OS and programs registered and paid for by you!
Your only option now is to buy a new copy of XP.
Source(s): Experienced1 - Anonymous1 decade ago
go ahead with YOUR xp installation . If at any legal problems arise , you would be accused of lending your OS disk and not for installing XP in your system
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
1' ask them to let you have disc back and burn copy to give back to them.
2. can download from microsoft.com not as good as cd install.
3. if they used your serial # to install os on thuer computer not a problem you can still use it for yours more than one is allowed by microsoft, not good for your serial# to be floating around though.
4. serial# is on a tag back of computer
- ray_diatorLv 71 decade ago
It will still work but Microsoft may say that it is a pirate copy if other people have registered it on other computers.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I just bought a lap top with Vista, I must say I dislike it . XP is a much better system.
