How can i completely erase windows vista and install a fresh copy of windows xp? can anybody give me the right steps to perform this task? thank you....
Would like too know how to erase win vista and install win xp
1. download the Hiren boot cd http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd
2. Burn .iso on a cd (<150 Mb)
3. Must have a Win XP CD bootable + drivers for win xp
4. Boot from hiren
5. Use one of the partition manager programs from it (not partition magic, paragon maybe, don\t remember exactly)
6. Destroy all of the partitions, and those hided too
7. boot from win xp cd and install XP
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Delete your C:\ while installing xp and try it
Boot into windows using the windows xp disc
if it shows up the partition with vista on it delete and proceed with normal xp installation
if the above does not work, use the diagnostic tools that come from your hard drive manufacturer's website to perform a low level format of the vista partition and proceed with clean install of xp
Insert the XP CD into the drive.
When prompted, select delete the partition (usually C) that Vista was installed on.
Then just proceed to install XP onto that partition.
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Got an Acer Notebook with Vista Home installed.Need to remove Vista and install Win XP SP2.Didn't have that option on BIOS to change HDD settings.Message came up as:Check Hard Disk
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