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How do I install XP on a Vista machine?

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by table30, 2007/08/05.

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    table30

    table30 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hello,

    I bought a new computer that had Vista installed...I want to have XPP as my operating system so that it is compatible with my other computers...and do away with Vista altogether. Can this be done? I have an XPP installation disc, but when I boot from the CD and attempt to do the Windows Setup, it says setup cannot continue because there are no hard drives installed in the computer. For some reason it is not seeing the hard drive, and it makes my exit out of setup.

    Is there a work-around to accomplishing this changeover? Thanks.
     
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    I just happened across this the other day; hope it's helpful.

    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...on-your-pre-installed-windows-vista-computer/

     
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    TeMerc

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    Well, no, but there is no point in that really. Once you have the XP drive set up, you're good to go.
     
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    Arie

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    Which to me suggests that you need to load drivers for your hard disk controller (most likely SATA).

    When you boot from the CD with your motherboard drivers they usually have the option to create a floppy with the drivers. These can then be loaded during WinXP's setup using the F6 key when prompted to load additional drivers.
     
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    How exactly do you load those drivers? Do you eject the install disk and insert another CD with the drivers on them? Are they read automatically? Do you have to use a floppy?
     
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    You can only use a floppy, but you may be in a difficult position here as you almost may not have the motherboard CD which would normally contain those drivers and the means of putting them onto a floppy disk and you may not have a floppy drive either.

    If you have a floppy drive on the computer post the make and model (of the computer) and we'll try and find the drivers for you.

    The drivers are installed by pressing F6 early in the install process when the message appears at the bottom of the screen - something like 'Press F6 to load third party SCSI drivers' and further down the line you will be asked to insert the floppy disk.
     
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    HumBug

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    Have a Dual Boot system.

    I have my own PC setup as a Dual boot -and actually have 3 partitions - never had this before Vista.....have Windows XP and Vista 32 and Vista 64.

    This necessitated installing Windows XP first as it was a full version.
    Then installing the other two upgrade versions using the Vista ability to install multiple Windows versions.

    I then used another freeware program to rename the 3 partitions and choose a default bootup system.

    Many of us are trying to get used to the new Windows Vista but may not be ready to abandon Windows XP and all the applications we use which may not be fully Vista compatible. The workaround here is to install a dualboot system so when you start your computer you have the option to boot either into XP or Vista.

    An easy way to do this is to use VistaBootPRO which has proven to be an indispensable utility for the Vista enthusiast, and was recently named to PC World's "101 Fantastic Freebies" list.


    This is found on this website

    http://www.vistabootpro.org/


    This way you can have the best of all worlds for no extra cost.
     
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