Help Me I Need To Install Windows Xp

[invadertim]

ok i need to fuking install windows xp i got vista ulimate right now i fuking hate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and when i put my disk in and i press install windows it says blocked program becuase this is old version can someone help me i need to install windows xp bad lol and when i restart my computer i never can get to the set up it skips it....

[drawnzer54]

What's with you people never using google.
http://www.vistax64.com/vista-genera...ver-vista.html

[invadertim]

i have all of it and i have unlimate 32bit not 64 but when i insert the disk it wouldnt let me start the install and when i restart to try to load from that it skips it so idk plz help

[Popsai]

I dont really get why people have so many problems with vista
i have vista ultimate on my new pc and it works like a charm
maybe its because its godly, but still
you could try formating and installing xp, but that will screw everything...

[zipykido]

You need to start your computer and set it to boot from disk. Press f12 (depends on your manufacturer) as you start it and set your cd/dvd drive as your primary boot. HOWEVER, since you didn't know that in the first place, I suggest you also back up all of your information as well as download all the drivers you'll need for xp BEFORE you wipe vista out completely.

[invadertim]

omg i did know that i have to start my computer and i dont back my files up i just reinstall them.....

You need to start your computer and set it to boot from disk. Press f12 (depends on your manufacturer) as you start it and set your cd/dvd drive as your primary boot. HOWEVER, since you didn't know that in the first place, I suggest you also back up all of your information as well as download all the drivers you'll need for xp BEFORE you wipe vista out completely.

WAIT how do i do boot from disk???

[Shattered Skies]

First thing you need to do is just go outside for an hour and leave your computer alone. You have all this built up hostilities towards everyone and its going to end up either with us not helping you anymore or you breaking something because your getting pissed at your PC.

And on top of that, he already explained how to boot from the disk.

When your computer is booting up, like as soon as you see it restarting, hit F12 until your computer starts beeping at you. It will then go to a selection screen where you have a couple of boot options. Make sure your CD is in the computer, and select Boot From CDROM. Once you do that you will get a message saying, "Press any key to boot from CD..." you have a couple seconds to hit a key. Then it will load up the Windows files and you can then remove your Vista partition and reinstall XP.

What I do suggest though, is getting ALL OF YOUR DRIVERS on to a CD before doing this. You will get rid of them all. Without drivers, expecially network drivers, your not getting back on the net after you reinstall your Windows. So download them, burn them to a CD, and then do your reinstall.

[FabianN]

Stop what you're doing and pay a professional to do it.

If it's that you simply can't figure out how to install, and your solution is to ask here, even if someone told you how, you'd likely **** something up and then be without an operating system.

If it's that theres something wrong with the disk, well, no one here can diagnose that. It's something that you'd have to diagnose yourself, or have someone that can be in front of your computer to diagnose it.

Save yourself the trouble and have a pro do it.

Either that, or learn about computers and learn how to do it that way.


Also, Shattered Skies, your guide does not garentee success, because computers are not all the same. I have come across tons of different methods to get to the "select boot device" on different systems. You explained one way. You need to be able to figure this stuff out on your own to get down this path.

[Shattered Skies]

I just gave him a Dell support response :P

I know its different on different models, but seeing as none of us know much about his system, I gave him my 'default'.

We need a disclaimer on this board...

*Any computer advice given to you at your request does not put any of the people involved with the troubleshooting of your computer at any risk of being flamed, trolled, stalked, etc. in the event that you break, fry, dismantle and forget how to put back together, break, lose drivers, loss of internet, get your computer hacked, etc, your own computer.*

[Jacksterson]

lol then u dont know vista......he probley doesnt play games windows xp uses 2 gig of ur ram while xp uses 1 gig but can someone just help me

actually, xp uses half a gig.

and if you tweak it, it could go down to 12 mb or something like that.

Go tinyXP!!!

[invadertim]

Well dam guys im not stupid i know about computers i got it to work.....but jesus i install all my drives and i get BLUE SCREEN for some dam reason it says if u have reasonly just install drivers or w/e for ur computer plz reinstall or w/e i dont get it but i have to keep repairing windows xp just to stop the blue screen and if i install like my Sound or Video card drives i start getting it again and its making me dam mad

[TheGW]

Vista doesn't require too much RAM.
Just about 2. So try sticking with it. >.<











GB That is!, 2GB for a full settings.:3

[Oisterman]

Careful! My buddy just reformatted with XP on his Vista laptop, and he got burned horribly...


"We no longer have support for Windows XP Drivers" .


Best part is, I TOLD HIM BEFORE HE DID IT.

[SnOwBunZz]

i dont see why some ppl have something against vista =/

i dont know how to do the dual boot thingie, but get a small second hdd, disconnect the one with vista, install on the 2nd xp, then set on both so it would be a dual boot system, start the one with xp on it, reformat the one with vista, and install xp on that one

thats how i would do it :3

[TheGW]

i dont see why some ppl have something against vista =/

i dont know how to do the dual boot thingie, but get a small second hdd, disconnect the one with vista, install on the 2nd xp, then set on both so it would be a dual boot system, start the one with xp on it, reformat the one with vista, and install xp on that one

thats how i would do it :3

I thought Dual Booting was on MacOSX?

[Shattered Skies]

When does that happen?

You can try this though, not sure if you can get to a boot selection screen or not, but... With your windows cd in the drive, get to the recovery console and do a check disk. (CHKDSK /r). Google how if you dont know how.

[FabianN]

Heres a list of the most common causes:

Faulty harddrive
Faulty RAM
Faulty disk(causing file not correctly copied over)
bad/problematic driver
Burst Caps


Hate to say it but, I told you so...

I work in PC repair, and I see this shit happen every day. Sometimes people make it through, but most of the time they **** it up even more and then end up brining it to us to fix.


edit:
Oh, and that bluescreen is not a common one. It doesn't get good answers in google

[Atiari]

If all goes well you will be able to upgrade to Windows 7 in 2010