How to remove Vista or install XP
You must use a full retail or OEM version of XP (not the cd from your old computer) this makes life really easy and can usually be downloaded from the web.
You must also have a genuine XP key, which has not been used on another system (without genuine key you will not get updates and your system will be labeled as using pirated software by Microsoft.
Next you should know or find out the specifications of your system, to do this goto Manufactures website.
The most important step is to find out if your hardisk is using SATA interface (if so you will require the SATA XP drivers and a floppy disk, as this is the only way that XP can install these drivers.)
Install XP via cd rom by booting cdrom at system start (if you cannot do this then you must access your system bios at first boot by pressing F2 or Del keys(or whatever key your system uses) and change the boot option to cdrom as first drive.
If your system uses SATA press F6 when XP prompts “press F6 to install other” at very beginng of XP install and install sata drivers from floppy.
Use our guides to install XP
http://www.windowsxpprofessional.windowsre…REPAIR%20GUIDES
After install you will have to install your systems other drivers(ie. chipset graphics audio etc) found by reading your system specifications and downloading from your Manufactures website)
AN XP INSTALL IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED AND WILL REQUIRE A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS A FULL RETAIL OR OEM XP DISK AND CORRECT XP DRIVERS.
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chris on 17 Oct 2007 at 2:49 pm #
It is absolutely necessary to use a floppy disk drive? Is it possible to update the drive using a USB key?
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Doc on 03 Mar 2008 at 2:58 pm #
“The most important step is to find out if your hardisk is using SATA interface (if so you will require the SATA XP drivers and a floppy disk, as this is the only way that XP can install these drivers.)”
Not true! Generic drivers for SATA are included in all Windows XP OEM and Retail CD’s (Pro and Home). The drive must be wiped (eg. DoD), CMOS configured as CR-DOM first boot device and SATA as the second. The SATA drive configurations MUST BE SET TO “EIDE/SATA COMBO” in SATA/RAID. By default, “RAID Auto Detect” is selected.
This will allow Windows to recognixe the SATA drive, load generic drivers, partition and format.
IMRAN on 22 Aug 2008 at 4:03 pm #
hi, i had try yestaday to install windows xp , currently i am using vista but when i have run the setup the errors comes after 1 min that system doesn’t recognise the harddrive make sure your harddrive connected .please let me know
Dani on 19 Nov 2008 at 5:07 am #
hi, i had try yestaday to install windows xp , currently i am using vista but when i have run the setup the errors comes after 1 min that system doesn’t recognise the harddrive make sure your harddrive connected .please let me know
paul on 19 Jan 2009 at 4:58 pm #
if you want to uninstall vista and install xp YOU WILL NEED A SMALL PROGRAM CALLED (AEFDISK)
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT FROM THE WEB
1 MAKE THE DISK BOOTABLE
2 COPY AEFDISK ON TO THE DISK
3 THEN BOOT FEOM THE DISK
4 THEN RUN AEFDISK/DELALL
5 THEN TYPE AEFDISK/MBR
6 THEN REBOOT
7 THEN INSTALL XP
8 ENJOY
Chris on 20 Jan 2009 at 12:15 am #
Hey Paul I am having same trouble trying to remove Vista first how do we make a bootable disk to run that proggy and is the trail proggy enough to do the job,not a computer wizard but this Vista is a pain bought a new puter w/o software so I could load XP but came with this stupid pre-install of Vista I have tried many of the ideas on the net and none have worked so far.
Regards Chris
Chris on 26 Jan 2009 at 11:20 pm #
To remove Vista pre-install this is what I did downloaded Hiren’s bootable disc iso from the Net used Nero to burn Iso loaded disc in cdrom drive rebooted when prompted selected boot from disc went to dos menu on disc,selected partiton tools, delpart run delpart, said yes to save info then shut down computer restarted with windows xp disc an installed.Easy as falling off a log.
regards
Chris
Jamie on 02 Mar 2009 at 10:06 pm #
I downloaded aefdisk do you know if that will work? Also after I boot it from the disk I assume it will take me to dos and all i do is type delpart run delpart in one line? I just want to make sure before I try it.
Thanks
aljernon805 on 03 May 2009 at 10:51 am #
wouldnt just del the partition work when installing xp? then all you would need is toupdate drivers,right?
Hayden on 06 Aug 2009 at 6:01 pm #
If you still have one bung in a win98 cd in the hole. It does not recognise vista and asks if you want to format the disk.
Amy on 09 Aug 2009 at 10:55 am #
I have uninstalled linux on a new Acer Aspire One netbook All went beautifully until I tried to get on the internet again with the netbook. Do I neede to install drivers or something to get my netbook back to wireless ready again. This is a new netbook and the wireless was working great when linux was the operating system and I just assumed that windows xp would do the same. Thanks for any help.
Amy on 09 Aug 2009 at 10:59 am #
What I meant was that I uninstalled linux and installed windows xp from boot up cd. I purchased a legal and legitimate copy of windows xp just for this use.
Jimi on 28 Aug 2009 at 11:51 pm #
Hi im trying to install xp over the vista, when i boot from the xp disk in the cd drive it tells me to run CHDSK/F and that there is some error message… how do i bypass this? my pc is a new aspire timeline series… my xp cd is legitimate
Parvesh Taneja on 01 Sep 2009 at 10:36 am #
Hi I have a laptop model HP G50 PC 122CA with Intel(R)ICH9M/M-E Family 4 Port SATA AHCI Controller, But I don’t have any floppy drive there. From last two months I tried everything to install xp on preinstalled vista, but nothing work. Everytime I am getting the below error:
STOP: 0X0000007B (0XF78D2524, 0XC0000034, 0X00000000, 0X00000000). Could you help me to solve the problem
Thank you
Narendra Malik on 06 Sep 2009 at 8:32 am #
usefull for me
fekade on 17 Sep 2009 at 3:10 am #
it is really best to use last xp to uninstall vista and replace with xp.an easy task and prompts differnt programs to install when you use last xp!
racoons13 on 04 Oct 2009 at 6:07 am #
Well… I guess I’ll try some of the suggestions here. I bought a laptop with Vista pre-installed and WILL remove it and WILL install XP Pro. If one of these methods are successful, I’ll be back with a report and praise. If they don’t work, I won’t return here, but, will haunt those responsible for the misleading information!
Just Kidding!
But, I will give it a shot!
ian on 07 Oct 2009 at 7:56 pm #
We have a new pc that is preinstalled in a windows vista home basic environment. I would like to uninstall the OS and install windows xp since vista sucks…..do you have any suggestions besides the things mentioned above?
thanks,
Ian
Manish Shrestha on 29 Dec 2009 at 7:22 am #
i have been using vista for a while and now its asking me an activation code(which i dont have).please help me to resolve this…
Henry on 11 Jan 2010 at 12:35 am #
To replace vista with xp all you have to do is go into bios, change achi to ata, boot from oem xp cd. It will install like normal. then search for drivers.