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Installing XP overtop of Vista by YourNeibour on 05-19-2009 at 02:06 PM

I can install a fresh copy overtop of Windows Vista with a bootable XP CD?

regards

RE: Installing XP overtop of Vista by andrey on 05-19-2009 at 02:11 PM

well.. yes.

RE: Installing XP overtop of Vista by YourNeibour on 05-20-2009 at 01:27 AM

thank you very much

RE: Installing XP overtop of Vista by Eddie on 05-20-2009 at 02:06 AM

quote:
Originally posted by YourNeibour
I can install a fresh copy overtop of Windows Vista with a bootable XP CD?

regards
Doing a complete reformat will allow for this as nimicitor said, however if you install a Dual-Boot with Windows Vista you will run into issues with it overwriting the boot.ini file and removing Windows Vista as, a bootable option meaning you would have to fix that file. But if your only completely reformatting then no real issue.
RE: Installing XP overtop of Vista by ShawnZ on 05-20-2009 at 02:22 AM

why not just format and install xp fresh?

RE: Installing XP overtop of Vista by Eddie on 05-20-2009 at 02:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
why not just format and install xp fresh?
quote:
Originally posted by YourNeibour
I can install a fresh copy overtop of Windows Vista with a bootable XP CD?

regards
In the words of what he said i think that is what he's doing, however i'm not exactly sure. -shrug-
RE: RE: Installing XP overtop of Vista by Hank on 05-20-2009 at 06:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
why not just format and install xp fresh?
thats the logical thing to do but some dont think :)
RE: Installing XP overtop of Vista by Spunky on 05-20-2009 at 02:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Eddie
however if you install a Dual-Boot with Windows Vista you will run into issues with it overwriting the boot.ini

Vista and 7 use BCD to store boot settings :p Boot you will get issues with it starting the wrong boot loader ;)
RE: Installing XP overtop of Vista by Mike on 05-20-2009 at 11:10 PM

Installing Widows XP over Vista will remove Vista's bootloader and you will be unable to boot into Vista. However, you can reinstall the Vista bootloader by using EasyBCD ;)