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October 14th 08, 03:42 PM
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installing xp over vista ?
We bought a new machine with Vista on it.
However Our Engineering software will not run on Vista and we really don't like Vista either (too restrictive). We would like to just install our XP cd to the new machine but we cannot figure a way to do it. Vista will not let me format the drive. and the XP Cd does nothing on boot, it goes right back to Vista. We have not tried the partition dual boot yet since we really want all the hard drive space we can get for large Cad files. Can anyone tell us a rootkit boot program that will allow us to format the Vista drive so as to allow an XP installation? 
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October 14th 08, 03:51 PM
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"JG" NoMail@NoSpam wrote in message ...
We bought a new machine with Vista on it. However Our Engineering software will not run on Vista and we really don't like Vista either (too restrictive). We would like to just install our XP cd to the new machine but we cannot figure a way to do it. Vista will not let me format the drive. and the XP Cd does nothing on boot, it goes right back to Vista. We have not tried the partition dual boot yet since we really want all the hard drive space we can get for large Cad files. Can anyone tell us a rootkit boot program that will allow us to format the Vista drive so as to allow an XP installation? It is not possible for any operating system to format itself off of a hard drive.. The XP CD has all of the installation tools on it, and as long as the machine is set to boot from the CD/DVD drive, it will work as intended. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
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October 14th 08, 04:04 PM
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installing xp over vista ?
It is not possible for any operating system to format itself off of a hard
drive.. Ok, basically I was referring to how I've typed format c: at the command prompt every since dos to XP and it has has always formatted drive c. Then when I rebooted with the OS cd in the cd drive it would then boot from it, since C drive no longer had anything on it. The XP CD has all of the installation tools on it, and as long as the machine is set to boot from the CD/DVD drive, it will work as intended. Ok so I would do that in BIOS setup I presume.
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October 14th 08, 04:41 PM
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installing xp over vista ?
What you really should do is return the new computer for a refund,
then purchase a Dell PC which can be ordered with Windows XP already installed. See: http://www.dell.com/content/products...=04&l=en&s=bsd -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience --------------------------------------------------------------------- "JG" NoMail@NoSpam wrote in message ... We bought a new machine with Vista on it. However Our Engineering software will not run on Vista and we really don't like Vista either (too restrictive). We would like to just install our XP cd to the new machine but we cannot figure a way to do it. Vista will not let me format the drive. and the XP Cd does nothing on boot, it goes right back to Vista. We have not tried the partition dual boot yet since we really want all the hard drive space we can get for large Cad files. Can anyone tell us a rootkit boot program that will allow us to format the Vista drive so as to allow an XP installation?
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October 14th 08, 04:51 PM
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"JG" NoMail@NoSpam wrote in message ...
It is not possible for any operating system to format itself off of a hard drive.. Ok, basically I was referring to how I've typed format c: at the command prompt every since dos to XP and it has has always formatted drive c. Then when I rebooted with the OS cd in the cd drive it would then boot from it, since C drive no longer had anything on it. The XP CD has all of the installation tools on it, and as long as the machine is set to boot from the CD/DVD drive, it will work as intended. Ok so I would do that in BIOS setup I presume. You presume correctly.. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
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October 14th 08, 06:51 PM
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installing xp over vista ?
Lenovo desktops have XP Pro on them. Dell is cheap crap. -- SCSIraidGURU Michael A. McKenney 'www.SCSIraidGURU.com' (http://www.SCSIraidGURU.com)
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October 14th 08, 07:04 PM
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Lenovo's are loaded with bloatware
-- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "SCSIraidGURU" wrote in message ... Lenovo desktops have XP Pro on them. Dell is cheap crap. -- SCSIraidGURU Michael A. McKenney 'www.SCSIraidGURU.com' (http://www.SCSIraidGURU.com)
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October 14th 08, 08:19 PM
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Lenovos suffer from the same capacitor problem that Dells do. 2 dozen of
them dead within a year. "SCSIraidGURU" wrote in message ... Lenovo desktops have XP Pro on them. Dell is cheap crap. -- SCSIraidGURU Michael A. McKenney 'www.SCSIraidGURU.com' (http://www.SCSIraidGURU.com)
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October 14th 08, 08:39 PM
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installing xp over vista ?
Along with a crapload of other electronics, I've had 3 nvidia cards in the
last 6 months with blown caps, along with motherboards, power supplies, LCD monitors, etc. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "Roger Blake" wrote in message ... Lenovos suffer from the same capacitor problem that Dells do. 2 dozen of them dead within a year. "SCSIraidGURU" wrote in message ... Lenovo desktops have XP Pro on them. Dell is cheap crap. -- SCSIraidGURU Michael A. McKenney 'www.SCSIraidGURU.com' (http://www.SCSIraidGURU.com)
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October 19th 08, 10:58 PM
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Add me to the list of capacitor problems with ASUS motherboards.
-- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "David B." wrote in message ... Along with a crapload of other electronics, I've had 3 nvidia cards in the last 6 months with blown caps, along with motherboards, power supplies, LCD monitors, etc. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "Roger Blake" wrote in message ... Lenovos suffer from the same capacitor problem that Dells do. 2 dozen of them dead within a year. "SCSIraidGURU" wrote in message ... Lenovo desktops have XP Pro on them. Dell is cheap crap. -- SCSIraidGURU Michael A. McKenney 'www.SCSIraidGURU.com' (http://www.SCSIraidGURU.com)
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