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Reverting to XP

Posted: 05-22-2007, 02:32 PM
Karl
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Hi,

I've installed Vista Ultimate on one of my desktops, now I want to uninstall
it. I found this fix,

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=933168&SD=tech

but I can't find the folder Windows.old on my PC. Why would the upgrade
installation create Windows.old folders in some cases but not in others?

Thanks

Karl
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Re: Reverting to XP
Posted: 05-22-2007, 05:24 PM

"Karl" <Karl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I've installed Vista Ultimate on one of my desktops, now I want to
uninstall
> it. I found this fix,
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=933168&SD=tech
>
> but I can't find the folder Windows.old on my PC. Why would the upgrade
> installation create Windows.old folders in some cases but not in others?
>
> Thanks
>
> Karl
Pretty sure you have to choose to save the "old" OS files.


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Re: Reverting to XP
Posted: 05-22-2007, 05:49 PM
Windows.old is created if at the time of installation, via DVD boot, you
selected the "Custom" install option.

"Karl" <Karl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:11F04E42-929A-40AA-96CB-B7D7164758F1@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I've installed Vista Ultimate on one of my desktops, now I want to
> uninstall
> it. I found this fix,
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=933168&SD=tech
>
> but I can't find the folder Windows.old on my PC. Why would the upgrade
> installation create Windows.old folders in some cases but not in others?
>
> Thanks
>
> Karl

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