vista to xp

> What does not happen when you insert the XP disk, it does not boot from it?
> Ensure that your BIOS is set to boot from your DVD optical drive. This is
> usually accessed by pressing the F1 or F12 key on your keyboard continuously
> until it appears.
>
> If that does not work, you should be able to boot from your Vista DVD, enter
> setup and Next > Repair your computer > Next (make sure the drive you want
> to format is selected) > click the Command Prompt link > type Format X: >
> enter
>
> X: representing the name of the drive on which Vista is installed. After
> this is complete, type Exit > Enter > Restart the PC.
>
> Boot from the XP CD again and attempt reinstallation.
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> Andre
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> "lucas" <lucas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CA99BC66-392E-43A9-8C72-1ED209068452@microsoft.com...

> >i currently have installed the rc1 version of windows vista and would like
> >to
> > get back to windows xp, when i insert the xp disk it seems not to work, is
> > there something i need to do to install xp. thx

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