how to get vista off you computer

[dianered]

hi all have an old laptop that did have xp on but for some reason some has put vista on!!!! I have tried everything to get it off is there a cd I could download to rid the computer of vista yes I have a copy of windows xp but am having no look at all many thanks all

[Meat-Head]

Put drive as a slave and reformat in another pc

rumor states you just delete Q1 iShit. File and stick dis back in

[kamuflasz]

Hi

The best idea which I have got in this case is to download Linux Ubuntu and make it from there.

1. Install ubuntu on the pendrive by using "Unetbootin" or "UltaIso"
2. Run without installing
3. In terminal type "Sudo GParted"
4. There you will be able to format partition with Vista so do that as NTFS
5. install XP or whatever you want

PLEASE NOTICE
AS YOU WILL FORMAT PARTITION WITH VISTA REMEMBER ABOUT BACKING UP ALL NECESSARY DATA.

[dasteph]

use hirens boot cd which will format the drive then you can reload xp.

Hiren's BootCD 15.2 - All in one Bootable CD ? www.hiren.info

[R_J]

Does.nt your copy of xp give you the option to delete the partition and reformat the drive? my does. found this site with screen shots How to format C: drive and re-install Windows XP

[Gruntech]

when you boot up your copy of xp it will ask you where you would like to install it. From there you click the partition in which vista is installed, click drive options and click format. Once it is formatted install xp onto that partition. Hope this helps!