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windows vista home basic
29-10-2009 1:34 PM
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29-10-2009 1:41 PM
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If so you can do it from that disk
Re: windows vista home basic
30-10-2009 6:35 AM
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30-10-2009 9:20 AM
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However before looking at that - you say it is your husbands copy of XP.
Is he still using it and, if not, is it a full copy not OEM or upgrade.
If it is a full copy and he doesn't use it - it has been uninstalled - and you have the activation code then you can install it.
But to do it you must change the boot sequence of your PC to boot first from the CD/DVD drive and then boot up with the XP CD in the drive
Re: windows vista home basic
31-10-2009 6:17 AM
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31-10-2009 9:02 AM
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02-11-2009 12:42 PM
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It sounds like you're trying to put the disk in when vista has already loaded, or it's not booting from the CD (then loading vista, then trying to run the CD). Usually you'll get a message shortly after the post screen (the one where it tells you what processor and how much ram is installed) asking you to push any key to boot from CD - is this happening?
Re: windows vista home basic
06-11-2009 1:15 PM
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Hope this helps.
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16-11-2009 7:50 PM
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16-11-2009 8:27 PM
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If you are set to boot from the CD/DVD in the BIOS options, then when the XP CD is in the drive, you should get a message when you boot, to press any key to boot from CD. If you press a key, the XP install sequence should begin. It dosnt matter what version of windows you have on your HDD, as its not loaded yet. One XP goes though all its stuff, you should get a screen telling you that it has found an install of windows. There should be some options to delete the partition. Do that, and say yes to all the warnings, and the partition will be wiped along with Vista, and all your files. You should then create a partition, and then let the Install sequence do its thing. BE VERY SURE that there is nothing on the vista install that you want.
I have never tried installing XP over Vista, but the above should work....
Re: windows vista home basic
17-11-2009 1:18 PM
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If not, try pressing the F12 key repeatedly when it starts, and you should get a boot menu. Use the arrow keys to highlight the CD drive and press Enter
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