How to uninstall Windows Vista.

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Hi, I recently upgraded from Windows XP to Windows Vista. Now I don't want it
anymore. I have tried loads of ways to get rid of it. Mostly booting using
the Windows XP disc, but I am only using an upgrade disc to do this as for
some reason I never got an XP disc with my computer. When I tried to repair a
windows xp installation (I heard it would work) Using the disk, it asked for
an administerative password, what is this? I don't care if I lose my files,
as long as I get rid of it. Can anyone help?
 
If you have the XP upgrade, you will need a qualifying operating system disk
to show you are entitled to the upgrade, ie NT4 or Win2000.
 
On 3/14/2007 10:45 AM On a whim, Matt pounded out on the keyboard
Hi, I recently upgraded from Windows XP to Windows Vista. Now I don't want it
anymore. I have tried loads of ways to get rid of it. Mostly booting using
the Windows XP disc, but I am only using an upgrade disc to do this as for
some reason I never got an XP disc with my computer. When I tried to repair a
windows xp installation (I heard it would work) Using the disk, it asked for
an administerative password, what is this? I don't care if I lose my files,
as long as I get rid of it. Can anyone help?
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Hi Matt,

If you never issued the Administrator account with a password, then it
is nothing (leave it blank).

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=?Utf-8?B?TWF0dA==?= said:
Hi, I recently upgraded from Windows XP to Windows Vista. Now I don't want it
anymore. I have tried loads of ways to get rid of it. Mostly booting using
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Delete the partition first.
 
If you purchased your PC from new the you should have either had an XP CD
(depending upon how long ago your purchased your pc) a set of recovery disks
or there should be a hidden partition on your pc with the windows files on.
I suggest you check your computer manual to see what options are available
for re-install the operating system. You should certainly have not been left
without any way of re-installing the operating system when you bought your
PC. Even second hand (second user) PCs can transfer the XP licence to the
new buyer.

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Windows - Shell/User

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Today, =?Utf-8?B?TWF0dA==?= made these interesting comments ...
Hi, I recently upgraded from Windows XP to Windows Vista. Now
I don't want it anymore. I have tried loads of ways to get rid
of it. Mostly booting using the Windows XP disc, but I am only
using an upgrade disc to do this as for some reason I never
got an XP disc with my computer. When I tried to repair a
windows xp installation (I heard it would work) Using the
disk, it asked for an administerative password, what is this?
I don't care if I lose my files, as long as I get rid of it.
Can anyone help?
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If you have a full install CD of XP, a nuke and reinstall is
perhaps the best route, but that requires a reinstall of all your
apps and a careful backup of any data on C:\
 
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