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Guest
I want to remove vista! Badly im so frusterated. Could someone help me please.
Much appriciated,Alex
Much appriciated,Alex
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Kerry Brown
The only way to remove Vista is to format the partition and/or drive and
install a different OS. What was your previous OS? Do you have the install
disks?
install a different OS. What was your previous OS? Do you have the install
disks?
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Rick Rogers
Hi Alex,
It's not that difficult. Boot the system with an XP or Linux CD (or other OS
media of choice) and run setup. Delete the existing system partition and
create a new one from the free space, format and proceed with the
installation. Be aware that this process removes all data currently on that
volume/partition, so backup anything you want to keep first.
Before you ask, no, there is no downgrading or uninstalling back to XP or
other OS. Removal requires the above steps (the deletion and recreation of
the system volume is important due to subtle changes in NTFS used by Vista
that cause problems if you try to install XP to it).
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
It's not that difficult. Boot the system with an XP or Linux CD (or other OS
media of choice) and run setup. Delete the existing system partition and
create a new one from the free space, format and proceed with the
installation. Be aware that this process removes all data currently on that
volume/partition, so backup anything you want to keep first.
Before you ask, no, there is no downgrading or uninstalling back to XP or
other OS. Removal requires the above steps (the deletion and recreation of
the system volume is important due to subtle changes in NTFS used by Vista
that cause problems if you try to install XP to it).
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
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John Barnes
No one can help with no information.
How are you set up. How did you install Vista. Do you have a backup of XP
before you updated it or overwrote the partition. If you have Vista on your
only partition and you want to go back to XP, use the backup or install CD
and delete the Vista partition when asked where to install and create a new
primary partition and format it (preferably NTFS) and then complete the XP
install. Anything more will require real specifics as to what you did and
what you have now.
How are you set up. How did you install Vista. Do you have a backup of XP
before you updated it or overwrote the partition. If you have Vista on your
only partition and you want to go back to XP, use the backup or install CD
and delete the Vista partition when asked where to install and create a new
primary partition and format it (preferably NTFS) and then complete the XP
install. Anything more will require real specifics as to what you did and
what you have now.
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Richard Urban
<grin>
I mentioned these "subtle" changes in the Vista partitioning and the NTFS
file system 4-5 months ago and was soundly beaten down by almost everyone.
Yet the fact remains - Partition Magic 8.01 can NOT work with partitions
created by Vista.
If there were no changes, PM would work just fine.
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)
Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
I mentioned these "subtle" changes in the Vista partitioning and the NTFS
file system 4-5 months ago and was soundly beaten down by almost everyone.
Yet the fact remains - Partition Magic 8.01 can NOT work with partitions
created by Vista.
If there were no changes, PM would work just fine.
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)
Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
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Colin Barnhorst
Those changes are also the reason why the third party defraggers took a
while to get out a Vista version. The last adjustment to NTFS was between
RC2 and rtm.
while to get out a Vista version. The last adjustment to NTFS was between
RC2 and rtm.
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mikeyhsd
if you did an upgrade from a previous OS, it should be listed in Add/Remove, just uninstall it. and PRAY for good results.
otherwise, format the hard drive and re-install the OS of choice.
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I want to remove vista! Badly im so frusterated. Could someone help me please.
Much appriciated,Alex
otherwise, format the hard drive and re-install the OS of choice.
(e-mail address removed)
I want to remove vista! Badly im so frusterated. Could someone help me please.
Much appriciated,Alex