Re: Installing Windows XP over Windows Vista - SOLVED

Hello all:

It turned out that under the Setup, and under Drives, then SATA
Operation, SATA Raid On was the factory default setting. As soon as
I switched it to RAID Autodetect/ATA, then I could reformat the drive
and install XP. Thanks to all who sent me their suggestions.

eric

> > Hi:
> >
> > I have a new Dell Dimenaion 9200 that came with Windows Vista
> > Ultimate on it. I have determined that I really don't care for it
> > and would prefer to go back to Windows XP. Here's the problem: I
> > know that Vista will not let me go back "down" to a lower OS if Vista
> > is still on it. I've already tried booting from an XP disk and
> > always get the blue screen of death. Usually that works with other
> > computers so it will delete the partition that the OS is on but it
> > crashes before it gets to that point. So what I can I do/use to
> > completely reformat the drive so I can install my preferred OS? I can
> > always reinstall Vista with the installation DVD of course, but
> > that's not what I want to do. Any ideas? Thanks.
> >
> > eric

Eric Fong
Computer Resource Specialist
Department of Ethnic Studies
506 Barrows Hall #2570
U.C. Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-2570
510.642.6555
510.642.6456 - Fax

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Received on Fri Jun 01 2007 - 14:21:39 PDT