Why can't i downgrade from vista to xp? (Read description!!)

[thesmartdjmarsh]

Check out my tutorial, much more clear and is actually edited.

[lindsaymobil22]

thats wierd i own an Emachines and they r built by Acer and i have a SATA drive and XP always picks it up, you need some SATA drivers which normally need to be put on a floppy which sucks, or u could chance ur luck and use NLite

[DRAWER27]

it doesn't work just formatting the disk still saying the haven't found any hard drive ...

so if you know any other way to do this please lat us know

thank you...

[YZFR1mart]

you need to 1st delete the C: partition or where ever you windows is installed to (be sure to back your personal files up) then continue with xp install and it will then ask you to create partition and format (choose quick format ntfs) now your xp will install. but if your pc/laptop is quite new then it is likely to require new drivers downloaded from microsoft website or other sources if you have a bent copy of xp :P

[hairulanaz]

@YZFR1mart for acer user..u ca dowfor acer user..u can download from acer website..select ur model n go though it.

[BrianXD16]

you can install windows xp by set the hadrive in the bios to ide mode that is for windows xp and that workedt on my laptop for vista

[DoXggy]

errrr.....

wut button u pressed?

[ARX1233]

hey man maybe you can just create for us a video how to format disk and show us that it really works??

[patanp]

I also have an Acer Aspire,but it's a7720. And my Acer also will NOT reboot from the cd.

[creapdemon]

Yow all,

I have a Acer Aspire 5920G I have Vista installed on it.

But i want it back to XP. I Have the disk but i don't know anything about Drivers or anything please help.

Thanks

Very Appreciated!

[hairulanaz]

@creapdemon for acer user..1stly u need to change ur bios setup by pressing f2 on start up. change the sata mode to ide mode. then u can go throgh the normal setup.

[hobot22]

i have the same acer aspire and the same issue

I will back up vista and then format c drive but i still dont know if the drivers are ok please answer

[agramski]

L305 must be US model. At first visit Toshiba support page and check if this model is WXP supported. If the drivers for WXP are available you need to load SATA driver (F6) when WXP installations starts.

How to install WXP on newest Toshiba notebooks you can find out on Toshiba support forum. There you can find hundreds of threads with nice description how to do this.

[cleftboywonder]

i have a toshiba l305 s5995 and i need xp how do i do it

[Genshyu]

It dosnt even say anything like that for me, It jsut says "Starting windows" then after that it goes to the error message saying "An error has accured in windows" and its a new fucking disc, Fucking A microsoft crackheads >.> If linux can run EXE files NICELY AND SMOOTHLY I'd use that because windows is starting to suck my cock >.>

[progameruk1]

strange a hope i dont get this problem wen i get my new laptop, i have downgraded from windows 7 an normaly b4 it goes to the blue screen it formats the hard drive first?? why didnt u get that :S stupid vista

[BrianXD16]

vista is just crap

[jameswx09]

why would u wanna downgrade from home premium???????? thats the same thing as windows xp media center edition

[moronicron]

becuse if he has home premium 32bit version and 4gb ram he cant use it.

[spartanmonster]

u had a copy of a xp disc ILLEGAL!!!!!!

[PspHacker4lyfe]

either that or it was his backup copy he made

Anyway you cant get in trouble, not enough evidence

[sonic3243]

I had that same issue; I'll try what you said in description (*cough*cough*MAYBE). Thanks for posting this video, definitely going to add to favs.

[GripState]

i downgraded mine but i have problems because...Toshiba does not have xp drivers for download so i'm basically screwed >.>

[xXDiTiXx]

I have SATA driver and u too.How did u fix that.

[kitteds]

i h8 vista i like xp better

[Eragon86micky]

Why you bad vista??????????

[uhkapeli]

learn english little boy :)

[XvUchihaSasukevX]

LMAO

[antdejr]

please explain to me exactly how you fixed this.!.!!!. i have the same prob and i hate vista and want xp please tell me how to "format" it right so i can UPGRADE from vista to XP

[DefconComputers]

Check my video watch?v=NykQrDOIDLM for more of a step by step.

[DELLandProductions]

i hav an hp pavilion and i try to boot it from the disk. it loads the files, but then 5 secs later it goes to an error screen saying that i should uninstall or reinstall hardware. plz help :(

[FavoriteDesigns]

Works just fine, you back up your stuff, then you delete your system then you install it.

[whewkid]

when i downgraded my computer dident detect my modem whats the problem??

[kevinthomsons]

You need to install ethernet driver inorder to connect ethernet cables. If you already done that, i think you need to install the CD that came with the ISP.

[kevinthomsons]

Upgrading to vista is the biggest mistake i've ever done with computer. Its slowing down, takes up lot of harddrive space and RAM, startup and shutdwn is slow. Only good thing is it looks better.

[whewkid]

same here

[ziar56]

same here :c

[darky10121987]

this is vip your new computer is sata not ide when installing pres f8 when it says to install sis ans what ecver drivers that is a vip step new desktops and laptops run primary sata where the olderones with xp ran ide cables

[iostad]

billthebubble it doesnt make a diffirence its your laptop not reading the xp disk is it the original or copy because if its a copy you must just get nero7 temperaraly and just burn the xp file as a normal iso file then it will work because during the xp instalation you will format your harddrive!!

[stewieiscool02]

where did you get the xp disk

[DeadlyAngel91792]

why is it considerd a downgrade? isnt xp better at running games?

[palleroporo]

its downgrading 'cause xp is an OLDER version. upgrading is changing to a NEWER version.

[danielmm88]

id say runnign vista and putting on xp is UPGRADING

cause xp is btter then vista lol

[OneOfSatansMinions]

You need a CD of a previous version of Windows. I have a Windows 98 CD, but any CD before windows XP will work. You will be unable to find one at a store, so you'll be lucky to find one somewhere.

[ali181124]

i had the same problem. all you have to do is when the pc starts you press f2 and go to the bios, and then go to the advanced tab and change the ahcn or something like that (its the 1st one on the list). and change it to disabled and it works!!

[spark20]

At the beginning of the setup, press F6 (when the option appears) and install the RAID adapter drivers for SATA hard drive support

[zabithezabi]

Hi I am kinda new to these kind of things im not that good with computers i got vista and i want to downgrade it to xp so can someone tall me the step by tep instructions or somekind of a link please tymv

[BillTheBubble]

i accidentally put vista on both of my drives...is that going to be a problem?? i did what you did in the video but when i boot the CD-ROM drive it says it cant find the disk or whatever..its not the disc cuz i tested it out on my desktop...does me having vista on bith the C: and D: drive have anything to do with me not being able to load the disc from the boot menu?

[mattser215]

If you format the drive using the boot disc you will be able to put xp on that formatted drive.

[baseballrock4life17]

how do you format the drive that i want xp to be on HELP ME!

[m33lad]

Where is the "ANYKEY" ?! lol **homer**

Hey man you shake the camera too much!!

[Inaccount]

It's because it's an Acer! :D We tried that on my friends (acer) and id could not - mine HP could in first try?

[danzerosk8]

yeahh! the problem is only the SATA and IDE so you have to go to the boot setup and change sata for ide and problem solved right now im trying to instal xp and vista n the same machine let's see what happen

[DjMati9]

eMachines <--- and you must know

[SNBAD2]

sorted it lol  (so easy too)

[SNBAD2]

HELP!! setup cant find hard drives HELP!!

[vexed182]

I have had the same problems. But then I fixed it with GREAT EASE~ the problem is, is that the windows xp disc only has the drivers for an IDE hard drive not a SATA. So you would need to inject your hard drivers SATA drivers into the windows xp cd using NLITE software. You can usually find your drivers from the intel website if you have an intel MOBO. If AMD I do not know how to help ya.

[mattser215]

why would you do all of that when you can just format the drive and put xp on it??

[vexed182]

I dont know lol! Thats just the way I do it and it works for me. But hey whatever works for ya right? :)

[krazysurfer4]

i have this same problem, im trying to go from vista to a modded version of xp called xp royal

but i get this when i put it in, how did u fix it?

[mattser215]

I fixed the problem. All you need to do is format the C: drive then you can put xp on the C: driver. That easy.

[thecomputerman100]

@krazysurfer4 it might be different for u. try diabling AHCI in bios menu

[pakkiu]

how do u resolved the problem i had this error too

[Gigawattz0r]

You have to wipe-out your hard drive and then put the XP disc into the computer drive.. That's what I did, and it worked.

[zorro1338]

when i bought my pc i installed a Biostar box with things.. i had xp then. But do i reformat my pc and then install the same things?

[ooXcazzaXoo]

dude help me do this i need help im stuck do i have to dual boot then arfter delete vista

[King13p]

What did you do to get by that? I have the same problem, I know you need to give it Sata drivers but idk how to do it, what did you do? let me know please,

Thanks

[russtundra]

I have the same problem I cant figure it out.. fuck.. I cant find the sata drivers either

[mattser215]

I never found out how. Its pissing me off.

[pakkiu]

nvm i solved it i disabled my sata native drive on the bios screen