Remove Vista-Add XP?

Ok I purchased a new computer recently with Windows Vista Preinstalled. Well
it did not come with the disc. Vista now freezes at the loading bar for no
apparent reason when starting up. What i wish to do is completely remove
Windows Vista Business from my system and add Windows XP. If I can do that I
will go out and buy Windows XP. Here are my specs:

2 GB RAM

3.2 ghz

Windows Vista Business (UNACTIVATED- I WAS RIPPED OFF)

If this is possible please inform me how.

Thanks a bunch,
Derek

If this is a new computer, why the hell aren't you talking to the manufacturer?

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"Derek" <Derek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5241094A-E828-4D87-8F0E-4A324946BE04@microsoft.com...
> Ok I purchased a new computer recently with Windows Vista Preinstalled. Well
> it did not come with the disc. Vista now freezes at the loading bar for no
> apparent reason when starting up. What i wish to do is completely remove
> Windows Vista Business from my system and add Windows XP. If I can do that I
> will go out and buy Windows XP. Here are my specs:
>
> 2 GB RAM
>
> 3.2 ghz
>
> Windows Vista Business (UNACTIVATED- I WAS RIPPED OFF)
>
> If this is possible please inform me how.
>
> Thanks a bunch,
> Derek

"Derek" wrote
> Ok I purchased a new computer recently with Windows Vista Preinstalled.
> Well
> it did not come with the disc. Vista now freezes at the loading bar for no
> apparent reason when starting up. What i wish to do is completely remove
> Windows Vista Business from my system and add Windows XP. If I can do that
> I
> will go out and buy Windows XP. Here are my specs:
>
> 2 GB RAM
>
> 3.2 ghz
>
> Windows Vista Business (UNACTIVATED- I WAS RIPPED OFF)

If this is a new computer contact the computer's tech support. With respect
to recovery of Vista the OEM is required to provide you with some means to
restore the system, either an installation DVD, a recovery DVD, or a hidden
partition on the hard drive with an image of the system as received from the
factory. This is sometimes accessed by a keystroke or combo during startup,
sometimes in conjunction with a CD, and in some systems the OP is prompted
to create a restore DVD during the first few boot ups.

Check the documentation on what is provided or check with tech support.

As to Windows XP check to see if it's supported for that computer. Go to
the manufacturer's web site and look for XP drivers. If there are no
drivers it's not supported. A variety of OEM's are not supporting XP on
certain new models. Also installing a different OS quite possibly voids any
warranty.

I don't understand about "Inactivated - I was ripped off".



--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

What I meant was that the version of Windows is not activated. And what is
really bad is that this is a custom built computer.

"Rock" wrote:

> "Derek" wrote
> > Ok I purchased a new computer recently with Windows Vista Preinstalled.
> > Well
> > it did not come with the disc. Vista now freezes at the loading bar for no
> > apparent reason when starting up. What i wish to do is completely remove
> > Windows Vista Business from my system and add Windows XP. If I can do that
> > I
> > will go out and buy Windows XP. Here are my specs:
> >
> > 2 GB RAM
> >
> > 3.2 ghz
> >
> > Windows Vista Business (UNACTIVATED- I WAS RIPPED OFF)
>
> If this is a new computer contact the computer's tech support. With respect
> to recovery of Vista the OEM is required to provide you with some means to
> restore the system, either an installation DVD, a recovery DVD, or a hidden
> partition on the hard drive with an image of the system as received from the
> factory. This is sometimes accessed by a keystroke or combo during startup,
> sometimes in conjunction with a CD, and in some systems the OP is prompted
> to create a restore DVD during the first few boot ups.
>
> Check the documentation on what is provided or check with tech support.
>
> As to Windows XP check to see if it's supported for that computer. Go to
> the manufacturer's web site and look for XP drivers. If there are no
> drivers it's not supported. A variety of OEM's are not supporting XP on
> certain new models. Also installing a different OS quite possibly voids any
> warranty.
>
> I don't understand about "Inactivated - I was ripped off".
>
>
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

"Derek" <Derek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:945DA888-4980-4046-9175-81E350B14564@microsoft.com...
> What I meant was that the version of Windows is not activated. And what is
> really bad is that this is a custom built computer.
>
> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> "Derek" wrote
>> > Ok I purchased a new computer recently with Windows Vista Preinstalled.
>> > Well
>> > it did not come with the disc. Vista now freezes at the loading bar for
>> > no
>> > apparent reason when starting up. What i wish to do is completely
>> > remove
>> > Windows Vista Business from my system and add Windows XP. If I can do
>> > that
>> > I
>> > will go out and buy Windows XP. Here are my specs:
>> >
>> > 2 GB RAM
>> >
>> > 3.2 ghz
>> >
>> > Windows Vista Business (UNACTIVATED- I WAS RIPPED OFF)
>>
>> If this is a new computer contact the computer's tech support. With
>> respect
>> to recovery of Vista the OEM is required to provide you with some means
>> to
>> restore the system, either an installation DVD, a recovery DVD, or a
>> hidden
>> partition on the hard drive with an image of the system as received from
>> the
>> factory. This is sometimes accessed by a keystroke or combo during
>> startup,
>> sometimes in conjunction with a CD, and in some systems the OP is
>> prompted
>> to create a restore DVD during the first few boot ups.
>>
>> Check the documentation on what is provided or check with tech support.
>>
>> As to Windows XP check to see if it's supported for that computer. Go to
>> the manufacturer's web site and look for XP drivers. If there are no
>> drivers it's not supported. A variety of OEM's are not supporting XP on
>> certain new models. Also installing a different OS quite possibly voids
>> any
>> warranty.
>>
>> I don't understand about "Inactivated - I was ripped off".

The obvious is to go back to the system builder, since they are responsible
for tech support. You can look for XP drivers on the web site for the
motherboard manufacturer, and on the web sites for any retail add in cards.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

So if I find that it is XP Compatible how would I install it with Vista gone?
"Rock" wrote:

> "Derek" <Derek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:945DA888-4980-4046-9175-81E350B14564@microsoft.com...
> > What I meant was that the version of Windows is not activated. And what is
> > really bad is that this is a custom built computer.
> >
> > "Rock" wrote:
> >
> >> "Derek" wrote
> >> > Ok I purchased a new computer recently with Windows Vista Preinstalled.
> >> > Well
> >> > it did not come with the disc. Vista now freezes at the loading bar for
> >> > no
> >> > apparent reason when starting up. What i wish to do is completely
> >> > remove
> >> > Windows Vista Business from my system and add Windows XP. If I can do
> >> > that
> >> > I
> >> > will go out and buy Windows XP. Here are my specs:
> >> >
> >> > 2 GB RAM
> >> >
> >> > 3.2 ghz
> >> >
> >> > Windows Vista Business (UNACTIVATED- I WAS RIPPED OFF)
> >>
> >> If this is a new computer contact the computer's tech support. With
> >> respect
> >> to recovery of Vista the OEM is required to provide you with some means
> >> to
> >> restore the system, either an installation DVD, a recovery DVD, or a
> >> hidden
> >> partition on the hard drive with an image of the system as received from
> >> the
> >> factory. This is sometimes accessed by a keystroke or combo during
> >> startup,
> >> sometimes in conjunction with a CD, and in some systems the OP is
> >> prompted
> >> to create a restore DVD during the first few boot ups.
> >>
> >> Check the documentation on what is provided or check with tech support.
> >>
> >> As to Windows XP check to see if it's supported for that computer. Go to
> >> the manufacturer's web site and look for XP drivers. If there are no
> >> drivers it's not supported. A variety of OEM's are not supporting XP on
> >> certain new models. Also installing a different OS quite possibly voids
> >> any
> >> warranty.
> >>
> >> I don't understand about "Inactivated - I was ripped off".
>
> The obvious is to go back to the system builder, since they are responsible
> for tech support. You can look for XP drivers on the web site for the
> motherboard manufacturer, and on the web sites for any retail add in cards.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

"Derek" <Derek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:945DA888-4980-4046-9175-81E350B14564@microsoft.com...
> What I meant was that the version of Windows is not activated. And what is
> really bad is that this is a custom built computer.
>

The mess people get them self into is unbelievable at times. You knew the
system had no disc, you couldn't see your way clear to make a recovery disc,
you couldn't see your way to activate the product, and you can't see your
way to call the vendor of the computer to seek help, which should be under
some kind of software warrantee.

Well thats true, but could you answer my question above your reply?

"Mr. Arnold" wrote:

>
> "Derek" <Derek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:945DA888-4980-4046-9175-81E350B14564@microsoft.com...
> > What I meant was that the version of Windows is not activated. And what is
> > really bad is that this is a custom built computer.
> >
>
> The mess people get them self into is unbelievable at times. You knew the
> system had no disc, you couldn't see your way clear to make a recovery disc,
> you couldn't see your way to activate the product, and you can't see your
> way to call the vendor of the computer to seek help, which should be under
> some kind of software warrantee.
>
>

"Derek" <Derek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7F41042E-E8BF-4D86-9FCB-6CDF9DFC6764@microsoft.com...
> Well thats true, but could you answer my question above your reply?
>

Here, let me peel you off the wall and point you in another direction.

1) You can buy a install CD/DVD for Windows XP and do a fresh install,
format the HD.

2) You can buy a install CD/DVD for Windows Vista Bus or the upgrade, either
way, you can do a clean install/format the HD.

3) Activate either product and immediately, make a recovery disc and
activate recovery restore points.

4) Or call your computer vendor and see if they can get you out of this by
using a install Vista CD/DVD to boot off of and let you do a Repair or some
other kind of way out of it.

Ok thanks for pointing me in a good direction here.

"1) You can buy a install CD/DVD for Windows XP and do a fresh install,
format the HD.

2) You can buy a install CD/DVD for Windows Vista Bus or the upgrade, either
way, you can do a clean install/format the HD. "

This is what I am looking to do. Right now however im split on either XP or
Vista, but thats a differant issue. Ok say I put in the XP or Vista dvd and
started up my computer. Would there be a install or format hd option? I'm
confused on how this would be done.

"Mr. Arnold" wrote:

>
> "Derek" <Derek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7F41042E-E8BF-4D86-9FCB-6CDF9DFC6764@microsoft.com...
> > Well thats true, but could you answer my question above your reply?
> >
>
> Here, let me peel you off the wall and point you in another direction.
>
> 1) You can buy a install CD/DVD for Windows XP and do a fresh install,
> format the HD.
>
> 2) You can buy a install CD/DVD for Windows Vista Bus or the upgrade, either
> way, you can do a clean install/format the HD.
>
> 3) Activate either product and immediately, make a recovery disc and
> activate recovery restore points.
>
> 4) Or call your computer vendor and see if they can get you out of this by
> using a install Vista CD/DVD to boot off of and let you do a Repair or some
> other kind of way out of it.
>
>
>