Cannot install XP with preinstalled Vista
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by Grav!ty » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:04 am
luca2004 wrote:when I try to install XP it says that it is incompatible with Vista and I can't go on.
Welcome to PROnetworks luca. Are you running XP setup by booting to the XP CD with a pre-prepared partition to install XP on?
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by luca2004 » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:04 pm
Thanks for your attention!
I followed all the steps and after the two restarts I was ready to install my XP in the new partition "XP", but I could not.
It does not start from disc: Vista starts anyway and I have to launch the setup for XP from Vista; probably that's why Vista takes the control.
I followed all the steps and after the two restarts I was ready to install my XP in the new partition "XP", but I could not.
It does not start from disc: Vista starts anyway and I have to launch the setup for XP from Vista; probably that's why Vista takes the control.
by kd1966 » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:36 pm
I do not believe it is possible to install XP from within Vista, as Vista views that as "downgrading" or such.....
Check your BIOS settings to allow your DVD/CD drive to boot first in the boot sequence; if this is already set up, then possiby you got a bad burn on your XP CD or something....... btw, WELCOME to PROnetworks!
Check your BIOS settings to allow your DVD/CD drive to boot first in the boot sequence; if this is already set up, then possiby you got a bad burn on your XP CD or something....... btw, WELCOME to PROnetworks!
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