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Old 02-12-2008, 02:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey guys,
I know this may be a simple question for some people; but how do I downgrade to XP from Vista?<p>
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Old 02-12-2008, 02:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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That would be considered an upgrade my son.....jk lol
you can just pop in the xp cd and install xp i believe if not you can reformat and you reformat like this
Tutorial: How to reformat your hard drive and install/reinstall Windows - TechSpot OpenBoards
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This has been answered many times, VBull has a great thing called Search, use it.
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Installing Windows XP - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

How to install Windows XP.
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Sorry I didn't use the search button

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You'll probably want to find the drivers for your computer first, to make sure that you have XP drivers available/ready; that way you don't have to go searching for them on another computer before you can get on the internet/etc.
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