Installing XP over Vista - Page 2

Tifstorey · #16 (**permalink**) 4th May 2009 , 01:53 PM

I don't know if it'll help at all, but with an old(ish) Packard Bell desktop i had, i was after installing XP on it. I was having trouble because it wasn't just booting from the disk on start up, instead i had to hold in F12 (I think.. it was circled in red on the keyboard) and it then gave the option to be able to boot. A long shot as i say, but might be the norm with PB.

Why isn't it formating with the XP disc? You say it got to 34%?

sureno · #17 (**permalink**) 4th May 2009 , 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tifstorey

I don't know if it'll help at all, but with an old(ish) Packard Bell desktop i had, i was after installing XP on it. I was having trouble because it wasn't just booting from the disk on start up, instead i had to hold in F12 (I think.. it was circled in red on the keyboard) and it then gave the option to be able to boot. A long shot as i say, but might be the norm with PB.

Why isn't it formating with the XP disc? You say it got to 34%?

right that was with XP pro sp2 retail, i thought i could just use the serial that came with the OEM disk but it didnt work, i think the problem lays with the OEM disk some how???

bluebearddub · #18 (**permalink**) 4th May 2009 , 03:44 PM

can you do a factory reinstall , i did this yesterday on my dell with no discs involved, you just hold down f11 and ctrl when the dell screen appears on power up and follow the prompts, machine is set back to the way it was sent to you.??

sureno · #19 (**permalink**) 4th May 2009 , 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebearddub

can you do a factory reinstall , i did this yesterday on my dell with no discs involved, you just hold down f11 and ctrl when the dell screen appears on power up and follow the prompts, machine is set back to the way it was sent to you.??

iv completely eradicated the disk

ecc83 · #20 (**permalink**) 4th May 2009 , 06:13 PM

There might still be a Vista recovery hidden partition on the C drive.

This WMCE machine I am on has one and you simply cannot get into that drive to format it (can't copy it either, grr!).

So there is a chance you could at least get back to square one.

Can you run to Setup and change boot orders?

Dave (the other thing is in progress. )

sureno · #21 (**permalink**) 4th May 2009 , 06:19 PM

OK an update, this is after your email ecc83 too, i just managed to get the OEM disk i bought to start formatting the disk which it wouldn't before, im praying now that i bought a genuine MS product, it looks good and i bought it from a reputable on line retailer but i just hope the serial is legit as after the first try it refused it but that may be because i used a different disk which was a retail version

sureno · #22 (**permalink**) 5th May 2009 , 08:18 AM

OMG i finally did it last night, i had to copy the contents on the XP DVD into a folder, download the intel chipset drivers from the appropriate site, extract the the appropriate files from the exe file and slipstream them into the copied XP content via a freeware called nlight!!! worked a dream, all that is left now is to find and install the drivers

Thankyou to every one who helped me along my journey and contacted me, i think im now in the clear

JAYDMF · #23 (**permalink**) 5th May 2009 , 10:12 AM

PBs have to be tatooed usually to allow you to do a fresh install, they will only restore from their own recovery media which the user normally has to create when they buy the machine. It is possible to get xp on there using their own "Roll back" CD (which effectively formats the drive and tattooes it for the xp install). Ive managed to get a couple of older ones to work by installing XP on to the HDD from another machine but that was before they started with the heavy duty tattooing. Some of the cheaper models such as the v200 dont need anything at all but you need a floppy to hand as you need to load in the sata drivers before xp starts installing as theyre not in the XP driver base. But i would personally try and get the roll back software

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sureno Forum Idol Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: west london depot Posts: 7,775	OMG i finally did it last night, i had to copy the contents on the XP DVD into a folder, download the intel chipset drivers from the appropriate site, extract the the appropriate files from the exe file and slipstream them into the copied XP content via a freeware called nlight!!! worked a dream, all that is left now is to find and install the drivers Thankyou to every one who helped me along my journey and contacted me, i think im now in the clear ______________________________ Im a Mac and Windows 7 was not my idea WWW.SURENO.CO.UK www.myspace.com/djsureno http://twitter.com/djsureno
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#16 (permalink) 4th May 2009 , 01:53 PM
Tifstorey Super Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Burnley, Lancashire Posts: 543	I don't know if it'll help at all, but with an old(ish) Packard Bell desktop i had, i was after installing XP on it. I was having trouble because it wasn't just booting from the disk on start up, instead i had to hold in F12 (I think.. it was circled in red on the keyboard) and it then gave the option to be able to boot. A long shot as i say, but might be the norm with PB. Why isn't it formating with the XP disc? You say it got to 34%?
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#18 (permalink) 4th May 2009 , 03:44 PM
bluebearddub Super Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 241	can you do a factory reinstall , i did this yesterday on my dell with no discs involved, you just hold down f11 and ctrl when the dell screen appears on power up and follow the prompts, machine is set back to the way it was sent to you.??
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#20 (permalink) 4th May 2009 , 06:13 PM
ecc83 Super Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 443	There might still be a Vista recovery hidden partition on the C drive. This WMCE machine I am on has one and you simply cannot get into that drive to format it (can't copy it either, grr!). So there is a chance you could at least get back to square one. Can you run to Setup and change boot orders? Dave (the other thing is in progress. )
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#23 (permalink) 5th May 2009 , 10:12 AM
JAYDMF Hell-Rider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gloucester Posts: 931	PBs have to be tatooed usually to allow you to do a fresh install, they will only restore from their own recovery media which the user normally has to create when they buy the machine. It is possible to get xp on there using their own "Roll back" CD (which effectively formats the drive and tattooes it for the xp install). Ive managed to get a couple of older ones to work by installing XP on to the HDD from another machine but that was before they started with the heavy duty tattooing. Some of the cheaper models such as the v200 dont need anything at all but you need a floppy to hand as you need to load in the sata drivers before xp starts installing as theyre not in the XP driver base. But i would personally try and get the roll back software
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