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How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back?

Did you upgrade XP to Vista? If yes, then to go back to XP you have start all over from new. Reformat. Installation Disc. That sort of thing.
"Tacoman" wrote:
> How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back?

On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman wrote:

How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back?

You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah

XP was preinstalled on this computer and I don't have a XP installation disc
"jonah" wrote:

On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman Tacoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back?
You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah

On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:03:01 -0700, Tacoman wrote:

XP was preinstalled on this computer and I don't have a XP installation disc
"jonah" wrote:

Well thats buggered it up big time then hasn't it?
Assuming you have a valid XP CD key sticker on your box you can install any OEM XP (borrow a disk) of the same version as the one you had, Home, Pro whatever and use your original key. To activate you will have to phone MS and go through the activation routine. You may have to explain what you have done but say nothing unless directly asked, at which point you say you busted your PC and re-installed with the original key but a different OEM disk cos you only had a restore partition and you lost it along with the hard drive. They will activate it no problems.
Jonah

On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman Tacoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back?
You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah

You're in deep trouble, then. If XP came when you bought the computer AND you bought it from a manufacturer (like Dell, Compaq, HP, etc.), you can try to contact them and request backup discs - but if you're out of warranty, expect to pay a pretty penny. Other than that, you'll have to buy a new copy. Vista doesn't qualify for upgrade pricing, so you'll be paying for a new full license.
There's a good reason that you were warned - on the website, here in the newsgroups, and even in the installer! - that you could not revert to XP once Vista was installed over it. Best of luck getting it restored.
"Tacoman" wrote in message

XP was preinstalled on this computer and I don't have a XP installation disc
"jonah" wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman Tacoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back?
You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah

Oops! If you don't have a recovery cd or a hidden partition with the restorataion image on it then you will have to buy XP at retail and reinstall. Contact the manufacturer of your computer. They may have replacement restore cd's for sale.
"Tacoman" wrote in message

XP was preinstalled on this computer and I don't have a XP installation disc
"jonah" wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman Tacoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back?
You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah

Tacoman wrote:

XP was preinstalled on this computer and I don't have a XP installation disc

A major point is whether you have a licence, a key attached to or delivered together with the computer. If you have no key and the computer manufacturer doesn't help, you have to go shopping...
Roy

"jonah" wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman Tacoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back? You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah

Should I try to get get some more ram to make it run better or should I just get XP again?
"NeoDude0" wrote:

You're in deep trouble, then. If XP came when you bought the computer AND you bought it from a manufacturer (like Dell, Compaq, HP, etc.), you can try to contact them and request backup discs - but if you're out of warranty, expect to pay a pretty penny. Other than that, you'll have to buy a new copy. Vista doesn't qualify for upgrade pricing, so you'll be paying for a new full license.
There's a good reason that you were warned - on the website, here in the newsgroups, and even in the installer! - that you could not revert to XP once Vista was installed over it. Best of luck getting it restored.
"Tacoman" wrote in message XP was preinstalled on this computer and I don't have a XP installation disc
"jonah" wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman Tacoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back?
You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah

On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:46:01 -0700, Tacoman wrote:

Should I try to get get some more ram to make it run better or should I just get XP again?
:
Yeah sure, won't help much but why not eh?

Put XP back in and leave Vista alone until at least 6 months after its general release. Betas are not for the inexperienced, I assume you now know why this is so?
Jonah

OK, I didn't backup, but I have a purchased version of Windows XP with me. I tried installing it but it asked for a previous edition of windows, something I don't have. What do I do to get past that?? I was able to get to this point by changing the BIOS settings.
"Roy Coorne" wrote:

Tacoman wrote: XP was preinstalled on this computer and I don't have a XP installation disc
A major point is whether you have a licence, a key attached to or delivered together with the computer. If you have no key and the computer manufacturer doesn't help, you have to go shopping...
Roy
"jonah" wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman Tacoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back? You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah

pbhawks45: If the Windows XP installation disk is asking for a previous edition, the disk that you have is an "upgrade" version not the "retail" version.
"pbhawks45" wrote in message

OK, I didn't backup, but I have a purchased version of Windows XP with me. I tried installing it but it asked for a previous edition of windows, something I don't have. What do I do to get past that?? I was able to get to this point by changing the BIOS settings.
"Roy Coorne" wrote:
Tacoman wrote: XP was preinstalled on this computer and I don't have a XP installation disc
A major point is whether you have a licence, a key attached to or delivered together with the computer. If you have no key and the computer manufacturer doesn't help, you have to go shopping...
Roy
"jonah" wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman Tacoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back? You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah

That means that you have to get a previous version of Windows and install that before you can upgrade to Windows XP using your CD.
"Dennis Pack x64, v64B2 (5384), OPP2007B2" wrote in message

pbhawks45: If the Windows XP installation disk is asking for a previous edition, the disk that you have is an "upgrade" version not the "retail" version.
"pbhawks45" wrote in message OK, I didn't backup, but I have a purchased version of Windows XP with me. I tried installing it but it asked for a previous edition of windows, something I don't have. What do I do to get past that?? I was able to get to this point by changing the BIOS settings.
"Roy Coorne" wrote:
Tacoman wrote: XP was preinstalled on this computer and I don't have a XP installation disc
A major point is whether you have a licence, a key attached to or delivered together with the computer. If you have no key and the computer manufacturer doesn't help, you have to go shopping...
Roy
"jonah" wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman Tacoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back? You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah

Todd suggested:

That means that you have to get a previous version of Windows and install that before you can upgrade to Windows XP using your CD.

Not necessarily installed - generally it is sufficient to put in your previous-Windows CD when asked for by the WinXP installer.
Roy

"Dennis Pack x64, v64B2 (5384), OPP2007B2" <dennispack@nospamhotmail.com wrote in message pbhawks45: If the Windows XP installation disk is asking for a previous edition, the disk that you have is an "upgrade" version not the "retail" version.
"pbhawks45" wrote in message OK, I didn't backup, but I have a purchased version of Windows XP with me. I tried installing it but it asked for a previous edition of windows, something I don't have. What do I do to get past that?? I was able to get to this point by changing the BIOS settings.
"Roy Coorne" wrote:
Tacoman wrote: XP was preinstalled on this computer and I don't have a XP installation disc A major point is whether you have a licence, a key attached to or delivered together with the computer. If you have no key and the computer manufacturer doesn't help, you have to go shopping...
Roy
"jonah" wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman Tacoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back? You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah

No it doesn't. It means Setup wants to see a cd in the drive for a product qualifying for upgrade to XP. It reads the cd for key files identifying it as such a product and then instructs the user to replace the XP cd so Setup can continue.
"Todd" wrote in message

That means that you have to get a previous version of Windows and install that before you can upgrade to Windows XP using your CD.
"Dennis Pack x64, v64B2 (5384), OPP2007B2" <dennispack@nospamhotmail.com wrote in message pbhawks45: If the Windows XP installation disk is asking for a previous edition, the disk that you have is an "upgrade" version not the "retail" version.
"pbhawks45" wrote in message OK, I didn't backup, but I have a purchased version of Windows XP with me. I tried installing it but it asked for a previous edition of windows, something I don't have. What do I do to get past that?? I was able to get to this point by changing the BIOS settings.
"Roy Coorne" wrote:
Tacoman wrote: XP was preinstalled on this computer and I don't have a XP installation disc
A major point is whether you have a licence, a key attached to or delivered together with the computer. If you have no key and the computer manufacturer doesn't help, you have to go shopping...
Roy
"jonah" wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman Tacoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back? You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah

Note: This is all that is necessary to clean install Adobe (and othe company) products as well. You can buy an upgrade edition and install it without have the earlier version installed. All that is required is the cd for the earlier product so the installer can verify your eligibility to use the upgrade edition.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

No it doesn't. It means Setup wants to see a cd in the drive for a product qualifying for upgrade to XP. It reads the cd for key files identifying it as such a product and then instructs the user to replace the XP cd so Setup can continue.
"Todd" wrote in message That means that you have to get a previous version of Windows and install that before you can upgrade to Windows XP using your CD.
"Dennis Pack x64, v64B2 (5384), OPP2007B2" <dennispack@nospamhotmail.com wrote in message pbhawks45: If the Windows XP installation disk is asking for a previous edition, the disk that you have is an "upgrade" version not the "retail" version.
"pbhawks45" wrote in message OK, I didn't backup, but I have a purchased version of Windows XP with me. I tried installing it but it asked for a previous edition of windows, something I don't have. What do I do to get past that?? I was able to get to this point by changing the BIOS settings.
"Roy Coorne" wrote:
Tacoman wrote: XP was preinstalled on this computer and I don't have a XP installation disc
A major point is whether you have a licence, a key attached to or delivered together with the computer. If you have no key and the computer manufacturer doesn't help, you have to go shopping...
Roy
"jonah" wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Tacoman Tacoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
How do I remove Vista Beta 2 and get windows XP back? You reformat your drive, then use the XP backup image you made before installing Vista to restore XP, or you unplug the HDD you installed Vista on and plug your original XP HDD back in.
Sorry but it is not possible to undo Vista without reformatting and re-installing XP, says so on the tin and in numerous posts throughout this NG. and the Windows Vista Download site says "DO NOT INSTALL ON A PRODUCTION PC"
Its a Beta not a free OS.
Hope you have backups.
Jonah