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    Installing XP on a VISTA pre-installed system.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by -=[ASG]=-, Sep 16, 2008.

  1. -=[ASG]=-

    -=[ASG]=- Newbie

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    Sorry guys, if this has been asked before. Searched but couldn't find appropriate results. :D

    Here ya go..

    This comes after partition troubles were FINALLY sorted out.

    I've managed to create an extended partition(FAT32) for a XP installation.

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    After creating this partition all seemed simple. All I had to do was, Boot from XP CD and install on the drive meant for XP.

    It was not to be. :eek:

    Upon booting from XP CD, it shows an error prompt that there is a OS(VISTA) already in place and asks me to replace it.

    There is no option to choose on which drive to install!!

    I tried with WIN98SE CD as well - hoping I could install XP on 98 - but it shows the same.

    WTH!

    Any help?
     
    -=[ASG]=-, Sep 16, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    You need to format the XP partition as NTFS, since XP is not FAT32 native.
     
    Bog, Sep 16, 2008
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