please help quick!!!

mk0825 · 01-13-2008, 09:44 AM

my computer had windows vista preinstalled on it when i bought it. to use the program that i bought it for, corel draw suite 11, i installed windows xp pro sp2 from a disk i got with another computer. how do i return back to vista or restore the computers factory settings? can i return back to vista? i need help ASAP, the computer is not mine!!!!!

patrickv · 01-13-2008, 10:27 AM

did the computer come with a Vista dvd ? if so just use it, i don' think you will have any problem with licenses but then again you will probably have to install everything 1 by 1.

If the computer had a program such as Ghost you could restore th vista partition but seeing what you did, you'd probably install vista manually and all the programs

mk0825 · 01-14-2008, 05:35 AM

problem solved i hav had to buy sysytem restore discs because i didnt make them they cost $75.

JLV2k5 · 01-14-2008, 05:49 AM

Why did you do this anyway?

mk0825 · 01-14-2008, 10:04 AM

to use corel if you read the top you would know

01-13-2008, 09:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
mk0825 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12	please help quick!!! my computer had windows vista preinstalled on it when i bought it. to use the program that i bought it for, corel draw suite 11, i installed windows xp pro sp2 from a disk i got with another computer. how do i return back to vista or restore the computers factory settings? can i return back to vista? i need help ASAP, the computer is not mine!!!!!

01-13-2008, 10:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,330	did the computer come with a Vista dvd ? if so just use it, i don' think you will have any problem with licenses but then again you will probably have to install everything 1 by 1. If the computer had a program such as Ghost you could restore th vista partition but seeing what you did, you'd probably install vista manually and all the programs __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2 Home: Core Duo E2180 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,Nvidia GForce 6200TB,320 GB (2x160GB) -Dual boot - XP / OSX 10.5.2

01-14-2008, 05:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
JLV2k5 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: University of Delaware Age: 21 Posts: 1,291	Why did you do this anyway? __________________ Can't wait to finish college and build my system.

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01-14-2008, 05:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
mk0825 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12	problem solved i hav had to buy sysytem restore discs because i didnt make them they cost $75.

01-14-2008, 10:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
mk0825 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12	to use corel if you read the top you would know