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Originally Posted by jbrown456
Okay, I'm way too lazy for all of this 
So my other question is:
Is there any way to format my computer and switch to xp, but still have to option of going back to vista without buying a new disk for vista (because all i have is this hp setup) |
The HP disk(s) there are for restoring the system to how it was when first bought as far as Windows is concerned. That depends on the recovery files hidden on the drive still remaining intact. Without a full install disk for Vista setting XP on the same disk would entail either removing the current installation by formatting the primary or adding in a second drive to see XP run there.
Shrinking the current primary to see XP on a second partition would entail a dual boot there with Vista being reinstalled. With a separate drive added you can isolate each of the two running them separately. That avoids the need of a full install disk for Vista since no changes would be made. It's also easier to see that done in the long run then later needing to see a full restoration of Vista at some point.
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Originally Posted by SirKenin
Well, rather than relying on nonsense posing as "advice", why not just fix the problems.
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You might want to try following your own advice like the problems seen with Vista's system restore feature when dual booting XP along with it.
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/prevent...windows_xp.htm
But that would take getting the facts first obviously.
