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Replacing Vista OS with an XP OS
I have a Windows computer that came with a MS Vista OS installed. I would like to replace the Vista OS with a MS XP OS. Can I do that and if so, do I need to do anything to the computer (like low-lev...
You don’t necessarily need to do a special low-level format, but you do need to format the drive during XP setup. Use the XP installer’s partitioning tools to delete the current partition and create a fresh one. This will wipe Vista and any recovery partitions, so be sure you’ve backed up what you need.