What is the procedure to change my operating system from windows vista to windows xp give the steps to change?

in compaq presario hp give the steps how to change the osWhat is the procedure to change my operating system from windows vista to windows xp give the steps to change?
Insert the vista CD, when in your XP account.

When it loads, select install (dont get updates!!!!)

Then just follow the steps

It is very straight forward.What is the procedure to change my operating system from windows vista to windows xp give the steps to change?
Insert the winXP installation CD in CD drive

Restart the computer

now the installation CD will ask to install XP

click on yes

it asks for overwriting existing Vista

click on yes. you will get XP installedWhat is the procedure to change my operating system from windows vista to windows xp give the steps to change?
dont install xp on a computer manufactured for vista (oem)What is the procedure to change my operating system from windows vista to windows xp give the steps to change?
First poster has is the wrong way around.....



If you dont care about any data on it or programs, just put in the XP CD and reboot, press any key when it says, then off you go. delete all partitions and create a new one, format it (quick will do) and off you go.



Before deleting everything and while you have the internet, get at least the driver for your network card or modem so once youre in XP you can get straight on the net and download all your other drivers.



If you want to keep anything that's on it make sure you back it up to CD or DVD or and external drive first.What is the procedure to change my operating system from windows vista to windows xp give the steps to change?
1st i would recommend you to back up all your data, download drivers for your laptop for xp. (since its vista preloaded it will not have drivers for xp) and then install xp.



you can have xp drivers here



http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=WW1%26amp;osl=EN%26amp;catid=-1%26amp;impid=-1%26amp;servicetag=%26amp;SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_1521%26amp;hidos=WLH%26amp;hidlang=enWhat is the procedure to change my operating system from windows vista to windows xp give the steps to change?
Use windows xp if u have your motherboard driver CD, because it requires drivers CD. The Steps are as follows:

Insert windows xp cd in the Optical drive. Now restart the computer.

When it is prompted to Press any key to boot from CD press Enter or space bar.

If not prompted, restart the computer and press the appropriate key to go to BIOS. If u have Intel original motherboard, press F2, if u have IBM branded pc then press F1 or Esc, or if u have mercury board press Del key to enter setup.

Now when it shows the available previous partitions in the hard disk, select the drive where Operationg system is available. Now press Enter.

Now quick format the drive with NTFS file system.

After all this just follow the instructions provided on the screen.