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Wesdude
03-23-2007, 08:45 PM
Is it possible to remove vista? I absolutlely hate it and it doesn't seem possible to remove it. I've looked through google, and just can't find it. I tried formatting then reinstalling, but it won't let me format it.

Did I give Microsoft my computer by installing this? Because it seems I don't have a say in what it does anymore. ;(
smirnoff
03-23-2007, 08:58 PM
Hmm did you try killing the partition with say the windows xp cd?
compygeek
03-23-2007, 09:20 PM
Hmm did you try killing the partition with say the windows xp cd?

I agree, just put in the WinXP CD, boot from CD, and format the partition.
smirnoff
03-23-2007, 09:22 PM
Or just kill the partition and then create a new one and format that which may be more through.
MOOGLY
03-23-2007, 09:49 PM
I tried a dual boot but it wouldn't load fully on my machine I also had a hell of a time getting rid of it as it totally destroys your boot.

Formatting should work though using the XP cd rom.
FTA
03-23-2007, 10:56 PM
get the Hiren boot cd and format the HD and format it back again...or just use the XP CD like mentioned b4.
Wesdude
03-23-2007, 11:31 PM
I'll try a different XP disk. It wouldn't accept my recovery disks. And told me I couldn't format because I wasn't authorized. What a joke, not authorized to do things to my own computer.

I'll try it and tell you how it goes soon. Thanks for the replies. :)
FTA
03-23-2007, 11:49 PM
try Hiren Boot CD.
Bluvertigo
03-23-2007, 11:54 PM
Uninstall Windows Vista, Remove Windows Vista or Delete Vista install
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winvista/uninstall/index.htm
Schumi
03-24-2007, 11:59 AM
I had purchased Vista with a new machine about a month ago and after just one day went back to XP. All I had to do was boot from my old Windows XP CD and could format and wipe out Vista that way.

Reason I backed out was that there was hardware that just wouldn't work yet with Vista such as my soundcard and webcam. Maybe in 6 months I'll try it again if I can find the right dirvers, etc.
FTA
03-24-2007, 02:15 PM
I dont know why people are so eager to try Vista out when all the different sites on the net are saying to not upgrade to it.

I bought my PS2 a year and a half after it was released so if there were any bugs it would have been fixed. Same with XP. I was using Win2K for a year after XP came out. With Vista, it will be the same, I am leaning over towards the summer around mid May to early June when I put Vista on...