Is there a way to install Vista and uninstalling without having to format the hard drive? Some people are talking about installing Vista on a partition or another hard drive. For example, I split my hard drive in two partitions: C:\ and D:\ . Windows XP files are on D:\ that includes: WINDOWS, Program Files, Documents and Settings, etc... and on the C:\ drive, I put Windows Vista files. If I format the C:\ drive and then I change the D:\ for C:\ , will I be able to use Windows XP again? And can I use the D:\ programs when Vista on C:\ ? That could be a little bit hard to understand...so for people who don't understand:
1- Split hard drive into C:\ and D:\ 2- a) D:\ drive contains Windows XP files (WINDOWS, Program Files, Documents and Settings, etc...) 2- b: C:\ Drive contains Windows Vista files
Can I use the programs on the D:\ drive when Vista runs on the C:\ drive ? (without Registery Problem) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3- a) Format C:\ drive (contains Vista files) 3- b) Change the D:\ drive (Windows XP files) to C:\ drive
Can I use Windows XP (with Registery Files, etc...) or all is lost ?
If there's a link to a site who could tell me (and everyone who don't want to do a 300Gb backup) the instructions to install and uninstall Vista without having to format C:\ .
Thank you
Is there a way to install Vista and uninstalling without having to format the hard drive? Some people are talking about installing Vista on a partition or another hard drive. For example, I split my hard drive in two partitions: C:\ and D:\ . Windows XP files are on D:\ that includes: WINDOWS, Program Files, Documents and Settings, etc... and on the C:\ drive, I put Windows Vista files. If I format the C:\ drive and then I change the D:\ for C:\ , will I be able to use Windows XP again? And can I use the D:\ programs when Vista on C:\ ? That could be a little bit hard to understand...so for people who don't understand:
1- Split hard drive into C:\ and D:\ 2- a) D:\ drive contains Windows XP files (WINDOWS, Program Files, Documents and Settings, etc...) 2- b: C:\ Drive contains Windows Vista files
Can I use the programs on the D:\ drive when Vista runs on the C:\ drive ? (without Registery Problem) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3- a) Format C:\ drive (contains Vista files) 3- b) Change the D:\ drive (Windows XP files) to C:\ drive
Can I use Windows XP (with Registery Files, etc...) or all is lost ?
If there's a link to a site who could tell me (and everyone who don't want to do a 300Gb backup) the instructions to install and uninstall Vista without having to format C:\ .
Thank you
Sorry, no help here. I'd like to see an answer to your question myself. I got Vista last night and want to get rid of it, but don't know how. My computer won't boot to CD ROM drives anymore even though they have priority in the Bios.
I don't see how you could even do a FORMAT of a drive to reinstall XP since Vista apparently so dominates your system so that it, and it alone starts up.
"Thierry Live" wrote:
Is there a way to install Vista and uninstalling without having to format the hard drive? Some people are talking about installing Vista on a partition or another hard drive. For example, I split my hard drive in two partitions: C:\ and D:\ . Windows XP files are on D:\ that includes: WINDOWS, Program Files, Documents and Settings, etc... and on the C:\ drive, I put Windows Vista files. If I format the C:\ drive and then I change the D:\ for C:\ , will I be able to use Windows XP again? And can I use the D:\ programs when Vista on C:\ ? That could be a little bit hard to understand...so for people who don't understand:
1- Split hard drive into C:\ and D:\ 2- a) D:\ drive contains Windows XP files (WINDOWS, Program Files, Documents and Settings, etc...) 2- b: C:\ Drive contains Windows Vista files Can I use the programs on the D:\ drive when Vista runs on the C:\ drive ? (without Registery Problem) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3- a) Format C:\ drive (contains Vista files) 3- b) Change the D:\ drive (Windows XP files) to C:\ drive Can I use Windows XP (with Registery Files, etc...) or all is lost ?
If there's a link to a site who could tell me (and everyone who don't want to do a 300Gb backup) the instructions to install and uninstall Vista without having to format C:\ .
Thank you
