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Answer» <html><body><p>ok so my friend got vista so i got it off him and used it on my computer and now it knows i used his and wont let me on my computer i have a xp disk and can't even put that back on cuz it wont read any disks i put in<br/><br/><br/>HELP PLEASE ASAPWelcome to the CH forums.<br/><br/>Begin by <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ensuring-2614037" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ENSURING">ENSURING</a> that your backup is up-to-date so that if you have to do a destructive restore you will not lose your valuable data. I doubt if Vista will automatically <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/permit-598768" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PERMIT">PERMIT</a> a retro install of XP without some loss. Do not attempt to re-install XP without considering options. <br/><br/>Someone will be along shortly to advise on your OS problem.<br/><br/>Can you logon to <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/windows-22662" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WINDOWS">WINDOWS</a> into Safe Mode?<br/><br/>Tap F8 before the Windows Bootscreen <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/appears-881937" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about APPEARS">APPEARS</a> and use the arrow keys to choose Safe Mode.<br/><br/>Do you get the same problem in Safe Mode?<br/>From there you should be able to backup your data to floppy disk or CD-ROM.Chances are very good that Vista will not let the XP install go past the second phase which is when it ID's your hardware...<br/>Travel to bootdisk.com and DLoad a WinME bootdisk.<br/>Extract the file to a clean floppy to create the bootdisk.<br/>Boot to the floppy and at the A: <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/prompt-592976" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PROMPT">PROMPT</a> type in format C: /u and hit Enter.<br/><br/>WARNING: All your data will be erased.<br/>It will ask for a volume name hit Enter to select none.<br/>Remove the floppy and put your XP CD in and re-boot.<br/>The setup for XP should now run with no problem.</p></body></html>


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