Solve : windows vista?

1.	Solve : windows vista?
Answer» I installed my windows xp pro on my new computer, which I thought I partitioned correctly, then when I wanted to install vista, I couldn't find it. I'm not sure if it got erased. but when I try to recover it the only option of os recovery is xp. can anyone help?At the least you screwed up the boot loader. As a rule the oldest Windows should be installed first.the oldest being the oldest version or the one installed first. the problem is that it is a new computer, when I turned it on vista was ready to be installed, however, i wasn't ready to use vista because most of progams I use weren't compatible with vista, so as it were, i thought I partitioned it correctly, leaving the "recovery" part on the drive. but when i try to recover the only option is for xp. Quote the oldest being [highlight]the oldest version or the one installed first[/highlight]. the problem is that it is a new computer, when I turned it on vista was ready to be installed, however, i wasn't ready to use vista because most of progams I use weren't compatible with vista, so as it were, i thought I partitioned it correctly, leaving the "recovery" part on the drive. but when i try to recover the only option is for xp. The oldest version of Windows is what I was referring to. So it is a brand new computer with no operating system, then you partitioned the drive and installed XP and then tried to install Vista ona second partition or into a free space that Vista then set up? I am still not clear on exactly what you did. okay, in a step by step mode, because I'm not a puter tech so, here goes, I bought a new computer from best buy, the salesman told me that most of the programs i run,(because I told him what I had), may not be compatible with vista(home basic version),like NERO, and NORTON. so, until I got some updates,because I was comfortable with xp, I started the computer,and what came up was, I believe, click next to install vista. what I was thinking was that vista wasn't installed yet, so I closed up, turned off the computer, put in my xp pro cd and rebooted. what came up next was the typical windows setup options to boot from hd or cd, then when the partition part came up, i did what I thought was correct,used all of the space accept the space for the recovery part. now, when I try to reboot(no disc in), I've tried both F10 and F11, to get to the recovery part. it only asks if i want to recover xp. right now the reason I need vista is because other than the ethernet(realtek) and the graphics(ATI), I don't have any nor does the computer recognize most of the software that is in the new computer, such as the dvd with lightscribe( which is only recognized as a cd player. and some other small things that have slipped my MIND at this time. does any of this make any sense? have I lost my mind? is there a resolve for this other than having to buy a new vista program?Yes, it sounds like you overwrote your Vista install and unless you got a restore CD you are probably SOL for Vista. You are left with installing XP if that CD has not been installed on another system. Then you will have to search out drivers for it, as they probably exist somewhere. What kind of computer and model # was this?a presario sr2150nx it was supposed to be vista home basic. by restore cd, do you mean a rset of recovery discs? if so, how would that work? I mean, what would be the steps to take to bring back vista to my computer? and no, I did not install it on another computer. wish I had, or at least copied it. I contacted HP and from what I told them the only thing they could offer was the recovery discs, but not sure exactly if it would work.You need the recovery disks then. That should will put things back as they were. Don't try to put XP on there before or after recovery disks are used. They will remove any new partitions you have made, erase all existing data, etc.ok, so I have to remove the xp pro, then run the recovery discs, and that will restore the computer to it's orignal way when I bought it, is that correct?You don't need to remove anything. The recovery disks should be enough. Just get instructions from HP if you are sure how to do it.ok, well thank you very, very much for your kind support and help. I do appreciate everyone who takes the time to help and/or ANSWER questions for those of us who seem to be a little less.... ummmm, computer illiterate. I will do my part to try to help anyone I can by also monitor these questions I might have the answers to.You're welcome and please post back with your progress. You are aware that Vista USES a completely different bootloader than XP ? ?

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I installed my windows xp pro on my new computer, which I thought I partitioned correctly, then when I wanted to install vista, I couldn't find it. I'm not sure if it got erased. but when I try to recover it the only option of os recovery is xp. can anyone help?At the least you screwed up the boot loader. As a rule the oldest Windows should be installed first.the oldest being the oldest version or the one installed first. the problem is that it is a new computer, when I turned it on vista was ready to be installed, however, i wasn't ready to use vista because most of progams I use weren't compatible with vista, so as it were, i thought I partitioned it correctly, leaving the "recovery" part on the drive. but when i try to recover the only option is for xp. Quote

the oldest being [highlight]the oldest version or the one installed first[/highlight]. the problem is that it is a new computer, when I turned it on vista was ready to be installed, however, i wasn't ready to use vista because most of progams I use weren't compatible with vista, so as it were, i thought I partitioned it correctly, leaving the "recovery" part on the drive. but when i try to recover the only option is for xp.

The oldest version of Windows is what I was referring to. So it is a brand new computer with no operating system, then you partitioned the drive and installed XP and then tried to install Vista ona second partition or into a free space that Vista then set up?

I am still not clear on exactly what you did.

okay, in a step by step mode, because I'm not a puter tech so, here goes, I bought a new computer from best buy, the salesman told me that most of the programs i run,(because I told him what I had), may not be compatible with vista(home basic version),like NERO, and NORTON. so, until I got some updates,because I was comfortable with xp, I started the computer,and what came up was, I believe, click next to install vista. what I was thinking was that vista wasn't installed yet, so I closed up, turned off the computer, put in my xp pro cd and rebooted. what came up next was the typical windows setup options to boot from hd or cd, then when the partition part came up, i did what I thought was correct,used all of the space accept the space for the recovery part. now, when I try to reboot(no disc in), I've tried both F10 and F11, to get to the recovery part. it only asks if i want to recover xp. right now the reason I need vista is because other than the ethernet(realtek) and the graphics(ATI), I don't have any nor does the computer recognize most of the software that is in the new computer, such as the dvd with lightscribe( which is only recognized as a cd player. and some other small things that have slipped my MIND at this time. does any of this make any sense? have I lost my mind? is there a resolve for this other than having to buy a new vista program?Yes, it sounds like you overwrote your Vista install and unless you got a restore CD you are probably SOL for Vista.

You are left with installing XP if that CD has not been installed on another system. Then you will have to search out drivers for it, as they probably exist somewhere.

What kind of computer and model # was this?a presario sr2150nx it was supposed to be vista home basic. by restore cd, do you mean a rset of recovery discs? if so, how would that work? I mean, what would be the steps to take to bring back vista to my computer? and no, I did not install it on another computer. wish I had, or at least copied it. I contacted HP and from what I told them the only thing they could offer was the recovery discs, but not sure exactly if it would work.You need the recovery disks then. That should will put things back as they were. Don't try to put XP on there before or after recovery disks are used. They will remove any new partitions you have made, erase all existing data, etc.ok, so I have to remove the xp pro, then run the recovery discs, and that will restore the computer to it's orignal way when I bought it, is that correct?You don't need to remove anything. The recovery disks should be enough. Just get instructions from HP if you are sure how to do it.ok, well thank you very, very much for your kind support and help. I do appreciate everyone who takes the time to help and/or ANSWER questions for those of us who seem to be a little less.... ummmm, computer illiterate. I will do my part to try to help anyone I can by also monitor these questions I might have the answers to.You're welcome and please post back with your progress. You are aware that Vista USES a completely different bootloader than XP ? ?

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