How can i back the old windows(XP) from windows vista!!

How can i go back to windows xp from vista?
The blue screen was appearing my pc
when i try to install XP to my pc(by xp setup cd).

It heavily depends on how you initially installed Windows Vista. If you
installed by performing an upgrade from XP and kept all of your programs and
files then unfortunately there is no way of returning to XP short of backing
up your data and formating the partition.

If you installed by booting from the disc or doing a clean install (and got
rid of all your Windows XP files) then it is very possible to return to XP
with all of your files intact.

You will notice in your C: drive a folder called windows.old. By restoring
this folder structure in MS DOS by overwriting the new Vista folders you can
restart back to how it used to be. If you need further intructions please ask.

"neebok" wrote:

> How can i go back to windows xp from vista?
> The blue screen was appearing my pc
> when i try to install XP to my pc(by xp setup cd).

Thank you very much your answer.
I think i was performing the patition format that
including the windows XP file when i install the vista in my pc.
But I can't find the windows.old in my C: drive folder.
Is it possible return to XP with all of my files intact?

"Adam" wrote:

> It heavily depends on how you initially installed Windows Vista. If you
> installed by performing an upgrade from XP and kept all of your programs and
> files then unfortunately there is no way of returning to XP short of backing
> up your data and formating the partition.
>
> If you installed by booting from the disc or doing a clean install (and got
> rid of all your Windows XP files) then it is very possible to return to XP
> with all of your files intact.
>
> You will notice in your C: drive a folder called windows.old. By restoring
> this folder structure in MS DOS by overwriting the new Vista folders you can
> restart back to how it used to be. If you need further intructions please ask.
>
> "neebok" wrote:
>
> > How can i go back to windows xp from vista?
> > The blue screen was appearing my pc
> > when i try to install XP to my pc(by xp setup cd).

No. You will need to back up your files and clean install XP.

"neebok" <> wrote in message
news:B8078196-EA5C-428A-86D2-...
> Thank you very much your answer.
> I think i was performing the patition format that
> including the windows XP file when i install the vista in my pc.
> But I can't find the windows.old in my C: drive folder.
> Is it possible return to XP with all of my files intact?
>
> "Adam" wrote:
>
>> It heavily depends on how you initially installed Windows Vista. If you
>> installed by performing an upgrade from XP and kept all of your programs
>> and
>> files then unfortunately there is no way of returning to XP short of
>> backing
>> up your data and formating the partition.
>>
>> If you installed by booting from the disc or doing a clean install (and
>> got
>> rid of all your Windows XP files) then it is very possible to return to
>> XP
>> with all of your files intact.
>>
>> You will notice in your C: drive a folder called windows.old. By
>> restoring
>> this folder structure in MS DOS by overwriting the new Vista folders you
>> can
>> restart back to how it used to be. If you need further intructions please
>> ask.
>>
>> "neebok" wrote:
>>
>> > How can i go back to windows xp from vista?
>> > The blue screen was appearing my pc
>> > when i try to install XP to my pc(by xp setup cd).

but i can't install windows XP in my system.
after 1~2 minute when Insert XP pro disc and boot from cd,
i saw the BLUE SCREEN and stoped the install job.
Is it broken my hardware? Are there no influences on vista system?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> No. You will need to back up your files and clean install XP.
>
> "neebok" <> wrote in message
> news:B8078196-EA5C-428A-86D2-...
> > Thank you very much your answer.
> > I think i was performing the patition format that
> > including the windows XP file when i install the vista in my pc.
> > But I can't find the windows.old in my C: drive folder.
> > Is it possible return to XP with all of my files intact?
> >
> > "Adam" wrote:
> >
> >> It heavily depends on how you initially installed Windows Vista. If you
> >> installed by performing an upgrade from XP and kept all of your programs
> >> and
> >> files then unfortunately there is no way of returning to XP short of
> >> backing
> >> up your data and formating the partition.
> >>
> >> If you installed by booting from the disc or doing a clean install (and
> >> got
> >> rid of all your Windows XP files) then it is very possible to return to
> >> XP
> >> with all of your files intact.
> >>
> >> You will notice in your C: drive a folder called windows.old. By
> >> restoring
> >> this folder structure in MS DOS by overwriting the new Vista folders you
> >> can
> >> restart back to how it used to be. If you need further intructions please
> >> ask.
> >>
> >> "neebok" wrote:
> >>
> >> > How can i go back to windows xp from vista?
> >> > The blue screen was appearing my pc
> >> > when i try to install XP to my pc(by xp setup cd).
>

windows.old should appear in the C:\ directory if you did a clean install
right over the old partition, if you did it any other way (Like formating
beforehand) it won't be there. Unfortunately that is the only way I know to
revert back to Windows XP.

Could anyone confirm if it is possible to simply import the directory
structure from someone else's XP machine to restore XP?

"neebok" wrote:

> but i can't install windows XP in my system.
> after 1~2 minute when Insert XP pro disc and boot from cd,
> i saw the BLUE SCREEN and stoped the install job.
> Is it broken my hardware? Are there no influences on vista system?
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
> > No. You will need to back up your files and clean install XP.
> >
> > "neebok" <> wrote in message
> > news:B8078196-EA5C-428A-86D2-...
> > > Thank you very much your answer.
> > > I think i was performing the patition format that
> > > including the windows XP file when i install the vista in my pc.
> > > But I can't find the windows.old in my C: drive folder.
> > > Is it possible return to XP with all of my files intact?
> > >
> > > "Adam" wrote:
> > >
> > >> It heavily depends on how you initially installed Windows Vista. If you
> > >> installed by performing an upgrade from XP and kept all of your programs
> > >> and
> > >> files then unfortunately there is no way of returning to XP short of
> > >> backing
> > >> up your data and formating the partition.
> > >>
> > >> If you installed by booting from the disc or doing a clean install (and
> > >> got
> > >> rid of all your Windows XP files) then it is very possible to return to
> > >> XP
> > >> with all of your files intact.
> > >>
> > >> You will notice in your C: drive a folder called windows.old. By
> > >> restoring
> > >> this folder structure in MS DOS by overwriting the new Vista folders you
> > >> can
> > >> restart back to how it used to be. If you need further intructions please
> > >> ask.
> > >>
> > >> "neebok" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > How can i go back to windows xp from vista?
> > >> > The blue screen was appearing my pc
> > >> > when i try to install XP to my pc(by xp setup cd).
> >

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"Adam" <> wrote in message
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> windows.old should appear in the C:\ directory if you did a clean install
> right over the old partition, if you did it any other way (Like formating
> beforehand) it won't be there. Unfortunately that is the only way I know
> to
> revert back to Windows XP.
>
> Could anyone confirm if it is possible to simply import the directory
> structure from someone else's XP machine to restore XP?
>
> "neebok" wrote:
>
>> but i can't install windows XP in my system.
>> after 1~2 minute when Insert XP pro disc and boot from cd,
>> i saw the BLUE SCREEN and stoped the install job.
>> Is it broken my hardware? Are there no influences on vista system?
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>
>> > No. You will need to back up your files and clean install XP.
>> >
>> > "neebok" <> wrote in message
>> > news:B8078196-EA5C-428A-86D2-...
>> > > Thank you very much your answer.
>> > > I think i was performing the patition format that
>> > > including the windows XP file when i install the vista in my pc.
>> > > But I can't find the windows.old in my C: drive folder.
>> > > Is it possible return to XP with all of my files intact?
>> > >
>> > > "Adam" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> It heavily depends on how you initially installed Windows Vista. If
>> > >> you
>> > >> installed by performing an upgrade from XP and kept all of your
>> > >> programs
>> > >> and
>> > >> files then unfortunately there is no way of returning to XP short of
>> > >> backing
>> > >> up your data and formating the partition.
>> > >>
>> > >> If you installed by booting from the disc or doing a clean install
>> > >> (and
>> > >> got
>> > >> rid of all your Windows XP files) then it is very possible to return
>> > >> to
>> > >> XP
>> > >> with all of your files intact.
>> > >>
>> > >> You will notice in your C: drive a folder called windows.old. By
>> > >> restoring
>> > >> this folder structure in MS DOS by overwriting the new Vista folders
>> > >> you
>> > >> can
>> > >> restart back to how it used to be. If you need further intructions
>> > >> please
>> > >> ask.
>> > >>
>> > >> "neebok" wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> > How can i go back to windows xp from vista?
>> > >> > The blue screen was appearing my pc
>> > >> > when i try to install XP to my pc(by xp setup cd).
>> >