How To Install XP over Vista

Hello all,

I tried to re-install Windows XP over Vista by booting from the CD ROM.
During the attempt to install over Vista I got an XP error message that said:

Cannot create folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINS

I had the option to Try Again or Abort the install. Needless to say that to
Try Again only resulted in the same error message above.

How can I get rid of Vista and reinstall XP without formatting my drive?

-A

Alias wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I tried to re-install Windows XP over Vista by booting from the CD ROM.
> During the attempt to install over Vista I got an XP error message that said:
>
> Cannot create folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINS
>
> I had the option to Try Again or Abort the install. Needless to say that to
> Try Again only resulted in the same error message above.
>
> How can I get rid of Vista and reinstall XP without formatting my drive?
>


You can't. You'll need to format the hard drive.


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"Alias" <> wrote in message
news:880BABB3-1FE7-4AF5-8A4A-...
> Hello all,
>
> I tried to re-install Windows XP over Vista by booting from the CD ROM.
> During the attempt to install over Vista I got an XP error message that
> said:
>
> Cannot create folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINS
>
> I had the option to Try Again or Abort the install. Needless to say that
> to
> Try Again only resulted in the same error message above.
>
> How can I get rid of Vista and reinstall XP without formatting my drive?

You can either create another partition and dual boot, or you will have to
wipe Vista from your PC.

Better yet, stick with Ubuntu :-)


>
> -A

In article <880BABB3-1FE7-4AF5-8A4A->, =?Utf-8?B?QWxpYXM=?=
<> says...
> Hello all,
>
> I tried to re-install Windows XP over Vista by booting from the CD ROM.
> During the attempt to install over Vista I got an XP error message that said:
>
> Cannot create folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINS
>
> I had the option to Try Again or Abort the install. Needless to say that to
> Try Again only resulted in the same error message above.
>
> How can I get rid of Vista and reinstall XP without formatting my drive?

Why not a dual-boot Vista/XP ?

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Bill Yanaire wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:880BABB3-1FE7-4AF5-8A4A-...
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I tried to re-install Windows XP over Vista by booting from the CD ROM.
>> During the attempt to install over Vista I got an XP error message that
>> said:
>>
>> Cannot create folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINS
>>
>> I had the option to Try Again or Abort the install. Needless to say that
>> to
>> Try Again only resulted in the same error message above.
>>
>> How can I get rid of Vista and reinstall XP without formatting my drive?
>
> You can either create another partition and dual boot, or you will have to
> wipe Vista from your PC.
>
> Better yet, stick with Ubuntu :-)
>
>
>> -A

This poster is a different "Alias", Bill.

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Or even Virtual PC 2007.
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"Jawade" <> wrote in message
news: ...
> In article <880BABB3-1FE7-4AF5-8A4A->,
> =?Utf-8?B?QWxpYXM=?=
> <> says...
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I tried to re-install Windows XP over Vista by booting from the CD ROM.
>> During the attempt to install over Vista I got an XP error message that
>> said:
>>
>> Cannot create folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINS
>>
>> I had the option to Try Again or Abort the install. Needless to say that
>> to
>> Try Again only resulted in the same error message above.
>>
>> How can I get rid of Vista and reinstall XP without formatting my drive?
>
> Why not a dual-boot Vista/XP ?
>
> --
> Met vriendelijke groeten, Jawade. De site is uitgebreid!
> http://jawade.nl/ <<Met een mirror op http://jawade.web1000.com/>>
> Bootmanager (+Vista), ClrMBR, DiskEditors, POP3lezer, Filebrowser,
> Kalender (Agenda, Dagboek), Webtellers en IP-log, Linux-Diskeditor

"Alias" <> wrote in message
news:fha74o$fp9$...
> Bill Yanaire wrote:
>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>> news:880BABB3-1FE7-4AF5-8A4A-...
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I tried to re-install Windows XP over Vista by booting from the CD ROM.
>>> During the attempt to install over Vista I got an XP error message that
>>> said:
>>>
>>> Cannot create folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINS
>>>
>>> I had the option to Try Again or Abort the install. Needless to say
>>> that to
>>> Try Again only resulted in the same error message above.
>>>
>>> How can I get rid of Vista and reinstall XP without formatting my drive?
>>
>> You can either create another partition and dual boot, or you will have
>> to wipe Vista from your PC.
>>
>> Better yet, stick with Ubuntu :-)
>>
>>
>>> -A
>
> This poster is a different "Alias", Bill.

Oops. Didn't see your signature line. OK. He can forget Ubuntu and stick
with Windows....
>
> --
> Alias
>
> To email me, remove shoes

currently you are attempting to install an older version of windows over a
newer one. In order for you to proceed you need to remove Vista by formatting
the hard drive and 'then' installing XP. You should be able to remove vista
via a format during the XP installation, see this link on my website:

http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how...d_drive_us.htm

You might also find this link useful for installing XP:

http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how...windows_xp.htm

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"Alias" wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I tried to re-install Windows XP over Vista by booting from the CD ROM.
> During the attempt to install over Vista I got an XP error message that said:
>
> Cannot create folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINS
>
> I had the option to Try Again or Abort the install. Needless to say that to
> Try Again only resulted in the same error message above.
>
> How can I get rid of Vista and reinstall XP without formatting my drive?
>
> -A

Geez,

I was hoping I wouldn't have to format my drive to get Vista off of it. I
currently only have one of my hard drives working. I need to backup about
40GB of data to my other drive before I format. Since I have the SATA
motherboard I'll need to purchase an IDE drive controller to get my second
hard drive up and running.

Once I do that I'll be able to back up my data then format Vista off the
drive. Of course the other option is backing up to DVD, but that would take
about 9 or 10 DVD's and loads of time. Decisions, decisions...

Well, thanks to everyone who responded and as always you folks are the best
of the best :-)

-A

"Alias" wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I tried to re-install Windows XP over Vista by booting from the CD ROM.
> During the attempt to install over Vista I got an XP error message that said:
>
> Cannot create folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINS
>
> I had the option to Try Again or Abort the install. Needless to say that to
> Try Again only resulted in the same error message above.
>
> How can I get rid of Vista and reinstall XP without formatting my drive?
>
> -A

Hey Bill,

Actually, your idea might be just what the doctor ordered. So how do I
create a dual boot partition to install XP on it.

-A


"Bill Yanaire" wrote:

>
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:880BABB3-1FE7-4AF5-8A4A-...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I tried to re-install Windows XP over Vista by booting from the CD ROM.
> > During the attempt to install over Vista I got an XP error message that
> > said:
> >
> > Cannot create folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINS
> >
> > I had the option to Try Again or Abort the install. Needless to say that
> > to
> > Try Again only resulted in the same error message above.
> >
> > How can I get rid of Vista and reinstall XP without formatting my drive?
>
> You can either create another partition and dual boot, or you will have to
> wipe Vista from your PC.
>
> Better yet, stick with Ubuntu :-)
>
>
> >
> > -A
>
>
>