me uninstall vista

Ok, i have to admit, Vista is incredible, but, it is causing my computer to run extremely slow and i can't stand it any longer. I know i should have done my homework before installing vista, but i was way too excited and didn't exactly read everything. My main focus now is to uninstall the "great vista" and get xp back. The big problem is that my pc came w/xp pre-installed so i don't have a xp cd to clean install. Any help uninstalling vista and getting xp would be extremely appreciated. Thanks for your help!

You do not uninstall Vista. You format and install XP to the same partition. In your case, use the restore cds that came with your computer (or recovery from a hidden partition on the hard drive if that is how the manufacturer provided the XP recovery software. It would help if you told us what kind of computer you have.
"JustinL" wrote in message

Ok, i have to admit, Vista is incredible, but, it is causing my computer to run extremely slow and i can't stand it any longer. I know i should have done my homework before installing vista, but i was way too excited and didn't exactly read everything. My main focus now is to uninstall the "great vista" and get xp back. The big problem is that my pc came w/xp pre-installed so i don't have a xp cd to clean install. Any help uninstalling vista and getting xp would be extremely appreciated. Thanks for your help!

"JustinL" wrote in message

Ok, i have to admit, Vista is incredible, but, it is causing my computer to run extremely slow and i can't stand it any longer. I know i should have done my homework before installing vista, but i was way too excited and didn't exactly read everything. My main focus now is to uninstall the "great vista" and get xp back. The big problem is that my pc came w/xp pre-installed so i don't have a xp cd to clean install. Any help uninstalling vista and getting xp would be extremely appreciated. Thanks for your help!

Have you tried turning off the eye candy and themes? Just like XP you can drop down to a standard theme, this really does lower the amont of resources used. Failing that, if your PC came with XP pre-installed, unless you were sold it by a cowboy you should have a way to restore the system to a previous state. This may be a backup cd or a backup partition.

In article , JustinL says...

Ok, i have to admit, Vista is incredible, but, it is causing my computer to run extremely slow and i can't stand it any longer. I know i should have done my homework before installing vista, but i was way too excited and didn't exactly read everything. My main focus now is to uninstall the "great vista" and get xp back. The big problem is that my pc came w/xp pre-installed so i don't have a xp cd to clean install. Any help uninstalling vista and getting xp would be extremely appreciated. Thanks for your help!
ANOTHER DUMBFUCK WHO DIDN'T READ THE BIG WARNING TELLING YOU YOU CANNOT

ROLL BACK..
Tough shit. Back up what you can and then it is format, reinstall.
-- Conor Grumpy Old Man Same Shit, Different Day.

unless you actually have the system restore cd then your stuck, vista will have written over your restore cd if it was on the comp so you wont be able to get back to xp unless you have the actual disk or else you format your comp and then re-install xp, i had the same problem but luckely i got the system restore cd from dell sent to me and now i've got my xp back to the way it was when i bought it, if you dont have the disk then contact your comp maker and ask for one,
"Beck" wrote:

"JustinL" wrote in message Ok, i have to admit, Vista is incredible, but, it is causing my computer to run extremely slow and i can't stand it any longer. I know i should have done my homework before installing vista, but i was way too excited and didn't exactly read everything. My main focus now is to uninstall the "great vista" and get xp back. The big problem is that my pc came w/xp pre-installed so i don't have a xp cd to clean install. Any help uninstalling vista and getting xp would be extremely appreciated. Thanks for your help!
Have you tried turning off the eye candy and themes? Just like XP you can drop down to a standard theme, this really does lower the amont of resources used. Failing that, if your PC came with XP pre-installed, unless you were sold it by a cowboy you should have a way to restore the system to a previous state. This may be a backup cd or a backup partition.

Not necessarily. It doesn't write over the restore partition, it just writes over the boot manager component.
For Dell, at least, there is a widely available program that repairs it and allows a restore to work again.
Tom "millionads" wrote in message

unless you actually have the system restore cd then your stuck, vista will have written over your restore cd if it was on the comp so you wont be able to get back to xp unless you have the actual disk or else you format your comp and then re-install xp, i had the same problem but luckely i got the system restore cd from dell sent to me and now i've got my xp back to the way it was when i bought it, if you dont have the disk then contact your comp maker and ask for one,
"Beck" wrote:
"JustinL" wrote in message Ok, i have to admit, Vista is incredible, but, it is causing my computer to run extremely slow and i can't stand it any longer. I know i should have done my homework before installing vista, but i was way too excited and didn't exactly read everything. My main focus now is to uninstall the "great vista" and get xp back. The big problem is that my pc came w/xp pre-installed so i don't have a xp cd to clean install. Any help uninstalling vista and getting xp would be extremely appreciated. Thanks for your help!
Have you tried turning off the eye candy and themes? Just like XP you can drop down to a standard theme, this really does lower the amont of resources used. Failing that, if your PC came with XP pre-installed, unless you were sold it by a cowboy you should have a way to restore the system to a previous state. This may be a backup cd or a backup partition.

Ok, i have to admit, Vista is incredible, but, it is causing my computer to run extremely slow and i can't stand it any longer. I know i should have done my homework before installing vista, but i was way too excited and didn't exactly read everything. My main focus now is to uninstall the "great vista" and get xp back. The big problem is that my pc came w/xp pre-installed so i don't have a xp cd to clean install. Any help uninstalling vista and getting xp would be extremely appreciated. Thanks for your help!