downgrade XP to restart?
I have the disc "Operating System". When I put in, it gives me the choice to install XP. When I choose that, he says its impossible to install XP because the version I have on the computer is newer than what's on the disc. It has a "continue" button and a Cancel button. The continue button is dark, not lit, I can't choose it.
I WANT to restart the computer - restore settings - new start.
Thanks a lot for your help, jenn
You need to BOOT from the CD. Depending on the brand and age of the computer, there are different ways to do this. Most modern computers will allow you to select the device to boot at startup by pressing a certain key. (F12 on Toshiba laptops for example). If the computer is old enough, you may need to boot from a diskette first.
I assume that what you do is insert the CD when the computer is running...
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