Help get back windows XP

My pc has windows THAT XP factory-installed and recently I got a virus and took the pc to a repair shop only to get him back with a non-genuine version of Windows Vista. How can I get this back to the original Windows XP?

If xp came pre-installed on it, it is likely that your machine has not come with disks of xp.

This is because your computer has a hidden section on the hard disk that contains the original software provided by the factory.

How to install this OS and the original software is to activate this partition hidden through 'factory restore '.

the exact steps to perform a factory restore is provided by your computer manufacturer on its place of origin.

Although you can probably run a factory restore, I think it's something you have to work with the repair shop.

We don't use if you paid to upgrade your system to vista.

It is difficult for us if your system is fully compatible with vista.

We don't know we why vista has been installed if the right method to fix your system was to use xp and because there will be a sticker of halogram on the computer with the windows product key.

In addition, it is unclear if when vista installed, they have wiped your hidden partition with the restore factory Setup files.

so, until you go back to the repair shop to get clarity on the issues above, first do a job at home and go to the website of House of computers and confirm if your system has / had the potential for a factory restore.

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