installed vista after xp problem, now I want xp back

want xp back!

virus .microsoft suppurt helped me to get rid of him, but after a day of full scan that it my computer will not re-start... the mes.it gave was windows/boot/system(something close)... told me to reinstall xp disk... was a hand me down comp. so didn't... a friend has vista disk but no product key... ran for 1 Monday must now button #... hate vista would be as my xp back... will this work and how to on this subject! Please help ready to throw this stupid thing!

It sounds like you (pretty stupidly, IMO) installed Vista even if you don't have a legitimate copy of it and now the time to activate is in place.

You have 3 options:

  1. If the computer is a computer of 'brand', he can have a restore hidden on the disk partition hard that you can use to restore the computer to its "fresh from the factory" State.  Not all computers have a hidden partition, and even if yours came with one, you deleted when you installed Vista.  Please answer two questions:

    a. What is the make and model of your computer?
    (b) when the computer is turned on, you can see one or several messages while pressing a key or keys.  Please report these messages say.  You may have to restart several times, because messages pass very quickly.

  2. You can buy a copy of Windows XP - but these documents are available from dodgy sources on places like eBay and Amazon.
  3. If your hardware is compatible, you can buy a copy of Windows 7.

In certain circumstances, it may be also possible to get a copy of Windows XP from the computer manufacturer.

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