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Help me get rid of Windows Vista.....:(

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-me-get-rid-of-windows-vista.55825/

m-jeri
m-jeri Original post #1
Apr 22, 2007 at 8:04 PM
I have vitsa ultimate on a 20 gb partition..on my 80 gig hdd.
I use Xp SP2 usually, so now i want to get rid of vista.i tried using
fixmbr.exe command from win xp recovery console.but as vista got advanced boot loader. i am stuck...

HELP ME GET RID OF IT...
BBThumbHealer
BBThumbHealer #2
Apr 22, 2007 at 8:23 PM
boot from the windows xp cd n then format the drive where u have installed vista .... n then install xp ..
shantanu
shantanu #3
Apr 22, 2007 at 9:25 PM
no just boot from windows XP cd and press R for repair... and then give the commands.. :

BOOTCFG /Rebuild

and the restart.... you are done.. then only your windows XP will start.. now just format the partition in which your VISTA was installed... :D:D
m-jeri
m-jeri #4
Apr 23, 2007 at 6:30 AM
hey thnx guys for the reply.....

but i used another method...and it worked like a charm...

i used the bootsect.exe in the vista dvd..

i.e. type this command in winxp start->run dialog--

i:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt52 ALL /force

i is ur DVD drive....

and then restart.....the boot loader will be gone...
and then format the vitsa partition...and delete boot.bak and bootsect.bak
from root drive...