xxxgangsta Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 I got windows vista today , so I installed it , but i forgot that i need xp for avile , so I just canceled instalation , well now when i start windows is shows error that system 32/winload.exe is missing , so just choose run old windows , so what i need to do that i won't get that error..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Welcome to the Windows Forum.Did you install Vista in the same partition as XP?Did you format that partition first?Or did you just install it over XP?[*]Or did you install Vista in a separate partition?Did the Vista install create a boot menu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxgangsta Posted August 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 I just installed over windows xp ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Well, in that case...Restore Windows XP from a previous backup, or if you don't have one, install Windows XP from scratch. I don't think there is much left once the Vista install has started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashoverride Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 yeap thats just about it... why did you do it on an old computer any any way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Masseur Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Although if you want to maintain many of your files, do not format when you choose to install XP. If you do not format then you will only lose files located in the documents & settings folder and in the windows folder (your desktop and files in it are in the docs & settings folder). If your files are not an issue then you should defineatly format because it's good for your HD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 If you are going to install Vista it's best to do a clean install........ however, I have read that you can fix this problem with a fixboot command at the C:\windows prompt.I haven't had this problem so I can't say for definite... but it may be worth a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxgangsta Posted August 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 If you are going to install Vista it's best to do a clean install........ however, I have read that you can fix this problem with a fixboot command at the C:\windows prompt.I haven't had this problem so I can't say for definite... but it may be worth a try!thx this really helped me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 You're welcome :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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