Vista to XP( Partition)

[Mike89]

Thats a really good tutorial, Thanks a lot

Problem is that my XP wont boot up when I restart my computer for some odd reason. I tried on my other but also it doesn't boot up, but when I go to setup it allows me to install it. On Vista it doesn't let me install it. So my problem right now is installing Xp, Is there any way around this?

[Jonas Wauters]

Is your BIOS set to boot from CD/DVD-ROM?

Jonas

[Jonas Wauters]

NOTE:
You MUST create a partition BEFORE installing XP!
Otherwise you will have lots of problems.

Jonas

[Mike89]

Yeah I already Have a partition. Its XP (M:) 4 gigs of space

How do you set the BIOS to run CD/DVD-ROM?

[Jonas Wauters]

Well I need the make and model of your computer in order to tell you how to enter the BIOS.
But mostly you will have to pres the esc or an F key in the bigging of the boot (when the BIOS loads)

Jonas

[Mike89]

It is a Velocity Micro Promagix E2230

[Mike89]

Any help please? I just really want to get this done and over with.

[Jonas Wauters]

Well I'm going to look into this is.
I hadn't read your last posts I was asleep.

Jonas

[Jonas Wauters]

I can't find any info about how to enter the BIOS of Velocity Micro.
Did you try pressing repeatly esc and the F-keys wright after you press the power button?

Jonas

[Mike89]

 Well when ever I restart my computer It shows 2 buttons I can press. Del. key to go in to Setup and Tab to look at BIOS message ( This is actually shuts donw and just shows information really quick.


 I dont know if the Setup is actually my BIOS thoug? In the Screen it has a weird color to it


There are 6 Tabs that show on that screen:
Main
Advance
Power
Boot
Tools
Exit


Is this the BIOS?
 Or should I try running XP through a floppy?

[Mike89]

Ok I think I have solved my problem... I still have to test it but another thing on the tutorial is that I don't have a actual copy of vista, its Just the recovery disk that came with the computer, does that even matter?

[Jonas Wauters]

Well you can try to putt the vista in first and follow the steps.
If this works that your safe to install XP otherwise we are going to need to find an other solution.
Don't install XP yet!
You need to be sure you can recover Vista

Jonas

[Mike89]

 I still have the problem Loading up a CD-Rom at start. Even with the Vista Recovery Cd will not start up when I restart my computer. So I still need help with the BIOS. I have pressed all those keys, and still nothing pops up. The only Keys I know about are the ones I said up there, But I am unsure if its the BIOS or not.

[honvetops]

hopefully , one of these will help you.........

http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy/faq1.htm

http://www.fluteloop.com/PCHC/bios

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxpprox64/installxpcdparallell/indexfullpage.htm

[Mike89]

 Ok Thanks a lot ..... But yet again another problem

 My problem is now the Internet.

When Ever I start up Windows Xp and try yo go through the internet from there, It doent let me. When I go to Vista it allows me to with no problem. What is the problem.. Did I install Windows XP wrong when it got to the Network Setup or what?