Vista back to XP - Problems

What CD are you trying to load? Is it XP? Did you right click your CD drive
and configure it?.
"Cooter" <cooter.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> My wife's Lenovo desktop came with Vista preloaded. Neither of us likes
> Vista, so I want to install XP. I have acquired the necessary drivers.
>
> Problem 1: I can change the boot sequence to CD, and the CD drive spins
> when I restart, but the XP setup program does not run - Vista boots up.
>
> Problem 2: I can open the CD drive from Vista, double-click on Setup.exe,
> and Setup will run; however, none of the options allow me to install XP.
>
> I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install, but the Lenovo
> does not have a floppy drive. Is there any way to get the XP install
> process to start?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>

Also, the re-installation of XP for Lenovo systems is 6 CDs not 6 floppies.
XP will not fit on 6 floppies.
"Unknown" <unknown.DeleteThis@unknown.kom> wrote in message
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> What CD are you trying to load? Is it XP? Did you right click your CD
> drive and configure it?.
> "Cooter" <cooter.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:46f01a30$0$7514$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> My wife's Lenovo desktop came with Vista preloaded. Neither of us likes
>> Vista, so I want to install XP. I have acquired the necessary drivers.
>>
>> Problem 1: I can change the boot sequence to CD, and the CD drive spins
>> when I restart, but the XP setup program does not run - Vista boots up.
>>
>> Problem 2: I can open the CD drive from Vista, double-click on Setup.exe,
>> and Setup will run; however, none of the options allow me to install XP.
>>
>> I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install, but the Lenovo
>> does not have a floppy drive. Is there any way to get the XP install
>> process to start?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>>
>
>

Cooter wrote:
> My wife's Lenovo desktop came with Vista preloaded. Neither of us
> likes Vista, so I want to install XP. I have acquired the necessary
> drivers.
> Problem 1: I can change the boot sequence to CD, and the CD drive
> spins when I restart, but the XP setup program does not run - Vista
> boots up.
> Problem 2: I can open the CD drive from Vista, double-click on
> Setup.exe, and Setup will run; however, none of the options allow
> me to install XP.
> I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install, but the
> Lenovo does not have a floppy drive. Is there any way to get the XP
> install process to start?

Unknown wrote:
> What CD are you trying to load? Is it XP? Did you right click your
> CD drive and configure it?

Unknown wrote:
> Also, the re-installation of XP for Lenovo systems is 6 CDs not 6
> floppies. XP will not fit on 6 floppies.

Uknown,

Where did anyone say anything about the six floppy diskettes being related
to the 're-installation set for Lenovo systems'?

From the original post:
"I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install..."

That is something anyone can get from:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994

Seems obvious that the OP is referencing this.

Cooter,

It is possible that something is wrong with the CD or even the CD/DVD drive.
If it never comes up and asks you to "Press any key to boot from cd..." and
this is a legitimate original installation CD for Windows XP (not a
restoration media set or a non-bootable 'copy' of a Windows XP installation
cd) then you either have not set the BIOS to boot from that device first,
you are missing the 'press any key' message, the cd you are trying to use is
bad, the cd drive in the machine is 'off kilter' and has trouble reading the
cd, etc...

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MS-MVP
--
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I believe the OP is referring to the floppy disks referred to
in this article.

How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310994

Nepatsfan

In news:9mWHi.4822$7P7.1576@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net,
Unknown <unknown.RemoveThis@unknown.kom> wrote:
> Also, the re-installation of XP for Lenovo systems is 6 CDs
> not 6 floppies.
> XP will not fit on 6 floppies.
> "Unknown" <unknown.RemoveThis@unknown.kom> wrote in message
> news:cjWHi.4821$7P7.890@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net...
>> What CD are you trying to load? Is it XP? Did you right
>> click your CD
>> drive and configure it?.
>> "Cooter" <cooter.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:46f01a30$0$7514$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> My wife's Lenovo desktop came with Vista preloaded. Neither
>>> of us likes
>>> Vista, so I want to install XP. I have acquired the
>>> necessary drivers.
>>>
>>> Problem 1: I can change the boot sequence to CD, and the CD
>>> drive spins
>>> when I restart, but the XP setup program does not run -
>>> Vista boots up.
>>>
>>> Problem 2: I can open the CD drive from Vista, double-click
>>> on Setup.exe,
>>> and Setup will run; however, none of the options allow me
>>> to install XP.
>>>
>>> I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install, but
>>> the Lenovo
>>> does not have a floppy drive. Is there any way to get the
>>> XP install
>>> process to start?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help.

Thanks for all the replys. I called Lenovo, as suggested, and found out
setting the boot sequence is a bit different from what it appears. At any
rate, I have the problem under control.

FWIW, I was using an original XP install CD (legit) and was referring to the
six floppy disk set mentioned, not the Lenovo restoration set.

Again, thanks to all.

"Cooter" <cooter.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> My wife's Lenovo desktop came with Vista preloaded. Neither of us likes
> Vista, so I want to install XP. I have acquired the necessary drivers.
>
> Problem 1: I can change the boot sequence to CD, and the CD drive spins
> when I restart, but the XP setup program does not run - Vista boots up.
>
> Problem 2: I can open the CD drive from Vista, double-click on Setup.exe,
> and Setup will run; however, none of the options allow me to install XP.
>
> I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install, but the Lenovo
> does not have a floppy drive. Is there any way to get the XP install
> process to start?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>

The poster did not say that, however, I thought the OP may have been
confusing floppy with CD, consequently my questions. A Lenovo recovery
consists of 6 CDs. Maybe very obvious to you but not all of us are like you.
23HHA.464 RemoveThis @TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Cooter wrote:
>> My wife's Lenovo desktop came with Vista preloaded. Neither of us
>> likes Vista, so I want to install XP. I have acquired the necessary
>> drivers.
>> Problem 1: I can change the boot sequence to CD, and the CD drive
>> spins when I restart, but the XP setup program does not run - Vista
>> boots up.
>> Problem 2: I can open the CD drive from Vista, double-click on
>> Setup.exe, and Setup will run; however, none of the options allow
>> me to install XP.
>> I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install, but the
>> Lenovo does not have a floppy drive. Is there any way to get the XP
>> install process to start?
>
> Unknown wrote:
>> What CD are you trying to load? Is it XP? Did you right click your
>> CD drive and configure it?
>
> Unknown wrote:
>> Also, the re-installation of XP for Lenovo systems is 6 CDs not 6
>> floppies. XP will not fit on 6 floppies.
>
> Uknown,
>
> Where did anyone say anything about the six floppy diskettes being related
> to the 're-installation set for Lenovo systems'?
>
> From the original post:
> "I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install..."
>
> That is something anyone can get from:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994
>
> Seems obvious that the OP is referencing this.
>
> Cooter,
>
> It is possible that something is wrong with the CD or even the CD/DVD
> drive. If it never comes up and asks you to "Press any key to boot from
> cd..." and this is a legitimate original installation CD for Windows XP
> (not a restoration media set or a non-bootable 'copy' of a Windows XP
> installation cd) then you either have not set the BIOS to boot from that
> device first, you are missing the 'press any key' message, the cd you are
> trying to use is bad, the cd drive in the machine is 'off kilter' and has
> trouble reading the cd, etc...
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

I didn't know Microsoft was providing those floppies for OEM's. Lenovo has
their own recovery and installation CD's.
Thank for the info.
"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan.DeleteThis@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
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>I believe the OP is referring to the floppy disks referred to in this
>article.
>
> How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310994
>
> Nepatsfan
>
> In news:9mWHi.4822$7P7.1576@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net,
> Unknown <unknown.DeleteThis@unknown.kom> wrote:
>> Also, the re-installation of XP for Lenovo systems is 6 CDs not 6
>> floppies.
>> XP will not fit on 6 floppies.
>> "Unknown" <unknown.DeleteThis@unknown.kom> wrote in message
>> news:cjWHi.4821$7P7.890@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net...
>>> What CD are you trying to load? Is it XP? Did you right click your CD
>>> drive and configure it?.
>>> "Cooter" <cooter.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:46f01a30$0$7514$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>> My wife's Lenovo desktop came with Vista preloaded. Neither of us likes
>>>> Vista, so I want to install XP. I have acquired the necessary drivers.
>>>>
>>>> Problem 1: I can change the boot sequence to CD, and the CD drive spins
>>>> when I restart, but the XP setup program does not run - Vista boots up.
>>>>
>>>> Problem 2: I can open the CD drive from Vista, double-click on
>>>> Setup.exe,
>>>> and Setup will run; however, none of the options allow me to install
>>>> XP.
>>>>
>>>> I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install, but the Lenovo
>>>> does not have a floppy drive. Is there any way to get the XP install
>>>> process to start?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help.
>
>
>

Cooter wrote:
> My wife's Lenovo desktop came with Vista preloaded. Neither of us
> likes Vista, so I want to install XP. I have acquired the necessary
> drivers.
> Problem 1: I can change the boot sequence to CD, and the CD drive
> spins when I restart, but the XP setup program does not run - Vista
> boots up.
> Problem 2: I can open the CD drive from Vista, double-click on
> Setup.exe, and Setup will run; however, none of the options allow
> me to install XP.
> I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install, but the
> Lenovo does not have a floppy drive. Is there any way to get the XP
> install process to start?

Unknown wrote:
> What CD are you trying to load? Is it XP? Did you right click your
> CD drive and configure it?

Unknown wrote:
> Also, the re-installation of XP for Lenovo systems is 6 CDs not 6
> floppies. XP will not fit on 6 floppies.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Uknown,
>
> Where did anyone say anything about the six floppy diskettes being
> related to the 're-installation set for Lenovo systems'?
>
> From the original post:
> "I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install..."
>
> That is something anyone can get from:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994
>
> Seems obvious that the OP is referencing this.
<snip>

Unknown wrote:
> The poster did not say that, however, I thought the OP may have
> been confusing floppy with CD, consequently my questions. A
> Lenovo recovery consists of 6 CDs. Maybe very obvious to you but
> not all of us are like you.

Actually - the OP said:
"I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install, but the Lenovo does
not have a floppy drive. Is there any way to get the XP install process to
start?"

The 'six floppy disk set to start the XP install'... Not to start the
recovery process, not anything to do with Lenovo... but to 'start the XP
install'...

That combined with the fact that they stated stated that, "My wife's Lenovo
desktop came with Vista preloaded." means it did not even come with recovery
*anything* for Windows XP. Could they have had Lenovo recovery CDs fro ma
past purchase... yeah - I suppose.. But I did not get that impression as
the sentence I referenced before was way too specific to be a mistake to
me...

"I have the six floppy disk set to start the XP install, but the Lenovo does
not have a floppy drive."

It would be hard for me to imagine they made a mistake saying floppy disk
set *and* thinking they needed to have a floppy disk drive for these six
floppy diskettes at the same time - if they made the mistake of
floppy/diskette you infer was possible.

And now - later in this thread:

Cooter wrote:
> FWIW, I was using an original XP install CD (legit) and was referring to
> the six floppy disk set mentioned, not the Lenovo restoration set.

But, each their own interpretation.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html