Trying to dl XP.

DiabolicBow · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 313 **Location:**

So Im tired of stupid Vista, it has MORE BUGS than SRO, believe it or not. It's crazy!!!!

I got Windows Microsoft XP, But when I insert the disk it doesn't auto run...again gay Vista. How can I make it run? Any Vista, please share your wisdom.

shinichitai · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 125 **Location:**

format c:

DiabolicBow · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 313 **Location:**

shinichitai wrote:

format c:

Im not computer literate at all. What do I do again?

Ichimaru420 · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 2778 **Location:** quit

Sometimes I have 2 restart my pc and put the windows CD in while my pc is starting up and then the windows installation screen comes up.

maybe it might work 4 u

/Pi · **Joined:** May 2007 **Posts:** 4592 **Location:**

OS X Leopard is premiering tomorrow. @_@ I'm not an Apple user though.

miladq88 · **Joined:** May 2007 **Posts:** 403 **Location:**

restart and keep hitting f11 or f12 and a screen should come up and one of the options is boot of disk

Ichimaru420 · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 2778 **Location:** quit

miladq88 wrote:

restart and keep hitting f11 or f12 and a screen should come up and one of the options is boot of disk

yeh that shud work

darkmaster21 · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 2156 **Location:**

You cannot down grade your operating system so trying to install XP while having vista will not work.

Least thats what I heard...

Midori · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3425 **Location:**

Prophet Izaach wrote:

OS X Leopard is premiering tomorrow. @_@ I'm not an Apple user though.

sro doesn't work on apple

Silver0 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:49 am

i love my vista :love:

ThatBluePerson · **Joined:** Jun 2007 **Posts:** 1647 **Location:** Earth

Ichimaru420 wrote:

miladq88 wrote:

restart and keep hitting f11 or f12 and a screen should come up and one of the options is boot of disk

yeh that shud work

This should work, because if you try to install while your log into Vista it won't let you because XP is lower version of Windows, but if you restart comp and if the XP cd is bootable it should automatically boot and follow installation instructions.

Warning: It may require to format your hard rive which means to delete everything in it and install a new installation, you will lose all your personal and user installed applications.

Firemouse · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 547 **Location:**

You can just format into XP.

Edit: Above post explained it. In other words, external drive is your friend.
(save everything on it, format, insert external, ta-da..everything you admire most is back)

DiabolicBow · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 313 **Location:**

I dont mind losing everything. Just SRO is the most I would really lose since its a new computer. If I got guild mark and union mark will I lose it? Since Im doing this?

Sylhana · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3467 **Location:**

DiabolicBow wrote:

I dont mind losing everything. Just SRO is the most I would really lose since its a new computer. If I got guild mark and union mark will I lose it? Since Im doing this?

Just back up the bitmap files on a cd or a removable disk (or a floppy disk, yes I'm old fashion >.<) just for your personal safe keeping. You wont loose your guild or union emblem ingame, those have already been uploaded to the server and wouldnt change, no matter what happens to your computer.

DiabolicBow · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 313 **Location:**

Sylhana wrote:

DiabolicBow wrote:

I dont mind losing everything. Just SRO is the most I would really lose since its a new computer. If I got guild mark and union mark will I lose it? Since Im doing this?

Just back up the bitmap files on a cd or a removable disk (or a floppy disk, yes I'm old fashion >.<) just for your personal safe keeping. You wont loose your guild or union emblem ingame, those have already been uploaded to the server and wouldnt change, no matter what happens to your computer.

Oh then I dont care...xD

Well Can someone post what I gotta do in an organized matter? step by step so I can print and follow. I dont wanna mess up.

cuchulainn · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 2168 **Location:**

Back up anything you need to keep (hint, huge downloaded installers might be good to keep so you don't have to redownload)

Put your XP disc in and select the boot menu (one of the F buttons, can't remember which though).

Choose to boot from that drive.

You're going to have to format your harddrive before installing. The whole process of format/install should take around an hour or so depending on your comp and what formatting options you choose (make sure you find out the correct format for windows NTMS or something similar, but double check with Microsoft).

Once you're done installing, do all the starting up prompt shit and get to it installing your programs like MS Office, SRO, etc.

DiabolicBow · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 313 **Location:**

cuchulainn wrote:

Back up anything you need to keep (hint, huge downloaded installers might be good to keep so you don't have to redownload)

Put your XP disc in and select the boot menu (one of the F buttons, can't remember which though).

Choose to boot from that drive.

You're going to have to format your harddrive before installing. The whole process of format/install should take around an hour or so depending on your comp and what formatting options you choose (make sure you find out the correct format for windows NTMS or something similar, but double check with Microsoft).

Once you're done installing, do all the starting up prompt shit and get to it installing your programs like MS Office, SRO, etc.

Seems like 5 hours + of work. I''ll just have my friends uncle do it for me. -.-'

Hitman144 · **Joined:** Feb 2007 **Posts:** 1303 **Location:**

Silver0 wrote:

i love my vista :love:

+1 i dont see any bugs, may itz just ur version or u probly downloaded it illegally ,

but i bought mine and it works like a charm

better than xp if u have 4gb ram and quad core

my computer is pimp
got it free from uncle that works for ibm company

DiabolicBow · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 313 **Location:**

hitman144 wrote:

Silver0 wrote:

i love my vista :love:

+1 i dont see any bugs, may itz just ur version or u probly downloaded it illegally ,

but i bought mine and it works like a charm

better than xp if u have 4gb ram and quad core

my computer is pimp
got it free from uncle that works for ibm company

Well tehre you go. Now I need to get one of my lazy ass. uncles to apply for ibm company xD jk.

reaps · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 31 **Location:**

cuchulainn wrote:

Back up anything you need to keep (hint, huge downloaded installers might be good to keep so you don't have to redownload)

Put your XP disc in and select the boot menu (one of the F buttons, can't remember which though).

Choose to boot from that drive.

You're going to have to format your harddrive before installing. The whole process of format/install should take around an hour or so depending on your comp and what formatting options you choose (make sure you find out the correct format for windows NTMS or something similar, but double check with Microsoft).

Once you're done installing, do all the starting up prompt shit and get to it installing your programs like MS Office, SRO, etc.

make sure your bios setting is set to boot from cd first.then just follow the promps. shouldn't take more than 1 hour

lazybum · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 220 **Location:**

i dun have any problems with my vista...nor with sro on vista...

PR0METHEUS · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 4093 **Location:** Earth

Ichimaru420 wrote:

Sometimes I have 2 restart my pc and put the windows CD in while my pc is starting up and then the windows installation screen comes up.

maybe it might work 4 u

yes that's how you'd do it. You don't run the XP installation from within Vista. Shut down Vista, restart the computer with the XP CD in the drive, and let it boot up.

In the beginning of the boot process, it will probably say something like "press any key to boot from CD" and you have to hit enter quickly otherwise Vista would boot again.

Master_Mind · **Joined:** May 2007 **Posts:** 1591 **Location:** Norway

darkmaster21 wrote:

You cannot down grade your operating system so trying to install XP while having vista will not work.

Least thats what I heard...

yes you can you only need to put the xp cd iin and see if you get a xp screen and continue install it

Shadownes · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 91 **Location:**

boot >
Go into your BIOS system
find advanced system
set first boot device to cd-rom
secound boot devise to hdd.

Then it should work. It works for me

xzaz · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 1574 **Location:**

S T O P S A Y I N G V I S T A S U C K S if you even dont know how to format a HD.

Plz dont be a hater, Microsoft makes great products inclusief Windows Vista. Dont want it? cool download Linux or even buy a Mac. Stop freaking saying windows vista sucks! IT DOES NOT IT DOES NOT.

JohnBernas · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 145 **Location:**

xzaz wrote:

S T O P S A Y I N G V I S T A S U C K S if you even dont know how to format a HD.

vista sucks. and i know how to format a HD

xzaz wrote:

Plz dont be a hater, Microsoft makes great products inclusief Windows Vista. Dont want it? cool download Linux or even buy a Mac. Stop freaking saying windows vista sucks! IT DOES NOT IT DOES NOT.

I'm not a hatter, but vista sucks, and thats a fact. Micrisoft makes BUGGY products, including vista

No, i don't want it

im gonna keep using XP... maybe i'll give a chance to vista after SP 2...

xzaz · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 1574 **Location:**

So tell me whats with XP buggy huh? I know when Windows 95 came out. Everyone was like I'll stick to 3.11. When 98 came out everyone was stick to 95 enc enc. When XP came out everyone was using 2k or win 98 sec edition. Even some where using Win Milenium (Alright that OS sucked di.ck!).

I dont have ANY problems with vista, it runs smooth. Got the basic (Windows 95) layout. And it runs like hell. The file using is far bether then Windows XP. The booting much more faster (if you see the things whats he have to load like 3th party programs).

Btw 95% of the errors on WIN XP / Vista machines are User errors, wrong software, wrong drivers enc. Those 5% in the OS is just soooo litle.

Other Wise · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 19 **Location:**

xzaz wrote:

So tell me whats with XP buggy huh? I know when Windows 95 came out. Everyone was like I'll stick to 3.11. When 98 came out everyone was stick to 95 enc enc. When XP came out everyone was using 2k or win 98 sec edition. Even some where using Win Milenium (Alright that OS sucked di.ck!).

That is so true. Give vista some time.

JohnBernas · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 145 **Location:**

Other Wise wrote:

That is so true. Give vista some time.

untill SP2

its known to everyone that MS releases their OS always too soon, unfinished/full of bugs... due to comercial ($$$$) reasons...

then they release the Service Pack patches and so on, to correct the problems the OS shouldn't have in the first place...

don't get me wrong, im no MS hater, and I will use Vista in the future..., just not right now...

Trice · **Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:01 pm

DiabolicBow wrote:

So Im tired of stupid Vista, it has MORE BUGS than SRO

poor you

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