Can't get to install interface

I lost my password and I only have 1 account. I can't get to the
interface that has the install. I have a Toshiba A200 Satellite laptop
with Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit, and if possible, I want to put XP
on it.


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Vadados

 

"Vadados" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> I lost my password and I only have 1 account. I can't get to the
> interface that has the install. I have a Toshiba A200 Satellite laptop
> with Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit, and if possible, I want to put XP
> on it.
>
>
> --
> Vadados

Boot up from the XP CD and install from there. Vista won't let you install
XP over itself.

 

Hi,

Boot to Safe mode, logon to the administrator account available only there
and reset your user account password.

Before attempting to put XP on it make sure there are drivers available for
the proprietary hardware used in many laptops. Without them you may not be
able to install or use some of your laptop's features. If it is a sata
drive, you will most likely have to have a driver on floppy to feed to XP
setup (yes, it must be on a floppy, XP setup will not search any other
medium). Also, to install XP you will need to remove and rebuild the system
partition as it cannot install to a volume created by a Vista (it can read
it, but not install to it).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Vadados" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:7804c4e9fdbbbdbabb487c442de67644@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> I lost my password and I only have 1 account. I can't get to the
> interface that has the install. I have a Toshiba A200 Satellite laptop
> with Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit, and if possible, I want to put XP
> on it.
>
>
> --
> Vadados