[kelltech]

My question is, if I try Vista and it's not working for me, can I re-install XP? I have heard that you can't, even with a format but that doesn't make sense at all to me.

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if you do a FULL format (either by using the format utility on the xpdisk, or by using fdisk from a 98 boot disk, or my prefered method of using DBAN ) then you will have no problems...the issues come in when you're trying to do a dual boot with vista and xp...that process becomes a little more involved..but it's still doable...

so in short...if you're wanting to wipe the hd...install vista BY itself...then try vista...then you should have no issues...

[dsenette]

if you do a FULL format (either by using the format utility on the xpdisk, or by using fdisk from a 98 boot disk, or my prefered method of using DBAN ) then you will have no problems...the issues come in when you're trying to do a dual boot with vista and xp...that process becomes a little more involved..but it's still doable...

so in short...if you're wanting to wipe the hd...install vista BY itself...then try vista...then you should have no issues...

[kelltech]

Thanks, that answers the question. If anything, I'd format/wipe vista and re-install xp if vista doesnt work out.