"Gustaf" <gustafl@algonet.se> wrote in message
news:O%23VpgN%23sHHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I want to downgrade to XP on my new computer with a pre-installed Vista. I
>got an XP CD, but when I insert it during startup, it's ignored and Vista
>is loaded as usual. I find no way to access the BIOS, so that I can change
>the boot device order. So, how can I get the XP setup to run at startup?
>
> Gustaf[/color]

2 ways to achieve this
1. during POST you will see a msg to press a key to access the boot
menu [typically F11, but depends on your machine]
2. press DEL after powering on [ could also be F2, just watch the
monitor ] UNLESS you have one of those proprietry machines that hide
POST msgs. If this is the case here, they you will have to contact
the manufacturer for the correct key combination to access BIOS.
But why take a retrograde step by installing XP ? , persevere with
Vista, you will get to like it after a while.

rgds
Roberto