Joe wrote:[color=blue]
> I am currently running on Vista reduced functionality.
>
> I have tried to boot off of XP disc and it checks for compatability and
> either states there's an error or stops. It never gives me the option to
> partition a drive.
>
> When I log onto the reduced fucntionality mode, and access the XP
> installation disc, click setup in the disc's folder: either the Install
> Windows XP link is not highlilghted, or when it is, i click Install Windows
> XP, it states:
>
> set up cannot continue because the version of windows on your computer is
> newer than the version on the CD. The help link which checks for a solution
> states that their is no solution and doesn't bring me to a microsoft url for
> help.
>
> I have put the installation disc into another computer and it works fine.
>
> Please let me know if you know what's going on here.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe Sal
>
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Do you have a SATA hard drive?

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