So, how would I "go back" to XP? Vista Bugs and Problems Discuss So, how would I "go back" to XP? in the Windows Vista forums; Almost 100% sure you used Packet writing.. that is why you can see part of the pic's and not the rest of the pics... reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/...

[Snuffy]

Almost 100% sure you used Packet writing.. that is why you can see part of the pic's and not the rest of the pics...

reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_R...packet_writing)

Mount Rainier is implemented natively in Windows Vista, which was released on January 30, 2007. Linux has built-in MRW support since kernel version 2.6.2 (2004). Operating systems that don't support MRW natively (notably Windows XP and prior versions) need third-party software to read and write MRW-formatted discs, and these tend to be the same packet writing utilities which allow native UDF filesystems to be written to optical media

in other words you need the same program used by Windows XP to view all the pics since it was considered 3d party.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packet_writing
Packet writing is an optical disc recording technology used to allow writeable CD and DVD media to be used in a similar manner to a floppy disk. Packet writing allows the user to access the contents of a CD-R or CD-RW disc directly through a mounted filesystem (Unix, Linux, Mac OS X) or drive letter (Windows). Without packet writing software, one would have to use regular CD mastering recording software to burn a whole disc.

Packet writing can be used both with once-writeable media such as CD-R, DVD+R and DVD-R, and also with rewriteable media such as CD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RW. Once-writeable media cannot however recover space once used; A deleted file does not free space on the disk, and a modified or overwritten file occupies additional space even if the file size has not increased. When the free space on a once-writeable disk is exhausted, no further update to the disk is possible. Rewriteable (RW) media can have all the files deleted on a formatted disc, or information can be overwritten. The downside is CD-RW will fade to the point it isn't readable as the re-crystalized alloy de-crystalizes. Formatted CD-RWs seem to fade out faster than unformatted CD-RWs. People who assume RW media can be updated and reformatted many times just like a floppy disk eventually discover that their data has disappeared. And there are only so many times it can be completely erased and reused - it varies from disc to disc, and can vary with age and use.

Several competing and incompatible packet writing disk formats have been developed, notably those of Roxio DirectCD, Nero AG InCD, and Sonic Solutions Drive Letter Access. Proposed standards include UDF 1.5 and Mount Rainier.

[Znod]

Originally Posted by jadaknox

Oh and thanks to all those willing to help me

You are very welcome. I think that Snuffy may have you on the right track now. We'll see.

[cetanska]

I spoke with Toshiba support about getting rid of Vista HP and installing XP. Stated it could be done but is a pain to do so. More involved than the average user wants to attempt and most get into trouble doing so. It would be leaving one nightmare for another.

[Snuffy]

If you really want to go back to XP.. boot to the DVD from Vista... enter to DOS same way... then type FORMAT c: /fs:fat32

FORMAT volume [/FS:file-system] [/V:label] [/Q] [/A:size] [/C] [/X] [/Passes]
FORMAT volume [/V:label] [/Q] [/F:size] [/Passes]
FORMAT volume [/V:label] [/Q] [/T:tracks /N:sectors] [/Passes]
FORMAT volume [/V:label] [/Q] [/Passes]
FORMAT volume [/Q]

volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
mount point, or volume name.
/FS:filesystem Specifies the type of the file system (FAT, FAT32, NTFS,
or UDF).
/V:label Specifies the volume label.
/Q Performs a quick format. Note that this switch overrides /P.
/C NTFS only: Files created on the new volume will be compressed
by default.
/X Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary. All opened
handles to the volume would no longer be valid.
/R:revision UDF only: Forces the format to a specific UDF version
(1.02, 1.50, 2.00, 2.01, 2.50). The default
revision is 2.01.
/D UDF 2.50 only: Metadata will be duplicated.
/A:size Overrides the default allocation unit size. Default settings

Once the HD is formatted boot to the XP CD, install and viola your there...

Acer told me No Way my laptop could run Vista... runs Vista Ultimate very well, slightly low on the video card... (1.0) but other wise... its GREAAAAT.
Sold my License for XP SP2 and all disk(s) for Vista Ultimate Case , Disk & "KEY"..

[felix8406]

Moving to XP is the easy part, finding and installing those programs that came with the PC will be much harder.