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Can't install XP on Lenovo R61i

I have a laptop "lenovo R61i". It has a windows vista sticker...and I can't seem to get the system to boot from an xp pro disk. Any ideas how to force it? It won't even see it. I've tried with MANY disks.

I can't stand vista on this thing. :(

skywalker39

Hi ryanasalazar,

Go into the BIOS and set it to boot from cd. Here's a link on how to do this: http://www.hiren.info/pages/bios-boot-cdrom

numero_uno

If you have installed Vista already, then you would not be able to install XP over it.
As far as just booting is concerned, try with another disk and please ensure that you are using the correct boot disk in the boot sequence at the time to booting the disk.

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benstorey

Did you get the PC with all the Lenovo recovery disks?
One of the disks will allow you to 'downgrade' from vista to XP. They must have put a lock on installing it any other way.

Kechka

Press F12 to choose boot device and select CD-ROM
You also need to change hard drive from SATA to compatibility models. Follow this simple step:
a. Turn on your laptop.
b. if your BIOS screen show up press F1
c. Go to Config -> Serial ATA (SATA) change this mode option controller to compatibility
d. press F10 and ENTER

nobus

you could clean the disk with DBAN first : http://dban.sourceforge.net/
but be sure you can install XP on it before starting...