Q: I have been using Windows Vista and Windows XP on one system. I now have purchased a new computer with Windows Vista preinstalled and would like to remove Vista from my older system. My concern is not to mess up my Windows XP installation on my dual boot system when removing Vista. Any idea's how I can do this?

A: Well, there are two ways to do this. Either will work fine:

Method #1:

1. Boot your older PC with the Windows XP CD inserted.
2. Select the Repair option in setup.
3. Press "R" to select the Recovery Console.
4. At the prompt, execute the following two commands:

fixboot c: [Enter]
fixmbr c: [Enter]

Method #2:

1. Download a free utility called VistaBootPro
2. Run the uninstall Vista bootloader.
3. Then, follow the instructions in method #1 to perform a "fixboot" in the Recovery Console.