You're not the only one to report such problems, and although the vendors differ you may find this suggestion helpful. If not, post back but keep an eye on the other thread as well until a solution is found.
John
hi there,
I recently purchased a pc from dell which came shipped with Windows Vista Home edition on it.. However, I've found it useless for most things and seriously want to get back to xp! I've purchased a copy of xp SP2 and when i do the usual boot up with it just before it reaches the setup screen where i'd press return to install etc... It drops out, a blue screen appears saying "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage"
I can't get around this and i seriously need too!
any help would be greatly appreciated
john

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