How Do You Reload Windows XP On The Acer Aspire 1642?
The Acer Aspire 1642 is a laptop computer that originally came with the Windows XP operating system. You may have, however, upgraded the operating system on your Acer Aspire 1642 to Windows Vista or Windows 7. If you no longer want to use the newer version of Windows, you can perform a clean installation of Windows XP on your Acer Aspire. A clean install deletes the current operating system, cleans out the hard drive and reinstalls Windows XP. Insert the Windows XP CD into the Acer Aspire. The CD-ROM drive on the Acer Aspire 1642 is on the right side of the laptop. Boot your computer to the Windows XP CD. Restart your computer and press any key when presented with the message “Press any key to boot from CD.” Launch the Setup process by pressing the “Enter” key on your keyboard. When prompted, press “F8” to accept the Windows license agreement. Delete the current partition where your current version of Windows is installed. To do this, select the partition using the arrow keys on your k
