Vista has messed up my windows XP!

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#1 imayellowfellow
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alrite i borrowed a pre- release version of windows  vista from my uncle this week and installed it on my computer. However i downloaded a c**** so i could run vista on my comp without activating it. However after having to mess aroudn witht he date in my BIOS (turning 2007 to 2099 and hten switching back to 2007), my vista said my 30day trial was over and i needed to activate it. therefore i decided to remove vista from my computer (i also installed installed it again tos ee if it would still say my trial was over.. yes it was).

However now, whenever i boot up my computer it still says vista is installed on my computer (two versions of vista from the 2 times i installed it), but since i removed them both (deleted the partitions) it says i have to repair the vistas.

That doesnt really matter much tho, because now my windows XP professional is screwed up! I cant watch videos for crap on gamespot (pretty much i cant use WMP or quicktime) and my itunes keeps terminating. ive tried uninstallign and reisntalling these programs but still to no avail. What can i do to fix my XP?
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#2 aft_lizard01
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reinstall XP(or try a repair) and or reformat again.
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#3 namby_trojan
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Save needed files. Enter the bios, use the bootable XP disc, Format the entire hard - drive. Reinstall Windows Xp/ media Center.

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#4 imayellowfellow
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thanks btw will removing xp professional and stuff remove that pesky screen that makes me choose which operating system i want to use whenever i boot up? i just wanted to know cause it is really a nuisance