How can I go back to Win XP W/O loosing all my files?

Question

I currently have Vista and i hate it !!! Is there any way i can switch back to XP without loosing all my files. i have all the cd's and c**p i just need to know if i can switchback without loosing all my files

Answer 1

well email them or buy  a flash drive

Answer 2

You'll have to copy them onto an external drive or a different hard drive partition than the system drive. You will have to install any programs again, but just make sure you backup the files you want to save.