How to format pro duo

It happens that im using Windows Vista and when i try to format my memory stick with Pandora's GUI 1.5
i get this error:

You are running Windows VISTA
Logical formatting of The Memory Stick will not Work
You can either use a windows xp machine or download an use
Pandora's SLAX iso from www.x-project.org

now the thing is that i dont access to a windows xp machine and i searched for pandora's slax iso
in their website but i cant seem to find it anywhere and so does other people
so can anyone explain to me how can i format the stick?

Go 2 an internet cafe bcoz u cant use vista to make the battery as far as I know. Tried using vista but didnt work kept getting errors.

any other solution?

Somehow downgrade your computer to XP. Vista is a nightmare.

so if i format it using the psp option instead of the pandora one will it still work?

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I don't have any experience with Vista, so I wouldn't know, but I know some users on here have Vista and gotten errors too and somehow got it to work. Maybe one of them can help you (maybe someone like staxx knows). Also, you can't downgrade your computer to xp lol. YOu downgrade PSP's, not computers. You can go buy a XP disc, but that'll cost you like $100. SLAX is a distribution of Linux too, so I have no idea about the whole slax pandora thing unless it means you should download the latest version of SLAX liveCD, run it on your computer and then use that to make the pandora battery and memory stick. That might work.

Also, you can't downgrade your computer to xp lol.

yes you can.

now about the whole live slax livecd thats what i thought i should do too but its not worth it
the thing now is that my psp wont boot.lol.:/

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Ok you can install a older OS yea, but when you downgrade, most people would think of downgrading a psp, or reverting a psp to a older firmware. Just say you will downgrade your computer in front of some M$ employees and they will think your crazy

What happened to you psp?

its okay now i think it just booted the thing is that i got the datel battery
can someone explain to me the next stages i have to take to downgrade the firmware
and then install the new m33, please dont just post a url here i need someone to explain
those 2 steps.

If u've got the memory stick and the pandoras battery then just insert them into the psp and it should automaticly turn on. The screen should have some options, unbricking, downgrading and some other stuff I cant remember.

okay heres the thing i downloaded the easy newbie installer and i chosed the third option

everything went okay with the stick, then i put my DATEL battery in and the memory stick
and i wait for it to load but nothing happens the psp screen is just black blank and nothing happens..

okay heres the thing i managed to install 3.71 M33 can i format through psp my memory stick now?will it change something?