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How tricky is installing XP over Vista on a laptop?[moved from xp]
Hi,
I want to install windows XP over Vista on a Compaq Presario laptop F500 (less than a year old) and I'm worried about XP drivers and any other problems I might encounter. How difficult is it? I’ve installed an operating system before and reformatted the HD on a normal PC - which is what I want to do now, but on a laptop - this sounds dodgy from what I’ve heard so far – xp drivers, sound drivers etc. Any help appreciated Compaq Presario F500 nVIDIA C51 high definition audio controller network adaptor: broadcom802.11b/g WLAN NVIDIA nForce networking controller |
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Re: How tricky is installing XP over Vista on a laptop?
Welcome to TSF....
Install Windows XP on Your Pre-Installed Windows Vista Computer http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...ista-computer/
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OS: WINDOWS XP SP2 - VISTA - XPPRO X64
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Re: How tricky is installing XP over Vista on a laptop?[moved from xp]
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Hate Vista, hate it hate it hate it. It is a mermaid - not enough woman to satisfy, not enough fish to eat. First - I would not bother with Windows XP (32 bit version based on Windows) but instead go for Win xp pro 64 which is a multiprocessor os, 'standard' xp is NOT and why buy a dual core machine for single core operation? Had no problems reformatting hard drive (made master install discs first!!!) and installing win xp pro 64. Ran like a scalded dog! BUT - no audio drivers and no videodrivers - basic vga was the max available. Still searching hoping that pro 64 has enough fans to generate the drivers needed. PS, this fiasco (fishassco?) was brought to by a collusion between hp and msoft - to make it very very VERY DIFFICULT to install ANYTHING OTHER THAN VISTA on this machine! No more hp for me, ever and I am studying Linux even now. Next time I check to see what os's a machine will support FIRST! Once burnt, twice shy. |
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