I bought a windows vista ready computer and ii dont like it at all. is it possible i can buy a windows XP disk and change the operating system??? P.S. its too late to take the computer back.
2007-03-01 02:53:03 · 9 answers · asked by Shyness 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You can, but it won't be easy. Plus, you'll lose all of the data on your hard drive as well as all the software that came with it, plus you may violate your warranty.
Before you start, make sure that you have a new, legal copy of Windows XP. Not an upgrade, the full version. Next, you need to download XP drivers for all the harware and peripherals in you system - CD/DVD drive, hard drive, controllers, sound card, video card etc. Burn these to a CD and hold on to them since they may be necessary.
The first thing to do is boot off of your XP CD. Go into the repair console and tell it to format the hard drive. This will wipe out everything on your disc and is the point of no return, so be sure you've got everything and know what you're doing, because there is no going back past this point. Once the drive is formatted, boot off the CD and tell it to install Windows, and follow the instructions. You may need your driver CD at some point, so have it handy. After the install finishes, you must do Windows Update to get the latest patches and fixes. From your Start menu, select Windows Update. This may take several hours and require multiple reboots, but keep updating it until it says there are no more updates. The entire process will probably take 3-6 hours, depending upon how fast the computer is, how fast your network connection is, and if you run into any problems. Once you finish installing and updating XP, then you can start installing your old software (the new software that came with the computer will be gone, and even if you have them on disc they probably won't run on XP).
2007-03-01 03:23:56 · answer #1 · answered by Rose D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it back! Or do something!
I told a samething to the other person because he bought a computer with Windows Vista from Best Buy.
Best Buy and other known companies are leading customers to disaster. If they would do that then that would strips all their credibility down to the marrow bone. Best Buy's cronies Geek Squad would be the dumbest enforcer of computer problems.
When Best Buy and Geek Squad suggested Windows Vista. Don't take their word of it, take the words from people who already got Windows Vista and crying out in agony.
Do you know?
Microsoft have lied stating that they make Windows Vista a backward compatiablity. This cause misguided customer to oblivion. They will then found out that their softwares is not compatiable and were screwed.
Microsoft Programmer said that it 99.5% completes, does that make it right to sell a broken operation system?
If Windows Vista is still a beta then why are they being sold for over $100 - $1000. Beta version are for testing not to be used as a resale.
Beta still show that the operation system under testing but we computer users want a reliable LEAST instable operation system.
My question is ... is Beta version alway stable? The answer is NO!
Thank you for hearing me out!
2007-03-01 02:58:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-14 08:09:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can. But to "downgrade" to from Vista to XP, you can not install over the top. You would have to wipe the hard drive and completely reinstall everything. So you would lose any data (unless you back up to CD or DVD first) and any other programs that are on the PC.
2007-03-01 02:58:05 · answer #4 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to reformat your hard disk to install XP on it. Fastest way to format is to remove the disk from your laptop and connect it to a USB to IDE connector used in external Hard disk enclosures.
2007-03-01 03:03:38 · answer #5 · answered by masoy5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its very possible to get rid of vista and install any other os. just format the drive and use the install disk of the os you want.
2007-03-01 02:58:24 · answer #6 · answered by Scott B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But you don't need to buy XP (i think), and use vista license to downgrade to XP.
2007-03-01 03:03:06 · answer #7 · answered by Henry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ship tat vista to me...i ll give my xp
2007-03-01 03:08:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
call where you bought it
2007-03-01 02:59:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋