I just got a new computer about a week ago with windows vista installed! I can't install any of my usual software or it crashes and I have to recover it! Is there any way I can dowgrade to Win XP? It won't even let me be the adminisrator of my own computer! Someone help!!
2007-03-21 20:21:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
If u have WIN XP cd, then just format the drive that has vista and install WIN XP.
2007-03-21 20:24:54 · answer #1 · answered by roopali b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A major concern with Vista before it was debuted was the fact that it's built so much differently than XP or any other previous Windows OS that your current software will have a hard time running on it. Also, older computers need to upgrade their hardware a lot of times just to be able to install Vista. Get a Mac.
2007-03-22 03:26:10 · answer #2 · answered by mike 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm not surprised. There has been a lot of things on CNN news, etc. about it.
I don't think that it was perfected when it came out. I'm sorry you are having
problems. Go where you got the computer and tell them what is happening. It's
under warranty and it's up to them to fix it. Good luck. It is such an expensive
thing to buy a computer & have that happen. Is it possible to take the computer back?
2007-03-22 03:32:05 · answer #3 · answered by Garnet 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ck with Microsoft..I've heard Vista is memory hungry too and the recommendation was to wait until the issue service pack 1. Your old programs need vista compatable drivers..you can check with them if and see if they have them available. Good luck, I'm waiting for SP1.
2007-03-22 03:27:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Vista sucks??hehehehe..at this moment i agree with u
The easiest way to downgrade ur windows just by using boot uo system from XP disk.
1. Insert XP CD, restart PC
2. change ur boot up sequence, choose cd rom. save and reboot
3. run ur windows xp installation
2007-03-22 03:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by Spikey Die 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Install Linux. I'm not being funny. It has similar "eye candy" available and it's a lot more stable, in addition to being free and generally requiring less memory.
2007-03-22 03:28:23 · answer #6 · answered by Jacques 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree with everyone here Vista sucks big time.
2007-03-26 00:03:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
vista is garbage and its full of bugs go out and buy yourself a copy of xp. i wont touch vista with a 10 foot sewer pole!!!!!!!
2007-03-22 04:01:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
use unix.
2007-03-22 03:30:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋