I have a laptop that came with Vista...I like it, but I miss XP. I still have the XP disk from my old pc...so can I install XP on the new one also, if so...how do I go about it? Detailed answer please???
2007-05-23 07:39:05 · 10 answers · asked by pancakes & hyrup 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
OK, so how do I install XP first, when the notebook came with Vista already installed? Reformat and lose everything? Thanks for the help....
2007-05-23 07:45:06 · update #1
Surely you can have both vista and XP on one laptop
Its called Dual-Boot
This will help you how to do so.
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6157570.html
2007-05-23 18:58:35 · answer #1 · answered by BMW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, make sure you have an activation code for your XP and your Vista. The code you used on your old PC will not work to active XP on the new laptop. It has already been registered to the old PC.
You would then need to divide your hard drive into two partitions (or sections) one to hold XP and the other Vista. Partitioning your hard drive will wipe everything on it. So you will end up having to a complete reinstall of Vista as well as XP.
Using your XP CD, boot the laptop, and let the install begin. You will come to a point (after the F8 to agree) where you can partition and format the hard drive, and then decide which partition to install XP on.
Once done install and activating XP, go back and boot off the Vista CD. Install it on the other parititon.
Once done, you will get a menu on bootup from which you can select either XP or Vista to use for that session.
2007-05-23 14:47:58 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vista is great! But like Microsquash usual give it time in the field. Kill the OS and do a clean install of XP from the source CD's
2007-05-23 14:44:06 · answer #3 · answered by vulcan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. Install XP first then Vista. This is dual boot.
2007-05-23 14:43:26 · answer #4 · answered by Simpleofmind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. You have to repartition your drive and run as a dual boot. However, it depends on the specs of your PC because Vista takes up a lot of resources and you may not want to run vista on an older laptop.
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2007-05-23 14:45:25 · answer #5 · answered by Kgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can show you later how aaron. They are right with the partition idea. You will have to seperate environments. They have programs that you can simulate 98 and 95 inside XP, but they are expensive and volitle. And if you decide to have partitions you will lose some performance because of space and resources. There are pluses and minuses, but I can show you how if you really want to do it.
2007-05-23 16:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by giggaflops 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to install xp 1st. older to newest.
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-you can instal 95,98,xp and vista all on the same pc. just oldest to newest and on different partitions.
2007-05-23 14:41:59 · answer #7 · answered by stephen_bonn2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can have a dual boot, as a couple of other responders informed you. My advice is don't do it! Why make things difficult for you and take resources away from your other laptop needs and without gaining anything? Why not follow the infamous engineering saying "Make it simple stupid" ? I don't know who said it first but it does makes sense to me.
2007-05-23 14:59:49 · answer #8 · answered by Nikolas S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-05-23 20:30:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, The first step is to delete all your windows programs off your computer, Then restart it. That should fix up all your problems!
2007-05-23 16:15:01 · answer #10 · answered by Rottonwieller 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋