people have told me that it could be difficult, if so, why and how can i do this, plz help :)
2007-11-12 04:55:22 · 9 answers · asked by graham g 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Hi from what i can understand once Vista is installed on a new PC or laptop there is no way it can be changed, the company that my partner works for are currently receiving orders for new batches of laptops and PCs to come with xp rather than the new vista its causing so many problems for people
2007-11-12 05:01:00 · answer #1 · answered by Autism's Beautiful Face 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot over write Vista with XP. All recent Windows OS's recognize whether they are a newer version or not and will not over write a newer version.
For example, if you have XP with Service Pack 2 installed and you try to install a basic copy of XP over it, XP w/SP2 won't let it happen.
You have 3 choices as I see it.
1. Blow your hard drive away by reformatting it and install a copy of XP.
2. Get some "partitioning" software and create another partition to install XP on and then you can selectively have your PC boot up to XP by setting it up in the bios.
NOTE: You must have sufficient free space on your current hard drive to do this.
3. Install a 2nd hard drive in your PC and install XP on it. Then select the 2nd hard drive to be your boot device in the bios.
NOTE: Your laptop must have a space for a 2nd hard drive, OR you can get an external hard drive and run XP that way.
Hope this helps.
2007-11-12 05:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by Dick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a xp cd, from a older pc, just install it, by inserting the cd and boot from it.(choose to reformat the harddrive, to completely get rid of all vista leftovers)
You will have to re-activate it, trough the free phone service, and install the new drivers for your new model, but that shouldn't be a big problem when you go to the manufacturers website
2007-11-12 04:58:54 · answer #3 · answered by sonic393 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a rebooting disc for an xp.. it will restore all of your original settings and rep;ace them with the xp settings
2007-11-12 04:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
im the same
just bought a new laptop and it has blooming Vista
cant load my AOL disk, so cant get on-line
cant load my Microsoft office so I have to pay £80 for a new version
its all just one big rip-off
2007-11-12 04:59:35 · answer #5 · answered by jollyboy booboo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u culd format ur settings then put ur xp disc in and follow procedures then just then u re done
2007-11-12 05:06:26 · answer #6 · answered by Fhanthom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get xp home.vista is crap.it will be 12 month or more before thay get it right.
2007-11-12 05:00:57 · answer #7 · answered by Shrek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a xp cd, back up, install.
2007-11-12 05:00:45 · answer #8 · answered by Shannon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do you want xp for??? vista is way better...
2007-11-12 04:59:49 · answer #9 · answered by YARiZs 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋