ok my computer has been really slow since i put vista on my computer and im gonna put windows XP back on my computer. When i do that will it erase all the stuff on my computer?
Do i need to back up everything or is it safe to just put Windows XP back on?
2007-12-16 15:44:00 · 8 answers · asked by sp00nkitty 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Highly recommend backing up your data and doing a clean install. Even if it does work without wiping it clean, it will not be pretty
2007-12-16 15:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by kwishot 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow. I am so happy to hear I'm not alone who longs for XP and dislikes Vista :)))
I have HP on my home pc and Vista on the one at work, I find XP more straightforward and easier to use. In Vista when I do "save as" and try to go to disk C the whole thing would go comatose and stop responding
I hate that I can't explore and view the straightforward file tree in Vista. I can get around it, but it is still aggravating.
Same goes for the new Word - everything in another place, takes hours to figure what's where. Added functionality? Haven't noticed any so far. Novelty for the sake of novelty. Where's progress?
Sorry for the rant, the question really struck a chord
2007-12-16 15:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by Darya J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 the thank you to do it, i've got performed the two on the comparable device so i will inform you approximately the two. a million. Insert the disc and enable it run the installation itself. unlike previous variations of living house windows, vista can set up over an previous installation. this is somewhat elementary to do and it even contains over all your previous records and settings from XP. you purely could undergo in ideas that each and every thing out of your previous installation is saved in a folder referred to as "windowsold". the only disadvantage to it fairly is that it does soak up slightly extra hard disk area than a "sparkling" set up. 2. Insert the disc into your force, reboot your device and flow in the process the finished formatting and sparkling installation. IMHO in case you haven't any longer have been given any area themes on your force, choose for the 1st decision. additionally, have not got faith the memories approximately Vista, it fairly is super. I even have been working Vista maximum suitable for a three hundred and sixty 5 days now and that i stumble on it way, much extra effective than XP. I do have a intense end workstation which does no longer have any previous areas on it so i might desire to be fortunate.
2016-11-03 13:05:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably best to back everything up, and just wipe the drive completely (format it). Make sure you have all the Windows XP drivers for your motherboard, sound card, video card, network card, wireless network card, modem, media card reader, printers and other such things.
Some drivers might be built into XP, others you'll have to install on your own.
This is how you open up Device manager in Vista
http://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/page.php?id=5183
After you install Windows XP go into device manager again. Any hardware with a yellow warning mark next to it is hardware that isn't working because it needs the drivers installed.
Make sure you have at least the modem, or network card driver already on a CD. It'll be a bit tricky to download drivers if you can't get online.
2007-12-16 15:56:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cant just put XP on, it needed a total erase, so back up everything.
Another happy Vista customer
2007-12-16 15:49:49 · answer #5 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I bought my new PC they told me that 1 gigabyte of memory would only serve vista so maybe you need to up that to two gigabytes to get your PC up to speed.
2007-12-16 15:54:39 · answer #6 · answered by Merrie S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have any music or pictures, or any class papers, anythinh like that, then yeah, I would back that stuff up on a flash drive or an external drive.
2007-12-16 15:48:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they've basically answered ur question man
2007-12-16 15:50:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋