I got a new Dell Vostro 1000 laptop and it came with XP on it. I'm running it with our router we have from our home desktop which has XP on it. I'm trying to find out if I can install Vista on this laptop. Is that possible?
2007-12-25 01:33:26 · 9 answers · asked by Shawn 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Hi,
just stick with XP Pro with SP2 it's still the best.
2007-12-25 01:38:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, although you will have to purchase the software from a retail establishment.
Remember you want the retail version Not an upgrade or update.
This will reformat the hard drive and wipe XP off and re-Install Vista.
Don
2007-12-25 01:41:29 · answer #2 · answered by Don M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is possible
many r doing it only if your laptop is compatible with xp.
just check it once online form microsoft site
But think before doing it. Many softwares are still not designed for Vista. they are giving problems on Vista
Also i will suggest to take help of vendor in installation
they can debug many things
Thank you.
2007-12-25 01:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course you can but i suggest you to keep XP, Vista has a lot of compatibility problems..
2007-12-25 02:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by danteilllah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can upgrade without losing information on the hard drive.
2007-12-25 01:42:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with william, vista runs with too many problems. Prematurely released i think.
2007-12-25 01:42:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the vista advisor site to see.
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/product_support/product_support_central?~ck=ln&c=us&cs=19&l=en&lnki=0&s=dhs
2007-12-25 02:29:15 · answer #7 · answered by Helping Since 1969 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do a clean installation;less problem less heartache
2007-12-25 01:37:50 · answer #8 · answered by deqwanbiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does it meet the requirements for visa?
2007-12-25 01:37:21 · answer #9 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋