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OT - Windows Vista
Is it possible to remove Windows Vista from a laptop HP and install Windows
XP? Are we asking for trouble to try it? Karen, Queen of Squishies |
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i dont know bout removing vista and installing XP.
i do know installing will overwrite any files you keep in the default folders in windows. so move all your files first into a new folder with a new name so nothing has a chance of being overwritten with an empty default folder....wiping out all your stuff. nasty bit of works that is. seems to me other than that it should work fine. i've had to reinstall XP and learned bout the default overwrite the hard way. should be somewhere on the MS website, maybe in forums there, that'll tell ya if it is straight forward job or not...and any special things ya need to do for ease of job. good luck and let us know how it works, eh. jeanne "Karen, Queen of Squishies" wrote... Is it possible to remove Windows Vista from a laptop HP and install Windows XP? Are we asking for trouble to try it? Karen, Queen of Squishies |
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Why do you want to?
-- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/m...host=community "Karen, Queen of Squishies" hicall80 @ mchsi.com wrote in message news:y1J2j.199736$Xa3.29869@attbi_s22... Is it possible to remove Windows Vista from a laptop HP and install Windows XP? Are we asking for trouble to try it? Karen, Queen of Squishies |
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On Nov 26, 6:21 pm, "maryd" wrote:
Why do you want to? -- Maryhttp://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948?vhost=community "Karen, Queen of Squishies" hicall80 @ mchsi.com wrote in messagenews:y1J2j.199736$Xa3.29869@attbi_s22... Is it possible to remove Windows Vista from a laptop HP and install Windows XP? Are we asking for trouble to try it? Karen, Queen of Squishies- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Mary She is asking for me I got a new laptop and I do not like Vista. I want my Windows XP back. |
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Mary She is asking for me I got a new laptop and I do not like Vista. I want my Windows XP back. I sympathise, there are some very frustrating things about windows vista and I haven't found any redeeming features. The issue with switching over to XP would be that some features of the laptop might not work straightforwardly, there would be a very slight chance that there was a problem with XP that only showed up on that particular type of laptop, but if that laptop isn't being sold with XP on it, it wouldn't be a high priority bug to get fixed. Chances are everything would work fine though. Anne |
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Unless you are having difficulty with programs, you might want to try
using the classic option. That is what my niece did. Linda PATCHogue, NY On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:49:54 -0800 (PST), grammykathy wrote: On Nov 26, 6:21 pm, "maryd" wrote: Why do you want to? -- Maryhttp://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948?vhost=community "Karen, Queen of Squishies" hicall80 @ mchsi.com wrote in messagenews:y1J2j.199736$Xa3.29869@attbi_s22... Is it possible to remove Windows Vista from a laptop HP and install Windows XP? Are we asking for trouble to try it? Karen, Queen of Squishies- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Mary She is asking for me I got a new laptop and I do not like Vista. I want my Windows XP back. Linda PATCHogue, NY |
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According to my techie son, it is possible.........
"Karen, Queen of Squishies" hicall80 @ mchsi.com wrote in message news:y1J2j.199736$Xa3.29869@attbi_s22... Is it possible to remove Windows Vista from a laptop HP and install Windows XP? Are we asking for trouble to try it? Karen, Queen of Squishies |
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I asked my DH about Vista. He is a computer nerd for pay and knows about
these things. Vista is the new way to go and all new computers are being sold with it. EVERYTHING will be in Vista in a few years, so please try to get used to it. I have heard many people say they don't like it, but then again who liked any of the new operating systems when they first came out. How do you think Microsoft stays in business? Trying to uninstall Vista and installing XP doesn't sound like a good idea to me. There are too many operating files that you don't see that could cause your windows program to never work again if you try to re-create your computer. Vista is supposed to be better, but unfortunately XP programs won't run on it, at least not yet. That spells death for the hundreds of dollars you have spent on all the nift programs. I am sure they will come out with patches and upgrades that will solve some of the problems, but who knows what we will end up with. I would check with the place you purchased your computer from to see what they recommend. -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes boca_jan1atyahoodotcom http://community.webshots.com/user/BocaJan "Karen, Queen of Squishies" hicall80 @ mchsi.com wrote in message news:y1J2j.199736$Xa3.29869@attbi_s22... Is it possible to remove Windows Vista from a laptop HP and install Windows XP? Are we asking for trouble to try it? Karen, Queen of Squishies |
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Boca Jan wrote:
I asked my DH about Vista. He is a computer nerd for pay and knows about these things. Vista is the new way to go and all new computers are being sold with it. EVERYTHING will be in Vista in a few years, so please try to get used to it. I have heard many people say they don't like it, but then again who liked any of the new operating systems when they first came out. I beg to differ - I really liked XP as an upgrade from earlier Windows versions and found it well worth upgrading. OTOH I bought a new laptop for work last spring and kept XP rather than switching to Vista. I haven't seen anything on Vista that I prefer to XP, altho it is "prettier". I think there is a lot of resistance to Vista - which is why MS keeps pushing back the deadline for allowing PC's to be sold with XP. How do you think Microsoft stays in business? But of course! Trying to uninstall Vista and installing XP doesn't sound like a good idea to me. There are too many operating files that you don't see that could cause your windows program to never work again if you try to re-create your computer. Vista is supposed to be better, but unfortunately XP programs won't run on it, at least not yet. That spells death for the hundreds of dollars you have spent on all the nift programs. This is another reason I didn't switch! I am sure they will come out with patches and upgrades that will solve some of the problems, but who knows what we will end up with. I would check with the place you purchased your computer from to see what they recommend. |
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On Nov 27, 10:03 am, John A.
wrote: On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:52:40 GMT, John A. wrote: On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:55:10 GMT, "Karen, Queen of Squishies" hicall80 @ mchsi.com wrote: Is it possible to remove Windows Vista from a laptop HP and install Windows XP? Are we asking for trouble to try it? If you have Vista Business or Vista Ultimate you can call Microsoft and request a "downgrade" disk. Also check the recovery disk that came with the laptop. Some vendors include both Vista and XP. It might leave you with a factory-fresh installation (your files deleted) so make backups on CDs or something. JA Ok gonna cry uncle here. I will keep the Vista. The only programs I have are Carol Doak's quilt CD's and they work fine on here. Another thing. This laptop did not come with any CD back ups |
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