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  • 11-02-2009 2:14pm
    #1
    gerry99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭


    i have a brand new toshiba laptop & it requires vista to run . i have not even turned it on yet so i was wondering if i could install an xp disc & run that on it ?


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  • #2
    ITDept
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭ITDept


    I don't think this will work. You may end up with 2 operating systems but still only see 1 (Vista) unless you do some jiggery pokery. Is there a reason why you don't want to run Vista?


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    What's the problem exactly? Turn it on and i'm guessing it will have some version of vista installed. Happy days!
    If you want XP go ahead, but these days i really wouldn't bother, xp is less secure and windows wont be supporting it all that much longer.


  • #4
    hannah29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭hannah29


    Its fairly easy to downgrade to xp but why downgrade to an inferior OS thats nearly 8 years old when you paid for vista?

    Don't believe the crap from idiots trying to run it on 512mb of ram and an ancient Pentium 4 and then say it runs slow, modern OS on modern hardware!!!.


    Just try it out, you won't EVER go back to xp.


  • #5
    EKRIUQ
    Registered Users Posts: 4,386 ✭✭✭EKRIUQ


    Hating Vista is now out of fashion, it's a good operating system and when you get used to it you won't want to go back. I have XP computers that I'm thinking of upgrading but will probably wait till windows 7.

    But it is possible to downgrade if you need to.


  • #6
    besty
    Registered Users Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭besty


    Glad to hear some positive feedback on Vista. I've heard nothing but bad things and have a new lappy on the way with Vista.


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  • #7
    Fenlig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Fenlig


    Every few months i get the temptation to reinstall vista on my machine and I fall for it but its crashes out in most of my games so i normally end up going back to XP simple cos its not trying to tell you how to run your PC.

    Only thing that I like about Vista is the fansy design and it seems pretty good at finding drivers for unknown devices other than that its always been a pain.

    You can install XP on you laptop but you will need to make sure you have all the XP drivers first. And make sure you have a backup of your vista build.


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