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  • 23-08-2007 12:53pm
    #1
    chris85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭


    Hey not the best when it comes to computers but am looking to dump windows vista that I got with my new laptop and just load up XP Pro as some of the software I have needs XP to run on.

    Is it a matter of loading the XP cd or is it complicated at all??


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  • #2
    Anti
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    Go into the bios by pressing the "delete" key when the laptop powers up. When you are in there look for something along the lines of "boot priority" or "boot options" you need to have your first boot device as your optical drive. and the hard drive as the second. Now before you exit the bios put the xp cd into the optical drive. No save and exit the bios. this will reboot your pc. Now after a few seconds you should see "press any key to boot from cd" at this stage do what it says, press a dandom key on the kayboard. Now Xp will start its install. You will want to format the drive and install vista.

    I would reccomend before all of this you go to the manufactures website and download all the drivers you need onto a usb drive, cd or dvd. so when you have XP up and running you can start installing everything you need.


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,603 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    what brand - go to them for drivers, XP was released in 2001 and won't have drivers for many newer notebooks

    some of the newer laptops have SATA drives and may need special drivers if the CD isn't SP2,

    if you have vista business then it covers the use of XP pro

    if you have vista home then talk to the people you got the laptop from, because if they don't give you a license you would have to buy a retail one since it's a breach of the OEM license to put on a computer it wasn't sold with.


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