Install XP over Vista, where to get XP?

learnerplates

I've bought a laptop for someone from dell with Vista, I'm regretting it already, where can I get a XP and can it be installed without issue?

Ghost Train

you could try www.ebay.ie , do a search for "oem xp"

arsebandit

i had the same problem, i had xp on disc though here is the thread i got help on it all worked well
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055269458&highlight=replaceing+vista+with+xp

as for where to get xp thats up to you!!!

learnerplates

Good grief.

Does anyone know if Dell would provide a XP disc? hardly ...so there's a "Windows" license with the laptop (OEM is it) so if I got my hands on a version of XP it would be valid as the license on the machine is still valid!!

Are the drivers non-OS-specific? if so wouldn't the disc which comes with the machine work after XP is installed?

I didn't realise it was as bad as it is...I'd heard rumours but no concrete stories about the difficulties of using Vista. The first installation on Vista I tried failed!!

Rambo

learnerplates wrote: »

Good grief.

I didn't realise it was as bad as it is...I'd heard rumours but no concrete stories about the difficulties of using Vista. The first installation on Vista I tried failed!!

I would say give vista another chance
it will bed in after a while

To install software with vista remember to right click on setup.exe and run as Administrator
if you have a old software program that will not install
look on the internet for any updates seems to work for me

learnerplates

It's really blocking me now, I've heard it's nearly impossible to do what I'm try and that is to setup an Eircom broadband connection

http://broadbandsupport.eircom.net/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/&/?St=163&E=0000000000120291799&K=2699&Sxi=4&Question4058=obj(4058):obj(4062)

Soundman

learnerplates wrote: »

It's really blocking me now, I've heard it's nearly impossible to do what I'm try and that is to setup an Eircom broadband connection

http://broadbandsupport.eircom.net/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/&/?St=163&E=0000000000120291799&K=2699&Sxi=4&Question4058=obj(4058):obj(4062)

Runnning Vista Business here and have installed and tweaked 3 Eircom BB Routers (work, gf's, and dad's) with absolutely no problem. Knocked off UAC as soon as I got the laptop and have had no problems. UAC might be where things are going wrong for you.

learnerplates

I see.
http://www.petri.co.il/disable_uac_in_windows_vista.htm

The error I got was not that of security though.

I probably won't get to try this until the weekend. Soundman I'd be grateful if you could pass me on any further information on installing Eircom broadband gear on Vista!

Soundman

To be honest, there was nothing to it. I just installed it in the normal fashion that you would on XP, or any other OS.

What problem exactly are you having? Any screen shots of error messages?