Windows 7 - Windows Vista\Windows XP

Asked By Scorpi

13-Jan-09 11:37 AM

Is it possible to unistall windows vista (cause I hate it having lots of
problems) and re-installing windows xp.

13-Jan-09 12:03 PM

Of course. If you have a copy of XP spare and as long as you can find XP
drivers for your hardware...

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13-Jan-09 12:04 PM

If you have the installation CD's/DVD's then I do not see why not.

13-Jan-09 12:21 PM

The biggest problem with going back to XP is that the manufacturer of your
new computer may not have drivers that will support it. Check that out first.
Also, before going back to XP, buy a thick book and take a few hours to learn
Vista. Be aware that XP will no longer be supported as faster microprocessors
and chipsets get faster and more powerful.
oscar :)

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13-Jan-09 12:55 PM

Doesn't "going back" presume that XP was once installed on the
machine??

The OP _DID_ say "re-installing".

13-Jan-09 01:14 PM

There is no way to install XP and have your programs and files transferred
from Vista.
If you are going back to XP, and there are more reasons to do so than to
ever use Vista, make sure you back up your files and documents and
deactivate any programs that require it, such as Photoshop.
Microsoft just does not get that the personal computer ecosystem has
altered. The OS is perceived as only a front end and not an end in itself.
I have no love for Linux but in my experience most users could do everything
they do in Windows on  free Linux software if they wanted to bother with it.
Ignoring Vista's many technical deficiencies there is in fact little
rationale for the vast majority of users to switch from XP, and an
overwhelming number of rational reasons not to switch to Vista (peripherals
and programs that will not run on Vista, the need for faster hardware to
perform the exact same tasks, relearning curve, etc).
From what I can see of if Win 7 is going to be another Vista (Win7 IS Vista
SP3): drivers that are not backward compatible and, to the user, arbitrary
changes in the interface that offer nothing but the pain of relearning
habits of work.

13-Jan-09 05:17 PM

I have a Gateway computer with AMD Phenom prcessor that came with
Vista.I too like You hate Vista.Gateway would not help much with drivers.
What I did,I got another Hard Drive and of course I had to get a Floppy
drive as You need this to install XP to a sata drive.No an external
floppy did not work on this computer.I installed and used vista to
format this drive.I then installed XP to that drive,and kept Vista in
tact.I had fix My boot loader with Vista to get the dual boot setup to
load XP.I then had to search for drivers for My motherboard.I was lucky
and found drivers and run XP most of the time.If You have experience
doing this it is a lot of fun,but if no experience this can be very
frustrating.To this day there are a couple of things Vista does better
than XP but I just do not like Vista.

13-Jan-09 08:46 PM

And you've determined beyond all doubt that these problems are caused
by the Vista OS, and not -- as is much more likely -- by
defective/sub-standard hardware or incompatible applications or device
drivers.




Perhaps.  You haven't provided anywhere near enough information for
anyone to really say.

There could be a couple possible adverse repercussions of which you
should be aware.  First and foremost, if the specific computer model in
question was designed specifically for Vista, there may well be no
WinXP-specific device drivers available to make the computer's diverse
components work properly.  Consult the computer's manufacturer about the
availability of device drivers.  Secondly, removing an OEM-installed
operating system and replacing it with another will almost invariably
void any and all support agreements and, sometimes, even the warranty.
You would, at the very least, have to re-install Vista before getting
any support from the manufacturer.  Again, consult the computer's
manufacturer for specifics.  Thirdly, there may be the additional cost
involved in purchasing a WinXP license for this new computer.

After backing up any data you wish to transfer to the new OS
installation, simply boot from the WinXP installation CD.  You'll be
offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part
of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of
boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

Then, assuming you were successful in obtaining WinXP-specific
device drivers so that the computer can be made to work with WinXP, the
backed up data can be restored and applications (those that are
WinXP-compatible, that is) re-installed.



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13-Jan-09 11:06 PM

To do this, you have to wipe the disk and install clean.

You must also have, in advance, all the required XP drivers for the hardware
on your system.   If you don't, you'll have worse problems.

HTH
-pk

14-Jan-09 02:45 AM

are there reasons you would like to share, or is this just a knee-jerk
reaction?



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16-Jan-09 03:39 AM

Like one guy said, check if the comp. is compadible and make a few back up disks.