Downgrad Vista to XP in emergency

[Guest]

I have spent three weeks with Vista. Problems are more and more frequent.
Many programs cannot run on Vista, even Internet Explorer and Windows
Explorer, which have to close regularly. Even Sony, the manufacturer of my
new notebook, & Ericsson have not been able to release immediately a program
to synchronize with a SONY Ericsson cell phone!!! This is enough...
Can I install XP on this machine and forget about this huge waste of time
and money.

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[Former captain of the Enterprise]

You will have to format in order to install XP again. If your computer came
with vista
you may be in void of the warrantee if you do that. So ask before you do
anything.

I hate to say this (not to you, the OP, you but for the regulars in this
newsgroup)

BUT I TOLD YOU SO!!!!

I was saying people would reject vista.... because of its crap quality...
and its happening
right before your vista hypnotized eyes!

 

[Frank]

I have spent three weeks with Vista. Problems are more and more frequent.
Many programs cannot run on Vista, even Internet Explorer and Windows
Explorer, which have to close regularly. Even Sony, the manufacturer of my
new notebook, & Ericsson have not been able to release immediately a program
to synchronize with a SONY Ericsson cell phone!!! This is enough...
Can I install XP on this machine and forget about this huge waste of time
and money.

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You've just posted a general statement. If you would like help in
solving any issues you're having with Vista you might try posting one
issue at a time so that others might offer insightful help in solving them.
If however you've given up on Vista and wish to install XP simply boot
from your XP CD and start the clean install process. There is no such
thing as a "downgrade" from Vista, or for that matter from any other OS.
You may want to backup important files to either another computer,
CD/DVD or external HDD.
Frank

 

[John Barnett MVP]

There is nothing stopping you downgrading to XP. I assume you have a full
retail copy of XP which you can install on the pc? The only one fly in the
ointment is if the machine you are using is still under warranty. You might
like to check with the PC manufacturer to see if downgrading will affect
your warranty.

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Windows - Shell/User

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[Mike Hall - MS MVP]

Yes, you can.. either approach the vendor and ask if you can have an XP
solution, or buy XP and do a clean install

I should tell you now that exactly the same happened with the release of
Vista.. it takes a while for hardware manufacturers to respond because they
will insist on waiting until a new OS becomes 'live'..

I had a similar problem to you except that mine was a Motorola tri-band
phone, and the new OS on the block at the time was XP..

I have spent three weeks with Vista. Problems are more and more frequent.
Many programs cannot run on Vista, even Internet Explorer and Windows
Explorer, which have to close regularly. Even Sony, the manufacturer of my
new notebook, & Ericsson have not been able to release immediately a
program
to synchronize with a SONY Ericsson cell phone!!! This is enough...
Can I install XP on this machine and forget about this huge waste of time
and money.

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[John Barnett MVP]

Actually, Frank there is such a thing as 'downgrading' it is used by
Microsoft when people wish to do exactly the thing the OP want to do, I.e.,
remove Vista and install XP.

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[Frank]

Actually, Frank there is such a thing as 'downgrading' it is used by
Microsoft when people wish to do exactly the thing the OP want to do,
I.e., remove Vista and install XP.

Actually I was referring to the process of inserting the XP CD into the
CD drive while Vista is running and the menu comes up to "downgrade".
Just the opposite of inserting the Vista DVD into the CD drive while XP
is running and selecting "upgrade".
Thanks for the info.
Frank

 

[Doris Day]

Yes, you can.. either approach the vendor and ask if you can have an XP
solution, or buy XP and do a clean install

Ask, beg or purchase. That's the Microsoft way of using ones computer.

I should tell you now that exactly the same happened with the release of
Vista.. it takes a while for hardware manufacturers to respond because
they will insist on waiting until a new OS becomes 'live'..

I had a similar problem to you except that mine was a Motorola tri-band
phone, and the new OS on the block at the time was XP..

You phoney prick. You just finished telling the world that you run Vista
because it runs all this great Windoze software. Now you're saying that,
well it sort of runs some of it. You should at least try and keep your
stories straight.

Love and Kisses,
Doris

 

[Plato]

I have spent three weeks with Vista. Problems are more and more frequent.

Microsoft appreciates your beta experience with Vista and will read your
post and improve their OS. Thanks for testing out their newest OS.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

In that case, Frank, yes you are correct there is no downgrade option for
that sort of scenario.

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