Laptop vista change

[Frank Aus]

I would like to buy a new laptop computer, but I don't like to work with
Vista for the time being

All new laptops come now with pre-installed Vista.

My question is: can I remove Vista and install XP ?

When I like to "put" Vista back, how can I do that without paying for an
other Vista?/

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Dell currently has at least two laptops with Windows XP:
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/winxp_inspn?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&redirect=1

You can install any operating system you want including Windows XP.
However you should verify you have all the Windows XP Drivers before
switching.
Some newer computers may have hardware not supported with Windows XP.

Also make sure you have some way of installing Windows Vista such as a
recovery DVD or better yet a Windows Vista DVD.

 

[Ian Betts]

Some suppliers are selling with XP installed. Do a google search for your
country.

 

[carl feredeck]

if you switch you may be making the warrany void... so ask

 

[carl feredeck]

if you switch you may be making the warranty void... so ask

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Carl;
Probably not.
However if you change the operating system and you need warranty work.
You may need to reinstall the original operating system at your time
and expense before warranty work can proceed.

 

[huwyngr]

if you switch you may be making the warranty void...

Unlikely but if you send it in for servicing you will get it back with
the factory installation on it.

 

[huwyngr]

All new laptops come now with pre-installed Vista.

Not so -- Dell, Gateway and LeNovo are all supplying XP on laptops still.
Check all makes and particularly look on the Business models.

can I  remove Vista and install XP ?

Yes but you have to have a copy of XP licensed to you in order to do this
and even more important with a laptop you need to know that the maker will
supply the specialized files a laptop uses such as for power management,
graphics and many other functions -- they may carry names common to desktops
too but they are often customized for laptops.

My advice would be to either stick with VISTA and set it up to Classic View
without the fancy stuff, or buy a laptop with XP installed already.

When I like to "put" Vista back,  how can I do that without paying for an 
other Vista?/

If you buy a laptop with VISTA on it you can restore it later by using the
recovery disks they supply (which you may have to make from the hard drive
before you reformat it). If you buy a laptop with XP on it then you have to
buy a copy of VISTA.

 

[Frank Aus]

I am very pleased that I have ask for this and very very pleased with the