To downgrade win vista premium to win xp pro

[Kamlesh]

I have purchased hp 530 notebook which is having win vista business edition
installed. I have gone thru the discussion in vista group. It is possible
downgrade win vista premium to win xp pro in business edition but the
procedure given is giving error file is corrupt. Please guide me how to do
the same.

Kamlesh

 

[Malke]

I have purchased hp 530 notebook which is having win vista business
edition installed. I have gone thru the discussion in vista group. It is
possible downgrade win vista premium to win xp pro in business edition but
the procedure given is giving error file is corrupt. Please guide me how
to do the same.

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of any error messages.

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I assume that you have already checked to make sure there are XP drivers for
this notebook. If you haven't, you need to do this. Otherwise, simply
follow the normal procedure for installing XP.

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you will need on-hand

Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have purchased hp 530 notebook which is having win vista business edition
installed. I have gone thru the discussion in vista group. It is possible
downgrade win vista premium to win xp pro in business edition but the
procedure given is giving error file is corrupt. Please guide me how to do
the same.

Kamlesh

It's your computer, so the choice is, ultimately, yours. (Although
it would have been a lot simpler to have just purchased a computer with
WinXP installed, to start with.)

However, 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



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