Windows XP Home SP2

[Guest]

well im not sure if this is the right place 2 post my question but here goes.
I bought my wife a new laptop that came with windows vista and she is not to
happy with the OS. she does not want 2 try 2 figure it out and she is
comfortable with Win XP. So i was wondering if i tried to overwrite vista
with a new XP install would i have any problems? Also if that isnt going 2
work then what would b the best way to get vista out and win xp in?
Thanks Roy

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

well im not sure if this is the right place 2 post my question but here goes.
I bought my wife a new laptop that came with windows vista and she is not to
happy with the OS. she does not want 2 try 2 figure it out and she is
comfortable with Win XP. So i was wondering if i tried to overwrite vista
with a new XP install would i have any problems? Also if that isnt going 2
work then what would b the best way to get vista out and win xp in?

You need to do a normal clean installation of XP (which causes the
loss of everything on the drive, so back up anything you need first).

Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if
necessary to accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean
installation (delete the existing partition by pressing "D" when
prompted, then create a new one).

You can find detailed instructions here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

or here
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp.htm

or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm

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

 

[Guest]

Hey Ken do i neet 2 delete vista be4 i install xp? or is it just a clean boot
of the disk? also how do change the bios boot order if i need 2? Thanks 4
responding so soon..
Roy

 

[Jerry]

well im not sure if this is the right place 2 post my question but here
goes.
I bought my wife a new laptop that came with windows vista and she is not
to
happy with the OS. she does not want 2 try 2 figure it out and she is
comfortable with Win XP. So i was wondering if i tried to overwrite vista
with a new XP install would i have any problems? Also if that isnt going
2
work then what would b the best way to get vista out and win xp in?
Thanks Roy

I think your making a big mistake and would try to talk your wife into
getting used to Vista, it's not going away and is here to stay. It's much
less of a transition than it was going to XP from 98 or ME.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hey Ken do i neet 2 delete vista be4 i install xp?

Please, in the future write in ordinary English. I find those kind of
chat room abbreviations very difficult to read, and normally don't
even bother responding to posts like this.

But no, you don't need to delete anything first. When you do a clean
installation as described below, it formats the drive for you, thus
deleting everything.

or is it just a clean boot
of the disk? also how do change the bios boot order if i need 2?

How to get into your BIOS depends, not on Windows, but on what
motherboard/BIOS you have. As a matter of fact, you have to access the
BIOS before Windows even starts to boot. One common way is to press
the Del key when you first power on, but that's not necessarily right
for your computer. Watch the screen carefully when you first boot;
there's often a message there telling you what to do. If not, check
your system documentation or check with your vendor.

Also look here: http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm Or
just try the Del key. There's a good chance that's correct for you.

Thanks 4
responding so soon..

You're welcome. Glad to help.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Roy;
To add a little to what has already been said...
Verify there are drivers for all your laptop drivers.
It is possible some Windows XP drivers are not available.

Also the chat room abbreviations make it difficult to read so many
will skip posts such as yours.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Do a clean install of XP.

 

[Daave]

well im not sure if this is the right place 2 post my question but
here goes. I bought my wife a new laptop that came with windows
vista and she is not to happy with the OS. she does not want 2 try 2
figure it out and she is comfortable with Win XP. So i was wondering
if i tried to overwrite vista with a new XP install would i have any
problems? Also if that isnt going 2 work then what would b the best
way to get vista out and win xp in?

What is the make and model number of your wife's laptop? Before you make
your decision to wipe off Vista and install XP, you need to determine if
there are XP drivers that would support the install.

 

[Guest]

Acer Aspire AS5100-3825 NoteBook AMD Turion 64 MK-36(2.00GHz) 15.4" Wide XGA
1GB DDR2 533 120GB DVD Super Multi ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 IGP

LAPTOP SPECIFICS
Brand Acer
Series Aspire
Model AS5100-3825
Part# LX.AX90X.009
General
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU Type AMD Turion 64 MK-36(2.0GHz)
Screen 15.4" WXGA
Memory Size 1GB DDR2
Hard Disk 120GB
Optical Drive DVD Super Multi
Graphics Card ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 IGP
Video Memory shared memory
Communication Modem, LAN and WLAN
Card slot 1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot
CPU Type AMD Turion 64
CPU Speed MK-36(2.00GHz)
CPU L2 Cache 512KB
Chipset
Chipset ATI RADEON XPRESS 1100
Display
Screen Size 15.4"
Wide Screen Support Yes
LCD Features Acer CrystalBrite Technology
Display Type Wide XGA
Resolution 1280 x 800

 

[Daave]

I think you'll be okay. A preliminary Web search yielded:

http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/xp/integrated-xp.html
"CatalystT 7.7 Display Driver for Windows XP Professional/Home Edition -
Motherboard/IGP Drivers"

But before you dive into this, you should post to:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/

....specifically, the Acer section:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?s=4c9723fffe55dab5b8ba9a30f69ee5b2&f=22

Also, do you already have a usable XP installation disk?

And keep in mind that downgrading to XP voids your PC's warranty (which
is absolutely ridiculous, if you ask me). Before you do anything, make
sure you use Acer's utility to created a recovery DVD.

 

[Guest]

Ok i'll be crossing over to the laptop forum to see how things will work out.
I did'nt even consider that the warrenty would be voided by uninstalling
vists :-( so i might have to reconsider for a while... Thanks for all your
effort..
Talk Later Roy