Windows operating systems

[Maggie]

I really like Windows XP, but all of the new machines come with Windows Vista.
Can you put XP on a machine even tho it already has Vista on it?

 

[Alias]

I really like Windows XP, but all of the new machines come with Windows Vista.
Can you put XP on a machine even tho it already has Vista on it?

If there are XP drivers for the hardware, yes. Dell is offering
computers, both lap tops and desk tops with XP. You have to look under
the business computers to find them, however.

Another alternative is to build your own PC and making sure that the
motherboard, sound card, audio card, etc. have XP drivers.

Alias

 

[Daave]

I really like Windows XP, but all of the new machines come with
Windows Vista.

Not true. See:

http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/notebooks?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd

More:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&Subcategory=32&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=

and even more:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&Subcategory=32&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=

 

[Ron Badour]

Dell, for one, still offers PCs that have XP installed.
http://www.dell.com/content/product...em&navValc=Windows XP&a=51800~0~812565&page=1

On the left side, click on Operating Systems and select XP.

You can set up a dual boot system on nearly any computer providing you can
find hardware drivers for the older system. Rather than have a Vista dual
boot, I would buy a PC with XP installed since I know that the system
drivers will be available and correct for the hardware.

 

[JS]

Most new computers that have Vista installed may not have Windows XP drivers
available, so you need to check the manufacture's web site for your make and
model to see if there are drivers for the motherboard, sound, video card,
etc.

If you can not find XP drivers listed for the PC that you have or are about
to purchase than the answer in no.
However if you are able to find a new pc that has Windows XP installed, the
chances are good that you will also be able to install and run Vista.

Be aware that Vista requires more memory than XP and a better video
card than XP would need.

XP vs. Vista Features:
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/features/138195/xp-vs-vista.html

For Vista PC requirements see:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequirements.mspx

Choose the edition of Vista that best meets your needs:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx

Windows XP Professional System Requirements:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/sysreqs.mspx

For XP Home PC requirements see:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequirements.mspx

Just keep in mind that these are minimum requirements and in reality XP
really likes 348 to 512MB of memory and Vista at least 1GB of memory
although 2GB is preferred. Vista also needs a mid to upper end graphics card
if you plan to take advantage of the 'Aero'

JS

 

[Gerry]

Daave

Can you buy Windows XP after 30 June 2008?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[Daave]

Can you buy Windows XP after 30 June 2008?

Yes, I believe you can buy it until January, 2009 (at least that's what
the store manager of a local PC store told me yesterday). However, I
believe the royalty OEMs (such as Dell) will stop selling PCs with XP
June 30.

 

[Gerry]

Daave

31 January, 2009 is for a System Builder Licence. It is 30 June 2008
for a Direct OEM or Retail Licence.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx

Anyone contemplating what the OP was asking about will need to get their
skates on.


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Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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[Daave]

31 January, 2009 is for a System Builder Licence. It is 30 June 2008
for a Direct OEM or Retail Licence.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx

Anyone contemplating what the OP was asking about will need to get
their skates on.

Unless they purchase from a local computer shop that builds their own
machines, like I mentioned. Then again, the better deals are usually
from the royalty OEMs...

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Not at retail.

Daave

Can you buy Windows XP after 30 June 2008?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Bruce Chambers]

I really like Windows XP, but all of the new machines come with Windows Vista.
Can you put XP on a machine even tho it already has Vista on it?

Possibly. You haven't provided any specific information about the
computer in question, so it's not possible to provide a definite answer.

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

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

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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