Re: Install XP on a Vista laptop?

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"Xandros" <arron.neus*remove*@gmai.lcom> wrote in message
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I bought a cheap Acer laptop recently. Dumped the OEM Vista on it and
installed XP Pro. It runs fine. The main problem is finding XP
drivers.

Perhaps you can share with me any snags you may have hit. My
sister-in-law has an Acer Aspire 5100-3357 that came with Vista Home
Premium. She hates Vista. I would like to install XP as part of a dual
boot. The Acer site seems to have all the necessary XP drivers for this
laptop. Do you have any advice for me before I undertake this project?


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