Re: Sony Vaio and XP
- From: "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:02:50 -0700
On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:23:01 -0700, chris
<chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
ive tried to switch from vista to xp pro but i wont let you because vista is
a newer version of windows
That's correct.
its like it doesnt want to regress into an older
version
Downgrading is not supported.
it can be done but not recomended
No, that's not correct. It can *not* be done. The only way you can get
to XP is by clean installing it.
But be aware that if this is a laptop that came with Vista, as Bruce
said (quoted below), you may not be able to get XP drivers for it, and
it won't run XP.
"Bruce Chambers" wrote:
Kenw wrote:
My Son wants to buy a Sony laptop and wants me to kill Vista and install
XP Pro on it.
Are there any problems I should be aware of other than trying to get
drivers ?
Thanks
KenW
Personally, I wouldn't own a Sony computer on a dare, but that's just me.
To answer your question, 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, in rare
cases, possibly 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 will 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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