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    Put vista in the bin

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by mcren136, Jun 14, 2008.

  1. mcren136

    mcren136 Newbie

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    Hi :)
    can anybody tell me if & how I can get rid of vista & find the ( working ) drivers
    for XP on a Asus Pro50 series ? I already tried formatting and installi one by one all the drivers I could find ... but the one for the ati mobility radeon hd 3470 seems impossible to install on xp :( Thank you very much for any help :D :)
     
    mcren136, Jun 14, 2008
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  2. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    You can get rid of Vista by formatting the hard drive (after backing up ;)). You can then install XP, but it would be best to look for the drivers first (or at least the network drivers). You can then have Windows search for the best drivers for your hardware from the Device Manager. :cool:
     
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  3. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Is that Pro50 ASUS a re-named, or related to, a "mainstream" like the F or the A series?

    If so, maybe you can use some of the XP downgrade guides in the Info Booth, for the related models.

    Otherwise, you're on your own... some drivers off the Vista CD will work, you need to scavenge for the rest.
     
    E.B.E., Jun 15, 2008
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