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    XP downgrade / install disc not available?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by htfan, Oct 4, 2010.

  1. htfan

    htfan Notebook Guru

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    Looking at an M6500, the option for XP downgrade is not available anymore. With MS extending downgrade rights, isn't the XP install disc supposed to be available?
     
    htfan, Oct 4, 2010
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  2. Razor2

    Razor2 Notebook Deity

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    Why do you want to torture yourself with installing XP on a notebook without the proper driver support?

    By the way...if you only need XP for some applications you can get some editons of Windows 7 with an embedded XP mode.
     
    Razor2, Oct 6, 2010
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  3. htfan

    htfan Notebook Guru

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    I want the XP install disc (actually both XP & 7) because I want to dual boot 7 and XP. That way if the XP mode on 7 doesn't work, for whatever reason, I can boot to XP. As for drivers, they're d/l-able from Dell aren't they...
     
    htfan, Oct 6, 2010
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  4. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Not all...driver support for XP is slowing degrading.

    There is no reason for XP mode to not work really. Maybe games won't like it, but that'd be about all I can think of.

    MS may choose to extend downgrade rights, but OEMs do not have to pass that on to the consumer. In all honesty it is time for XP to die.
     
    Greg, Oct 6, 2010
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  5. d00fustech

    d00fustech Notebook Enthusiast

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    yes it is still possible to locate xp driver , just use google
     
    d00fustech, Oct 7, 2010
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