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    vista back to xp - possible?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by zoopzoop, Mar 23, 2008.

  1. zoopzoop

    zoopzoop Notebook Consultant

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    just wanna try out vista, wanna reformat my lxp aptop so i thought i mite as well try vista was wondering would it be impossible to go back to xp if i dont like vista, i made recovery discs when i first made my computer?
     
    zoopzoop, Mar 23, 2008
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  2. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, you can. I did the same on my v5201 a while back just to try Vista on it. I had some sound card issues with it, so I went back to XP.....
     
    R4000, Mar 23, 2008
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  3. timtravel42

    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    yeah, that should work just fine
     
    timtravel42, Mar 23, 2008
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