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    Vista uninstallation question

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by CtrlAltD1337, Aug 13, 2007.

  1. CtrlAltD1337

    CtrlAltD1337 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Toshiba Intel Core Duo T2450 2.0GHz Laptop (A200-AH5)

    I plan on buying that laptop from Futureshop but it comes with Vista Home Premium and I've heard it takes up too much RAM and tbh, I want to stick with my XP pro. I can just delete the vista partition and install Windows XP Professional, correct?
     
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    azntfl Notebook Evangelist

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    yeh, finding drivers might be the hardest part if they arent on the toshiba website.
     
    azntfl, Aug 13, 2007
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    CtrlAltD1337 Notebook Enthusiast

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    So it is possible? Where would I go to find drivers/what drivers would I need?

    And what "family" is the laptop I specified classified as?
     
    CtrlAltD1337, Aug 13, 2007
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    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    It's the satellite family, if that's what you mean. If you can't find all the drivers on the Toshiba site, you will have to look on the manufacturer's sites for each device. Otherwise google them.
     
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    CtrlAltD1337 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can't seem to even find the laptop on the Toshiba site. Maybe because it says it's a Futureshop exclusive? And tell me for example what would be hard to get these drivers for. Certain programs? Certain devices? Etc.

    Thanks. :D

    Or would I go to the below link and then click on All Downloads and change to XP SP2 and Drivers?
    http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_modSel.jsp
     
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    Bump......
     
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    Thanks for 2 replies and 100 views, VERY helpful.

    Can anyone tell me about this? I'm buying the laptop tomorrow and would like to know.
     
    CtrlAltD1337, Aug 15, 2007
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    Its a "TOSHIBA" with a "CORE DUO" CPU. HEHE :D
    All the specs are on the Futureshop and Toshiba website.

    Personally, I don't like it because of the white-ish keyboard. I think that I will get it dirty easily.
     
    allan_huang, Aug 15, 2007
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    Huh? I'm the OP and I was asking if I can uninstall Vista and put Windows XP Pro on it. xD

    Any troubles I could run into?
     
    CtrlAltD1337, Aug 15, 2007
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    j0rdy Notebook Consultant

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    As everyone else said - Yes, you'd be able to install anything on your laptop (including Linux); but 'driver support' (i.e. the programs that make such things are your sound card, videocard, etc. run properly) will be 'problematic' to find thanks to MS forcing laptop manufacturers to adopt Vista mostly/only.

    Your best bet would be to purchase a Satellite u300 and use the drivers from the toshiba website for the Tecra M8-ST3094 (with the exception of the videocard drivers and perhaps sound/network drivers) - those can easily be had via intel's website and their associated manufacturers.

    - Jordan
     
    j0rdy, Aug 15, 2007
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