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    Does the Z11 WN come with an xp downgrade disk?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by wingnutLP, Jan 4, 2009.

  1. wingnutLP

    wingnutLP Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi I am hoping to avoid Vista all together and jump straight from XP to 9. I am sure I have read in some reviews that the Z comes with a downgrade disk but I now can't find mention of it! does it?

    Also if you do downgrade do all the features like speed/stamina mode etc... work as they do under Vista?

    Thanks!

    Alex

    edit... I am not sure if it makes any difference but I am in the UK!
     
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    I had a Z11MN/B it came with XP downgrade disc. (europe too)
     
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    NHT Notebook Evangelist

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    as far as I know, all the business series come with XP downgrade disc: SZ, Z, BZ, TZ, TT, SR (I'm not sure about SR)
     
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    Thanks, I just found your downgrade thread here http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=309592&highlight=z11+downgrade THANKS for the great instructions Now I have to be certain whether I want the eye candy of vista or the practicality and speed of XP on my shiny new machine.

    I have a feeling that when I see how nice vista looks I will be loathed to downgrade!
     
    wingnutLP, Jan 4, 2009
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