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    Vista drivers work for XP?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by oxi, Jul 24, 2009.

  1. oxi

    oxi Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey I've just bought a new NW series laptop! =) But it's got Vista.. I want to install XP on it but the vaio site only seems to have Vista drivers, will they work on XP?
     
    oxi, Jul 24, 2009
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  2. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    Except some drivers, most won't work. You have to find them yourself.
     
    coolguy, Jul 24, 2009
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    Find them myself? So they will actually exist?
     
    oxi, Jul 24, 2009
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    NHT Notebook Evangelist

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    It depend on what device you get with your NW.
     
    NHT, Jul 24, 2009
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