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    Downgrading Vista to XP on HP dv2899et AE

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by desert, Jun 11, 2008.

  1. desert

    desert Newbie

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    Hello everyone,

    I'm hoping this is the right section and that this question wasnt answered twenty times before.
    I bought a HP dv2899et Artists Edition today. Came with a vista, apparently. Now the laptop is pretty decent, just exactly what I need. But it has the vista aidz.

    I checked HP's website where they put a list of all the available drivers for laptops together, but when I checked my model half the drivers were only available for Vista. So I know that with a few BIOS tricks I can make laptop accept XP after Vista. but I heard that some lappies wont ever downgrade to XP simply because the hardware wont allow you? or something like that.

    Is it true? Because I will return it tomorrow if I cant downgrade it tonight. Can anyone help me with this?
     
    desert, Jun 11, 2008
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  2. swarmer

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    This belongs in the HP forum.
     
    swarmer, Jun 11, 2008
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  3. desert

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    oh, sorry. will repost it there

    thanks for warning
     
    desert, Jun 11, 2008
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