The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Downgrading Windows to XP from Vista?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by JT-KGY, Feb 26, 2007.

  1. JT-KGY

    JT-KGY Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    8
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Just bought a Toshiba notebook with pre-installed Vista Home Prem.
    Anyway I can downgrade it to run XP Pro SP2?

    Contact Toshiba?


    Thanks,
     
    JT-KGY, Feb 26, 2007
    #1
  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    7,857
    Messages:
    16,212
    Likes Received:
    58
    Trophy Points:
    466
    You'll have to purchase a license of XP from a vendor. Try www.newegg.com
     
    Greg, Feb 26, 2007
    #2
  3. Airman

    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    703
    Messages:
    1,675
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Night's right as usual, if you are going to purchase a copy of XP be sure to remember that the OEM and academic versions will be the cheapest.
     
    Airman, Feb 26, 2007
    #3
  4. JT-KGY

    JT-KGY Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    8
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I guess there's no "express downgrade" available.. LOL
     
    JT-KGY, Feb 26, 2007
    #4
  5. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    736
    Messages:
    2,762
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55

    Hah! I wish there was. :D

    The only ones to still be had with XP is either old stock or certain business-class units. Other than that, manufacturers seem to have forgotten that XP still exists as a viable alternative.
     
    R4000, Feb 26, 2007
    #5
  6. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

    Reputations:
    3,741
    Messages:
    2,382
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    XPS Gamming Units from Dell are the only notebooks Dell now sells with XP. I wonder if Alienware does the same?
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Feb 26, 2007
    #6
  7. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    736
    Messages:
    2,762
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Hmm. This speaks volumes as to the current state of video driver functionality within Vista. ;)
     
    R4000, Feb 26, 2007
    #7