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    Downgrading to XP on Acer Aspire(5100-3357)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lovrin, Jun 30, 2007.

  1. lovrin

    lovrin Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am almost completely computer illiterate, so I was wondering if I could get some help here. I am soon going to be buying an Acer laptop, and since I don't really want Vista on my notebook, I was wondering HOW I would downgrade to XP from Vista. If someone could explain it, since I don't know what I'm doing, it would be greatly, greatly appreciated.
     
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    Gloomster Notebook Consultant

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    If you check the acer site they have xp drivers you will need to download. The rest of the information can probably be found if you do a quick search of these forums.
    And should't this be called an upgrade to XP? ;)
     
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    lovrin Notebook Enthusiast

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    Haha yeah, but I couldn't find the XP drivers, and if I did find them, I'd barely know what they looked like. And also, from the quick search and what I saw, they made it sound like it was hard to do.

    I found the drivers, but if I got the XP CD, would I have to download every single file that's on the list?
    http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/Acer_drivers.cfm

    Seriously, thanks for helping in advance.
     
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    lovrin Notebook Enthusiast

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    Actually, could I just reformat, and then install XP?
     
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    Gloomster Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, I do believe you should be able to reformat, install xp, and then load those drivers. I haven't heard of any particular problems doing this. If you do run into anything, you should be able to look up online what the solution is.
     
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    So should I back up the drivers onto an external HD, and then just load them onto XP?
     
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