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.

    Vista to xp pro

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Dexy101, Sep 4, 2007.

  1. Dexy101

    Dexy101 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    8
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Im currently running vista home premium, as much as i like the look of it, im screaming to go back to xp pro. Will this be hard to do or just stick in my xp disk and do a full format, will i have any issues with drivers of my wireless connection?

    Cheers in advance. :D
     
    Dexy101, Sep 4, 2007
    #1
  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

    Reputations:
    1,654
    Messages:
    5,955
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    205
    . back up current drivers,
    . research/download all needed drivers under xp FIRST before zapping ur vista

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Sep 4, 2007
    #2
  3. Dexy101

    Dexy101 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    8
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    where can i find what drivers i will need or back them up.
     
    Dexy101, Sep 9, 2007
    #3
  4. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    744
    Messages:
    3,083
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Almost all notebook manufacturers put-up drivers on their support site.
     
    PhoenixFx, Sep 9, 2007
    #4
  5. Vagabondllama

    Vagabondllama Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    30
    Messages:
    297
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Just backup any files you want to keep, pop in the disk, and then format. Download drivers you need for your model, install, and you should be good to go.
     
    Vagabondllama, Sep 10, 2007
    #5
  6. candygram4mongo

    candygram4mongo Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    24
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    There's a whole army of folks doing this on the HP/Compaq discussion board. There are step-by-step instructions, screenshots feedback etc.
    It appears to be a complicated process, but I'm thinking of doing when my HP shows up sometime next week.

    Of course, I don't know what kind of laptop you have. Maybe you could look in the message board for your brand, and you'll discover the same phenomenon.
     
    candygram4mongo, Sep 10, 2007
    #6
  7. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

    Reputations:
    1,988
    Messages:
    5,253
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Was your Notebook offered under XP Pro before you bought it?
    If it wasn't then don't upgrade unless you find the drivers first.
     
    Thomas, Sep 10, 2007
    #7