Vista to XP Downgrade - Comments Page 3

hi, i have tried to downgrade my new acer laptop that comes with vista home, i try to downgrade it by using windows xp pro, but it has an error saing that the harddrive could not detected, or like it cant see where the hardisk was.

I bought a HP Pavilion desktop that came w/ Vista home version. I downgrade to xp pro. w/ the upgrade disk. I been having a lot of computer issues. Do you think that is due to the upgrade disk? If I reload the xp pro w/ the full version disk, I will be able to eliminate all these problem?

EDITOR'S NOTE: It's hard to guess what you mean by "issues"... But it sounds like using the full version CD would be a good idea.

Hello... I'd tried to downgrade a Vista Ultimate to XP on an ASUS G2P notebook and it was bit difficult but it runs well on XP. The trick is to use a one computer that is connected with the internet and another is the laptop that you wish to downgrade and install the drivers from the internet where the downgraded unit do not support the drivers that is provided by XP and the CD support druvers. Well its possible. Junaks..

if you are using a large HD via SATA the original XP disk might not be able to see them - you need to see the MS website about creating a winxp sp2 disk. this is done by merging the original XP disk with the sp2 service pack.

Don't you mean UPgrade?

I have a Toshiba A135 Satellite which came with Vista. I hate Vista and have had nothing but problems with it. Couldn't make it talk to my printer or home network at all.

I wiped the disk clean and installed XP Pro, but now the laptop will not recognize the following hardware devices (I go to Device Manager and each of the following have yellow question marks)

Ethernet Contoller
Mass Storage Controller
Network Controller
PCI Device (2 of them)
SM Bus Controller.

The computer seems to be working fine, but the internal wireless adaptor isn't recognized. I had a spare external wireless adapter, plugged it in, and it works after I installed the driver, so I can get to the Internet.

So what am I to do about the other hardware? Any suggestions as to where to find drivers for hardware that I don't know the specs on 9this is all internal hardware)? Are these devices necessary for normal operation of the computer? thanks for any suggestions.

EDITOR'S NOTE: If everything seems to be working, now that you got your wireless adapter driver, then perhaps you're fine. But you might have trouble if you want a wired connection, and perhaps with external storage devices. Just guessing, based on your input. I'd do a Google search for "Toshiba A135 drivers for XP" and see if others have found the missing drivers.

hi, i have tried to downgrade my new acer laptop that comes with vista home, i try to downgrade it by using windows xp pro, but it has an error saing that the harddrive could not detected, or like it cant see where the hardisk was.

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can you explain to me why I can't access the internet with Windows Vista and possibly how I can fix it?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Did it never work? Or did it stop suddenly?

hi I have downgrade my laptop hp dv6000 vista to xp pro.. but my problem is I can't go onto internet, no matter how hard i tried..I don't if it is the router or the laptop problems or some file are missing.. please help me. thank you!!! for your reading