Vista to XP Downgrade - Comments Page 7

everytime i try to install xp, a blue desktop suddenly appears denoting that there is an error. i have an acer 4530 and turion 64x2. need help.. please reply....what cd shud i use?... actually, im having a windows vista business 64 bit. i want to downgrade to windows xp pro 64 bit.. got any tips?! or suggestions?!

I am fed up with Windows XP and Vista. I switched to Ubuntu 8.04 and I there is no activation to worry about. Its great for Internet too.

I have recently downgraded from Vista to XP. I have a C and a D drive on My PC , I formated my C Drive and installed clean XP .. I did not format my D drive , Now I am not able to view files on my D drive hardly any files are present a lot of files and folders are missing. Please suggest how to rectify the problem , woudl re-installing Vista on my C drive help??

EDITOR'S NOTE: I can't see why formatting the C: drive would affect anything on the D: drive. I suggest you try a recover utility. See http://askbobrankin.com/recover_deleted_files.html

I got carried away and bought myself a cute little laptop from Fujitsu. Model U810.I also paid a fortune for it since I was looking for some good portable laptop. I was pretty excited but when I started working with the mini laptop, but soon, all my hopes crashed. Vista is a worst system ever. It takes for ever to boot up and for the program to load. I have scrapped my Fujitsu and since July last year have not used it. I paid Can$1100 for it. I accept I was a fool having not investigated about it properly.

It came loaded with Vista Home Premium. I called Microsoft and they told me its not possible to downgrade. But I know something can be done to go back to Windows XP. I have concluded after doing some research on the Internet. I got my hopes back after reading the postings here.

Can anyone suggest how to do install Windows XP Home on Vista Home Premium. I have not tried anything fancy as I have no knowledge of it. I checked Fujitsu drivers for XP are available over the internet but I have no idea which ones are needed and how install Win XP over Vista Home Premium.

I will be eternally grateful to anyone extending any help to me.

I got a new HP laptop with Vista Business. Lets say I activate it by talking to the Microsoft rep and tell them I want to use my Downgrade Rights to install XP Pro. Do they provide me with an XP key or just an activation ID? I ask cause what if I downgrade to XP and then sometime in the future need to totally wipe the hard drive and reinstall XP. Will the activation ID work again or will I have to call up again or what?

I took Bob's suggestions and clean installed XP Pro on Vista Home in my Fujitsu U 810. Everything works fine other than the Ricoh built in Cam and the in built mouse pointer. I tried out all the compatible drivers from Fujitsu Download but nothing could make them work. I can, though work with external mouse.

Any suggestions from friends out there. Thanks

OK Laptop got fried and dell sent me a free laptop ok sweet.. However it is a Vista Home edition and I freaking hate Vista. I get the Win XP disk in there and it starts to load the disk. When its done with the drivers it starts "loading windows" almost instantly afterwords I get the Blue screen of death. This has happened twice. Didn't happen on my mom's laptop when I downgraded her.

If I needed to UPGRADE from Vista to XP I would use the freeware program DBAN. I used it on a secondhand laptop. It removes everything and leaves a blank hard-drive with a C:> prompt. From there, just put in your XP software disk and re-install it. Bingo, done in no time at all without any difficulty. Hope this wiill be of value to someone.

I want to convert my Vista to XP on a Gateway. Has anyone heard of any problems with this downgrade?

Thanks

I have a Dell Inspiron and I've endured Vista Home on the machine (which it came with) for about 2 years and I can't take it anymore. I've had to wipe the hard drive a couple of times and it stopped recognizing my CD/DVD drive at least 3 times.

My friend gave me a Dell XP recovery CD. I'm hoping my computer will be able to recognize the recovery CD since I've had so many problems with the CD drive! Can I just go ahead and install it using the directions above, or do I need to download drivers and put them on a flash drive? Thanks SO much for your help.

EDITOR'S NOTE: I'm not sure which drivers may be lacking for the Inspiron. Best to do a bit of googling and find someone who's already been down that road.