Vista to XP?

**abc123pro** · 12-27-2007, 04:36 PM

Hi, I bought my computer two months ago and it came with windows vista home premium. it's a hp computer and I want to go to windows xp. i got a perfectly working xp professional installation disc, but when i boot the disc a blue screen comes up saying that it was closed to prevent damage to my pc. what's the problem? please help if you had this problem before.

**Newbie_from_NJ** · 12-28-2007, 05:26 AM

I assume you are receiving the blue "death screen"... not good.

I also assume you are receiving this after you have booted up the PC with the XP disk and it happened during the setup process?

This has to do with the fact that your XP CD doesn't recognize the hardware on your laptop, i.e., the processor. because it was built for Vista.

Don't you just love the way Miscrosoft works?

BTW - what Service pack of XP is the CD? Who knows... if you can get a hold of a XP CD with Service pack 3 (when it comes out 1st quarter of 2008) you might be able to do it then.

If you really don't like Vista that much.... how about givin Linux a shot? (and it's free)

**moin_pass** · 12-28-2007, 11:08 AM

u cant install xp on vista if u want to install xp u need to format harddrive with some sort of software

**chelanxar** · 01-31-2008, 11:33 AM

actually you can. just install it on a seperate partition. works fine for me when it's like that.

**princearthas** · 01-31-2008, 08:44 PM

yes, dual OS will be good for you

**a_c_e_z** · 02-01-2008, 02:13 AM

I would actually suggest dual booting with Vista.. mostly because if you do a fresh install and format the drive, you could be out drivers that aren't reverse compatable. (ie: sony vaio laptops and most mobile laptops are specific to the OS preinstalled since the company doesn't publish drivers for other operating systems)..

worse comes to worse xp won't run in its entirety and you can just delete the partition in vista, or it works like a charm and you could delete vista..

Code:

http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista

^howto guide

**leianleian** · 02-01-2008, 02:27 AM

install windows XP with SP2 ...

**lostone65** · 02-01-2008, 03:35 AM

did the same, got a laptop with vista home and tried to install fresh copy of xp pro w?sp2 on it but doesn't want to work. crashes. had to go back to vista and am now getting used to it. lostone65

**kn0tty** · 07-11-2008, 05:13 PM

Thanks for the link a_c_e_z ...

**LazX0rUz** · 07-12-2008, 12:51 PM

you cannot install xp on a new partition after vista. XP has to be installed before vista or it won't work.

IMO... even tho XP is easier to use, it's on it's way out... and since you have Vista... why not let it grow on you... save yourself a headache.


		---> MechoDDL --- Mecho Portal --- Your ADS Here? --- Free Image Hosting <---