If I get a laptop with Windows 7 or Vista on, can I just run an XP disc to change it?
More clever people will probably answer - But
It must be a full XP disk, not an upgrade.
When you get into the realms of W7, there may be bits of the laptop that won't work under XP - But
You can install XP fairly easily as well as W7 (that means you can choose what operating system to use when the PC starts) - Hard drives and USB should work fine, which is probably all you're worried about.
Have you taken your new wireless router out of the box yet ? Just curious :twisted:
it came out of the box three months ago & is still sitting on the floor...........
:roll:
Quote from: Fay on Nov 25, 2010, 15:32:41
it came out of the box three months ago & is still sitting on the floor...........
Glad I'm not the only one who likes to take their time when planning things....
na.
Windows doesn't let you downgrade.
Just get hold of a boot disk and then format the C drive:
Then when you install the xp disk it will install it.
Or you could try repartitioning the C drive and try installing the xp disk into the spare partition.
Either way i would make a note of all your devices.
So that you can get the drivers for them of the internet.
Mac.
QuoteOr you could try repartitioning the C drive and try installing the xp disk into the spare partition.
Mac, isn't that what you tried to do on my VISTA and it wouldn't work?
Carole