Vista to XP

last SG · 2007-08-16T01:11:59+00:00

yep, it's difficult to get a system that comes preinstalled with vista ultimate. you norm see is home basic, and premium, followed by business. Vista is All...

littlestream SG

I just bought a lenovo T61. It IS loaded with VISTAAAAaaaaa!!!!!! Crying or Very sad

Can I remove Vista and install XP?

norm SG

why not? Is it a notebook or desktop?

littlestream SG

it's a notebook.

oh? i can? Very Happy but how? got licensing issues or any other issues not?

actually, i am pretty clueless. Embarassed

eagle SG

do you have XP?

littlestream SG

erm, the lappie is for use at a uni. and as an eligible student, one is allowed free copy from the uni comp site.

so, i was thinking. can i go to the site and over-ride the xp with the vista that is being installed on my T61? i mean i know close to zero about operating system and i don't wanna scrEw up. u know what i mean?

i am not sure if i should uninstal vista first then download xp or can i just download xp that will auto-override vista.

do i make sense? Embarassed sorry, poor at comp "language". it sounded baby-talk? Laughing

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Dual Boot. Smile

Wait for mayi jie..

eagle SG

cannot install xp straight over vista. there are a few threads on this already

Did you ask whether you could have XP instead of Vista before you buy?

allentyb SG

http://www.killdisk.com/

use the program to kill your hard disk then reinstall your xp again

littlestream SG

hmm....dual boot.......sounds familiar......read somewhere but trust me to remember it!!! Laughing

okay, i will wait for "mayi mayi...wo ai ni, ni siang lalalalalala~~~~"

thanks darkie Wink

littlestream SG

oic. thanks eagle Wink

oh really? but i did a search, didn't see anything leh.

the vista was FORCED down my throat!!!! Mad Mad

haiz...... Sad

littlestream SG

har? really ah? thanks, anyways, allen Wink

allentyb SG

just use the free version will do

eagle SG

or just get a new hard disk Laughing

btw u NUS or NTU

allentyb SG

aiyo, i use this to format my hard disk a couple of times already

eagle SG

say say only mah...

I regret buying my R52... Should have bought the T43 last time... Miser about $200 and regretting a bit... cuz 1 kg heavier...

SingaporeMacross SG

Come to my shop. We do XP downgrade for you. Very Happy

eagle SG

pirated Laughing

littlestream SG

hee hee........neither............btw, i am not the student. Embarassed Laughing

littlestream SG

hahaha~~~thanks but erm, u pay for airtix too? Mr. Green

anyways, u serious or joking?

SingaporeMacross SG

Seriously.

If you have licensed copy of Business Vista, you can downgrade to XP Professional legally.