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Install XP over Vista, where to get XP?

  • 12-05-2008 8:46pm
    #1
    learnerplates
    Registered Users Posts: 783 ✭✭✭


    I've bought a laptop for someone from dell with Vista, I'm regretting it already, where can I get a XP and can it be installed without issue?


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  • #2
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,377 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    you could try www.ebay.ie , do a search for "oem xp"


  • #3
    arsebandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭arsebandit


    i had the same problem, i had xp on disc though here is the thread i got help on it all worked well
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055269458&highlight=replaceing+vista+with+xp

    as for where to get xp thats up to you!!!


  • #4
    learnerplates
    Registered Users Posts: 783 ✭✭✭learnerplates


    Good grief.

    Does anyone know if Dell would provide a XP disc? hardly ...so there's a "Windows" license with the laptop (OEM is it) so if I got my hands on a version of XP it would be valid as the license on the machine is still valid!!

    Are the drivers non-OS-specific? if so wouldn't the disc which comes with the machine work after XP is installed?

    I didn't realise it was as bad as it is...I'd heard rumours but no concrete stories about the difficulties of using Vista. The first installation on Vista I tried failed!!


  • #5
    Rambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭Rambo


    learnerplates wrote: »
    Good grief.

    I didn't realise it was as bad as it is...I'd heard rumours but no concrete stories about the difficulties of using Vista. The first installation on Vista I tried failed!!


    I would say give vista another chance
    it will bed in after a while

    To install software with vista remember to right click on setup.exe and run as Administrator
    if you have a old software program that will not install
    look on the internet for any updates seems to work for me


  • #6
    learnerplates
    Registered Users Posts: 783 ✭✭✭learnerplates


    It's really blocking me now, I've heard it's nearly impossible to do what I'm try and that is to setup an Eircom broadband connection

    http://broadbandsupport.eircom.net/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/&/?St=163&E=0000000000120291799&K=2699&Sxi=4&Question4058=obj(4058):obj(4062)


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  • #7
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    learnerplates wrote: »
    It's really blocking me now, I've heard it's nearly impossible to do what I'm try and that is to setup an Eircom broadband connection

    http://broadbandsupport.eircom.net/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/&/?St=163&E=0000000000120291799&K=2699&Sxi=4&Question4058=obj(4058):obj(4062)

    Runnning Vista Business here and have installed and tweaked 3 Eircom BB Routers (work, gf's, and dad's) with absolutely no problem. Knocked off UAC as soon as I got the laptop and have had no problems. UAC might be where things are going wrong for you.


  • #8
    learnerplates
    Registered Users Posts: 783 ✭✭✭learnerplates


    I see.
    http://www.petri.co.il/disable_uac_in_windows_vista.htm

    The error I got was not that of security though.

    I probably won't get to try this until the weekend. Soundman I'd be grateful if you could pass me on any further information on installing Eircom broadband gear on Vista!


  • #9
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    To be honest, there was nothing to it. I just installed it in the normal fashion that you would on XP, or any other OS.

    What problem exactly are you having? Any screen shots of error messages?


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