It's tricky even for tech savvy folks. At this point, I would check the Seagate website to get the latest Vista drivers for your device. Posted by: Garry 12 Apr Posted by: Ryan 20 Apr I'm trying to downgrade upgrade a dell from vista home basic to xp pro. The xp disk is original and is from another computer. The computer I'm trying to put xp on is a dell that a friend gave me. His wife insisted that I wipe the hard drive right away but they didn't know where the original factory disks where.
I figured it was no big deal and I would just over write everthing using the xp disk. I got as far as the part where they ask for the product key, typed it in but no matter how many times I checked and double checked it would not except the number.
I call MS tech support they passed me around from one hard to understand operator to another for about an hour I finally hung up on my 5th operator while she was in the middle of telling me some irelevancie that I had all ready heard from 3 prior operators. I've been looking around to see if anyone eles has had the same prob so far they havn't.
I saw in several differant places instructions that involve choosing the f2 start up going to drives, then sata options and pick one of the two choises. The problem with that is for some reason those options arn't on mine The bios is 1. All there is is the cmos features,advanced bios features boot dev. So far in everthing I've read not one person seemed to have trouble finding these options and in all of the downgrade trouble I've read about so far none of the people where able to get as far as the product key part.
So now I'm confused and stuck with as nicer computer I can't use until my buddy brings the disk but, there's no telling when that'll happen. Thanks in advance Ry. Posted by: Andre 05 Jun The ones I have, there is no setup option. How do I install ethernet drivers. Posted by: matthew mccusker 17 Aug Posted by: Social Observer 29 Aug I've attempted to downgrade from vista to xp. Upon completion of loading xp install disk, I get No disk found or available message, and can go no further.
I've also looked at disk m'gmt to format C: drive, but I'm not allowed to, only the recovery drive is formattable. How do I perform this downgrade?? Posted by: rahul 19 Sep I have licenced vista business key , but I want to install xp in my pc.
How to install and How to activate my key? Posted by: Jason Martin 27 Feb Please I desperately need some tech advice on that. Posted by: Donnatella 20 Mar I've tried reinstalling XP but receive a message that I cannot revert back.
My laptop came pre-installed with Vista. Nothing seems to let me reinstall XP after requesting a HD wipe. Posted by: Johnny 31 Mar Press F3 to terminate Posted by: Bill 31 May I just put XP Pro on my Inspiron Went fairly easy. I went online and got the xp drivers for the devices listed in my device manager. Dell has them all available at their website.
I did, however, use a new hard drive. I took out the original one and put it in a portable USB case. That way I can transfer files as needed - IF needed. It also keeps my original in tact along with the recover partition and software. It was about 40 bucks for a faster and better WD drive at Dell. You need to turn off the Flash first than switch to ATA.
It also helps if you download the Service pack 2 seperately for XP before you do it. Most programs and Virus protection will need SP2. I run NIS and it works great. The reason I switch was the ever present "Blue Screen of Death". I got sick of it. I found out in all this that I pretty sure my original hard drive is bad.
Now I have and gb Western Digital Drives in it. It will likely not match the product key on the sticker. Save or write down the product key. Apply your disk image to the machine. Copy the dell. Boot and type the product key that you wrote down earlier when prompted. For machines with Windows Vista preinstalled that you want to downgrade to Windows XP: Boot into Windows Vista and do all of the first-run setup steps.
Start Control Panel System; click the "Change product key" link at the bottom of the page. Try to find an option to activate via telephone. Call the number that is provided, and tell the operator that you want to downgrade.
You'll have to provide the product key from the sticker. The operator will provide you with a new product key or will reset the one on the sticker so that it works with XP. Reconnect to the network, if applicable. Install your image, and type the product key provided by the operator when prompted. Activate Windows when prompted. Improve this answer. Jay Michaud Jay Michaud 3, 4 4 gold badges 20 20 silver badges 33 33 bronze badges.
Oskar Duveborn Oskar Duveborn Aaron Aaron 1, 1 1 gold badge 12 12 silver badges 18 18 bronze badges. Yea, I had thought that might work so I gave it a try. Good thought tho : — Grishanko. The Overflow Blog. Stack Gives Back Vista is certainly designed for a dual core processor, although the business versions are the only that can support multiple processors. BTW, all versions except for Vista Starter are available as 64 bit. Secondly you would have to have software that was also designed to run on a 64 bit processor not likely to come across either.
It will still be years before 64 bit processors are useful. I personaly think MS could have waited 6 more years and still had a crap OS. By chaoscampbell Follow. More by the author:. Did you make this project? Share it with us!
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