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Wanting to DOWNGRADE to Windows XP from Vista, What do i need?

post #1 of 4
4/17/07 at 2:41am
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I bought a HP DV2310US and it came with Vista Pre Loaded.

Anyways, i am really not liking the whole vista thing and i would like to install windows XP on the laptop.

What all will i need to do? Other then the XP disc, do i just simply go to HP website and download whatever drivers they have for XP and MY model laptop?

then once i install XP, just install whatver drivers i downloaded?

Will i experience any problems downgrading? lose any features on the laptop? etc?etc?

I just want to make sure i am not going to get myself into any huge headaches doing this
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post #2 of 4
4/17/07 at 12:38pm
That's about it. You will need the drivers for the system... at least the NIC drivers.

Install XP, then install the drivers....

I dont think you will lose any functions of the laptop. The two Acer notebooks that I downgraded work great.. no problems....
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post #3 of 4
4/17/07 at 9:46pm
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question is, when i go to the HP site and go to download all the drivers for XP, there is only like 4 drivers on there page

No network card driver
no 5-1 card reader, etc, etc

Your telling me this laptop cant run XP???
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post #4 of 4
4/17/07 at 9:50pm
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Can someone explain to me which drivers i will need? and how to go about getting them? it makes no sense that there arent any for XP
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