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Changing vista to xp pro?

Last answer on Aug 13, 2009 1:02:13 pm BST junior30769, on Nov 20, 2008 2:26:38 pm GMT 
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Hello,
is it possible to change the os vista home to windows xp pro on my notebook hp compaq 6710b, if so, i am getting blue screen of death whilst installing windows xp. i have formatted HD and erased vista os so have clean hard drive, but, just will not load XP Pro. Can anybody please help?

Configuration: windows vista
i.e 7

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manta xxv, on Nov 20, 2008 3:05:50 pm GMT
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I've been having the exact same problem on my hp dv2708ca. I tried both xp home and pro. I think the bios won't let you run older versions of windows... it sucks, I know.

   
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Mattias, on Nov 20, 2008 3:11:32 pm GMT

Hi, I found this solution on another webbpage.

SATA Native Support
Vista comes with native SATA hard drive support, and XP doesn't. To fix this:

On bootup, enter the BIOS and disable native SATA support. WinXP will be able to read the hard drive. You can run WinXP with it disabled now.

However, to use SATA support, you will need your hard drive's controller driver. The driver must be made into the Windows XP installation disk, so you will need to rip, edit, and burn the installation disc. For instructions on how to do this, see http://www.powerdonkey.net/windows/x...ver_update.php

I tried for about 2 weeks to get mt Vista laptop to run XP. I ended up doing this:

Make a recovery disc (as mentioned before)
Go online and download all available XP drivers and save them to a flash drive
Disable native SATA support
Install XP pro
Click Control Panel > Add New Hardware
- This should tell you what hardware needs drivers
Use your recovery disc to search for and install drivers
For each driver that won't install, try the ones you downloaded
Your XP installation should be working

The only problem is, you don;'t have SATA support, so the hard drive won't be as "good". I couldn't even tell a difference, personally.

I ended up installing Vista with a dual-boot. I just used the upgrade disc that came with my laptop and install Home Premium using the CD key on the back of my laptop. All the drivers I needed came integrated in Vista except for the QuickPlay features. So now I have XP when I need it and Vista when I want it.

Good luck to anyone else wanting to stick with XP with a new computer.

   
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audiophile, on Jan 18, 2009 12:29:10 pm GMT

Hi there! I just bought my first pc(Dell m1530)and I am freaking out! I always been on Mac and decided to switch to PC because of music-creation-programs compatibility issues. what a !"/$%?&*!"/$%?&* surprise to see that nothing will work with Vista. very deceiving first contact with microsoft !"/$%?&!!!! I heard a lot of things about it and not sure of what I can really do or not with a 1500$ new laptop...! please answer! a s a p !!!!!! I am still freaking! Thank you!

   
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Sentech, on Apr 16, 2009 7:09:47 pm BST
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I just downgraded two brand new Toshiba laptops from the dreaded Vista to Xp Pro.

To make this work you need to stream the SATA driver for your laptop into your original Xp disc, (not as difficult as it sounds).

First download the SATA driver you need from the manufacturer of your laptop.

Then you download a free program called nLite that does the streaming for you with a couple of clicks of the mouse button, (this program is so user friendly a kid could use it).

It copies your original Xp disc, then you add the SATA driver, the program streams the driver into the copy and then you burn a new Xp installation disc.

Format the entire drive, including the Vista backup (if you don't do this you'll get blue screen problems, as the vista backup will interfere with the Xp OS).

After this it's a doddle to do a "Clean" Xp install using your new disc.

After installation don't forget to update all the Xp drivers for your hardware, again these will be available from the manufacturer.

Chris

   
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daisy, on Jun 19, 2009 5:25:22 am BST

Chris
please can you send the the softwares and the details into my mailbox. please send it to peoplescompanion@yahoo.com

   
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 eric, on Aug 13, 2009 1:02:13 pm BST

Hello sir,
im having the same problem of my laptop from vista to xp, if its not too burden sir can you please help
me, with a detail instructions, my laptop is a toshiba satellite M100.hoping to here from you soon
thank you ,
eric

   
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william12, on May 11, 2009 3:21:11 pm BST
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Change "native sata mode" in BIOS

   
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wehz0r, on May 11, 2009 4:00:35 pm BST
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Hey, yea the solution is really easy. i was having the same problem with XP Home...

put the windows xp cd in the computer and restart
go into your BIOS (f1 or f2 at the start screan) and change your hard drive type from RAID to IDE
f10 to save settings
press any key to boot from cd, delete unwanted vista partition, and reformat!

done.

this worked to my computer which is an HP media centre edtion, it might also work for you.

   
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kutekrish, on Aug 8, 2009 11:55:06 am BST

Thanks a lot to everyone for starting this and helping us out.. :-)
Krishna

   
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FG, on May 12, 2009 6:09:30 pm BST
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Go to bios configurations and disable sata and it will install

   
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geek, on May 19, 2009 9:09:32 am BST

If u get the disk for ur computer brand

   
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