Can i install Xp over Vista

Reply

Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 22
Reputation: Indianblues is an unknown quantity at this point 
Solved Threads: 0
Indianblues Indianblues is offline Offline
Newbie Poster

Can i install Xp over Vista

 
0
  #1
Oct 17th, 2008
Hi

I have TOSHIBA Satelite series Laptop with Me. when i bought it Vista OS is there. Now I want to install XP in it. Is it possible?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message  
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,110
Reputation: hughv is on a distinguished road 
Solved Threads: 87
hughv hughv is offline Offline
Veteran Poster

Re: Can i install Xp over Vista

 
0
  #2
Oct 17th, 2008
It might be possible if you can find all the drivers. Start with the Toshiba web site and verify it's possible.
Why would you want to do this?
BS, PH, CIB
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message  
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 602
Reputation: OlyComputers will become famous soon enough OlyComputers will become famous soon enough 
Solved Threads: 34
OlyComputers OlyComputers is offline Offline
Practically a Master Poster

Re: Can i install Xp over Vista

 
0
  #3
Oct 17th, 2008
You can't do any "Upgrade" to an older version of windows. You'll need to format the hard drive and start from scratch, but Yes. At this point virtually any hardware that has Vista drivers has XP drivers (but not the other way around). Take Hughvs advice and go to toshibas site to download all the drivers in advance, then use the XP CD to format the drive and install a fresh copy of the OS.

Be sure to keep the Toshiba restore disk around in case you decide to go back to vista down the road, you paid for the license; you may as well keep the option.
-This post is provided without warranty, emotion, or a conscience. Hope it helps-
*I'm an egomaniac: I love reputation points*
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message  
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 10
Reputation: krishniha is an unknown quantity at this point 
Solved Threads: 0
krishniha krishniha is offline Offline
Newbie Poster

Re: Can i install Xp over Vista

 
0
  #4
Oct 19th, 2008
yes. it is possible, but having 2 O'S ur computer will be slow, however it depends upon RAM. if it is 2GB RAM no problem to install xp.
what i suggest is go for ultimate version that is the best 4 vista.
- Krishniha
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message  
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 3
Reputation: OM PARWANI is an unknown quantity at this point 
Solved Threads: 0
OM PARWANI OM PARWANI is offline Offline
Newbie Poster

Re: Can i install Xp over Vista

 
0
  #5
Oct 19th, 2008
Yes it is possible only but it will slow down speed but if you ram of 2gb
you should also visit the toshiba site
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message  
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 16,273
Reputation: jbennet is a name known to all jbennet is a name known to all jbennet is a name known to all jbennet is a name known to all jbennet is a name known to all jbennet is a name known to all 
Solved Threads: 543
Moderator
Featured Poster
jbennet's Avatar
jbennet jbennet is offline Offline
Moderator

Re: Can i install Xp over Vista

 
0
  #6
Oct 19th, 2008
What edition of vista is it. If its business or ultimate, you could use downgrade rights.
If i am helpful, please give me reputation points.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message  
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,474
Reputation: evstevemd has a spectacular aura about evstevemd has a spectacular aura about evstevemd has a spectacular aura about 
Solved Threads: 128
evstevemd's Avatar
evstevemd evstevemd is offline Offline
Nearly a Posting Virtuoso

Re: Can i install Xp over Vista

 
0
  #7
Oct 20th, 2008
If HP, Drivers are somewhere in C:\SWSETUP if I remember well!
Make sure you find and backup your systeme before do anything. NOT too far from what others have said though
Atheist: God is man made imagination, he doesn't exist!
Theist: It's okay, can you imagine anything else that doesn't exist?
---- Python, C++ PHP and Java ----
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message  
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 602
Reputation: OlyComputers will become famous soon enough OlyComputers will become famous soon enough 
Solved Threads: 34
OlyComputers OlyComputers is offline Offline
Practically a Master Poster

Re: Can i install Xp over Vista

 
2
  #8
Oct 20th, 2008
Having two OSes on your system will not slow it down in any way. They must be thinking of "virtualization" where you install software that emulates a second computer, running one as the host and a second as a client. Simply setting up a dual-boot system with two seperate operating systems will not slow down your system except for the few extra seconds it takes to select the operating system to boot from.
-This post is provided without warranty, emotion, or a conscience. Hope it helps-
*I'm an egomaniac: I love reputation points*
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message  
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,474
Reputation: evstevemd has a spectacular aura about evstevemd has a spectacular aura about evstevemd has a spectacular aura about 
Solved Threads: 128
evstevemd's Avatar
evstevemd evstevemd is offline Offline
Nearly a Posting Virtuoso

Re: Can i install Xp over Vista

 
0
  #9
Oct 20th, 2008
Originally Posted by OlyComputers View Post
Having two OSes on your system will not slow it down in any way. They must be thinking of "virtualization" where you install software that emulates a second computer, running one as the host and a second as a client. Simply setting up a dual-boot system with two seperate operating systems will not slow down your system except for the few extra seconds it takes to select the operating system to boot from.
That true!
Emulating is running two things at same time but pure multiboot runs one in one!
+1 vote to your answer
Atheist: God is man made imagination, he doesn't exist!
Theist: It's okay, can you imagine anything else that doesn't exist?
---- Python, C++ PHP and Java ----
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message  
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 2
Reputation: josephwright is an unknown quantity at this point 
Solved Threads: 0
josephwright josephwright is offline Offline
Newbie Poster

Re: Can i install Xp over Vista

 
0
  #10
Oct 20th, 2008
Originally Posted by Indianblues View Post
Hi

I have TOSHIBA Satelite series Laptop with Me. when i bought it Vista OS is there. Now I want to install XP in it. Is it possible?
As others have pointed out, you are only legal if you have downgrade rights from Vista (Ultimate or Business, I think), or if you have an XP license from elsewhere (site license, full copy, ...).

On a technical level, you need to have your hard disk drivers available to the XP installer. Most modern systems need drivers that a plain XP install CD doesn't have. If you have downgrade rights, Toshiba may supply a suitable CD. Alternatively, you'll need to "slipstream" the drivers into a customised CD. The nLite program handles this very well.
--
Joseph Wright
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message  
Reply

This thread is more than three months old.
Perhaps start a new thread instead?
Message:



Similar Threads
Other Threads in the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Forum


Views: 2698 | Replies: 9
Thread Tools Search this Thread



Tag cloud for Windows Vista and Windows 7
About Us | Contact Us | Advertise | DaniWeb | Acceptable Use Policy | RSS Feed

©2003 - 2009 DaniWeb® LLC