Re: downgrade a notebook from Vista to XP

[Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

Or buy a hard drive or RAM upgrade (I think both qualify) and buy the OEM.

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:50 AM, Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Speaking of which...I just bought a new Mac (2.4 Ghz, 2 GB, 20 inch
> monitor), and will be running Parallels. I need to get a copy of XP.
> Checking on newegg, I see this: Microsoft Windows XP Professional With
> SP2C - OEM at $139.99, and this: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> with SP2 - Retail for $269.99. Doing the right thing, do I need to
> spend the $269.99?
>
> Thanks...
>
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Lukas Beeler
> <lukas.beeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Mark Villa <iseries.4.me@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >  > Has anyone here downgraded from Vista to XP.
> >  >  Can I do it via an internet download?
> >
> >  Contact the manufacturer of your laptops. Most of them have the
> >  necessary preload kits for Windows XP that you can get for a small
> >  fee. The comments made by Walden/Terry still apply, you'll need to
> >  have a business or ultimate version of Vista or an appropriate
> >  licensing contract.
> >
> >  Please note that many laptop manufacturers do not support running XP
> >  on every machine they have - you might run into troubles with not
> >  having the necessary drivers.
> >
> >  If you do not use a preload kit supplied by the manufacturers, prepare
> >  to deal with having to install a mass storage driver on your own. For
> >  this you'll either need an USB Floppy drive or remaster the Windows XP
> >  CD.
> >
> >  --
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> >
> >
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