I recently perchased a new laptop which had vista home basic installed, but
most of my programs don't work on it and I can't aford to update the programs
I have. I have a XP home basic from my last computer and I loved it as it
was easy to use and I didn't need to update all my stuff. I want to install
XP on my new computer but have never done this before. have already backed
up all my important files on CD, but don't know what to do next. my computer
didn't come with any back up discs of any kind. can someone help?
You laptop has very special drivers used for things like the video display,
and mousepad. If you tried to install the old computers XP, you would not
have those drivers, and it would fail to run. Worse, you would have had to
blank the new drive to try that. Having no original install disks for either
system, and lacking drivers for vital devices, you would be ill advised to
try such an ambitious thing.
Contacting the folks who sell the laptop, and asking them for a deal on a
'downgrade' is really your only viable option.
"groovy granny" <groovy granny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I recently perchased a new laptop which had vista home basic installed,
> but
> most of my programs don't work on it and I can't aford to update the
> programs
> I have. I have a XP home basic from my last computer and I loved it as it
> was easy to use and I didn't need to update all my stuff. I want to
> install
> XP on my new computer but have never done this before. have already
> backed
> up all my important files on CD, but don't know what to do next. my
> computer
> didn't come with any back up discs of any kind. can someone help?
You have a couple of choices. None will be very statisfactory.
1) Trundle yourself down to your local software store and buy a retail
version of Windows XP, then wipe your hard drive clean and install Windows
XP, then you will have to visit the hardware manufactures websites for
drivers for every piece of hardware installed on the computer.
2) Stick with your Windows Vista system. I really don't understand the
statement that "most of my programs don't work." Have you tried to install
the programs using the original installation CDs? You cannot use the
programs that came installed on your previous computer.
"groovy granny" <groovy granny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EE7D3E6D-C922-4AAF-A461-7D7150B8F4DA@microsoft.com...
>I recently perchased a new laptop which had vista home basic installed, but
> most of my programs don't work on it and I can't aford to update the
> programs
> I have. I have a XP home basic from my last computer and I loved it as it
> was easy to use and I didn't need to update all my stuff. I want to
> install
> XP on my new computer but have never done this before. have already
> backed
> up all my important files on CD, but don't know what to do next. my
> computer
> didn't come with any back up discs of any kind. can someone help?
"Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote in message
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> groovy granny,
>
> You have a couple of choices. None will be very statisfactory.
>
> 1) Trundle yourself down to your local software store and buy a retail
> version of Windows XP, then wipe your hard drive clean and install Windows
> XP, then you will have to visit the hardware manufactures websites for
> drivers for every piece of hardware installed on the computer.
>
> 2) Stick with your Windows Vista system. I really don't understand the
> statement that "most of my programs don't work." Have you tried to install
> the programs using the original installation CDs? You cannot use the
> programs that came installed on your previous computer.
>
I found myself scratching my head at that statement too. I found that my
printers and wireless adaptors work fine with Vista. I was also able to
install Office '03 or whichever I have. I have not had any particular
problems with my Vista box at all, except for one issue relative to printing
over my home network -- one printer refuses to connect with the Vista box.
"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:4FCDB19F-936C-4064-A3F4-FC4CB35374F0@microsoft.com...
> You laptop has very special drivers used for things like the video
> display, and mousepad. If you tried to install the old computers XP, you
> would not have those drivers, and it would fail to run. Worse, you would
> have had to blank the new drive to try that. Having no original install
> disks for either system, and lacking drivers for vital devices, you would
> be ill advised to try such an ambitious thing.
> Contacting the folks who sell the laptop, and asking them for a deal on a
> 'downgrade' is really your only viable option.
I wonder about that. When I was doing my research XP drivers for every PC I
looked at were readily available from either the chip set vendor or the PCs
OEM. Now I am not going to say you can't buy a Vista Only machine, I have
yet to see one. I made a special effort on this research because I will not
only only run Vista on my PC. That is, Linux and others will work or I just
don't buy it.
So name me one commodity PC you can buy at say Best Buy that only runs
Vista?
Yes, much like all the garbage endlessly vomited out on this news group,
it's all about experience and skill levels.
--
Mark L. Ferguson
..
"Canuck57" <dave-no.spam4me@unixhome.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:4FCDB19F-936C-4064-A3F4-FC4CB35374F0@microsoft.com...
>> You laptop has very special drivers used for things like the video
>> display, and mousepad. If you tried to install the old computers XP, you
>> would not have those drivers, and it would fail to run. Worse, you would
>> have had to blank the new drive to try that. Having no original install
>> disks for either system, and lacking drivers for vital devices, you would
>> be ill advised to try such an ambitious thing.
>> Contacting the folks who sell the laptop, and asking them for a deal on a
>> 'downgrade' is really your only viable option.
>
> I wonder about that. When I was doing my research XP drivers for every PC
> I looked at were readily available from either the chip set vendor or the
> PCs OEM. Now I am not going to say you can't buy a Vista Only machine, I
> have yet to see one. I made a special effort on this research because I
> will not only only run Vista on my PC. That is, Linux and others will
> work or I just don't buy it.
>
> So name me one commodity PC you can buy at say Best Buy that only runs
> Vista?
yes I used the original discs to load the programs, I'm not that computer
dumb. the programs relate to sewing programs, not to pereferal products,
they all work to a small degree but have compatability problems with anything
but XP, 2000 or 98, and come up with error messages when I try to use them.
have gone to the appropriate websites but all have varying costs to upgrade
to vista compatability so would rather downgrade back to XP, especially as I
have tan original XP disc, not one that came with another computer. I know
that Vista is supposed to be the next great os but I just don't feel
comfortable with the system and want to be able to use programs that I have
purchased in the past without having to invest in more money that I really
can't afford. the computer was needed due to the old one dying.
"Jeff Strickland" wrote:
>
> "Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote in message
> news:92FA70BF-CF2F-4A15-9668-92008A989EC6@microsoft.com...
> > groovy granny,
> >
> > You have a couple of choices. None will be very statisfactory.
> >
> > 1) Trundle yourself down to your local software store and buy a retail
> > version of Windows XP, then wipe your hard drive clean and install Windows
> > XP, then you will have to visit the hardware manufactures websites for
> > drivers for every piece of hardware installed on the computer.
> >
> > 2) Stick with your Windows Vista system. I really don't understand the
> > statement that "most of my programs don't work." Have you tried to install
> > the programs using the original installation CDs? You cannot use the
> > programs that came installed on your previous computer.
> >
>
>
> I found myself scratching my head at that statement too. I found that my
> printers and wireless adaptors work fine with Vista. I was also able to
> install Office '03 or whichever I have. I have not had any particular
> problems with my Vista box at all, except for one issue relative to printing
> over my home network -- one printer refuses to connect with the Vista box.
>
>
>
>
"groovy granny" <groovygranny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E2F4EEBB-E4E0-4BAB-AF44-6E87F2B4FBEA@microsoft.com...
>
> yes I used the original discs to load the programs, I'm not that computer
> dumb. the programs relate to sewing programs, not to pereferal products,
> they all work to a small degree but have compatability problems with
> anything
> but XP, 2000 or 98, and come up with error messages when I try to use
> them.
> have gone to the appropriate websites but all have varying costs to
> upgrade
> to vista compatability so would rather downgrade back to XP, especially as
> I
> have tan original XP disc, not one that came with another computer. I
> know
> that Vista is supposed to be the next great os but I just don't feel
> comfortable with the system and want to be able to use programs that I
> have
> purchased in the past without having to invest in more money that I really
> can't afford. the computer was needed due to the old one dying.
>
One thing to watch out for... due diligence required here... is that there
are newer systems for which -XP- -drivers- -are- -not- -available-. Period.
Check that there are XP drivers available for your system and -all- its
components PRIOR to taking the plunge back to XP. If there are no XP drivers
for your laptop, you may be out of luck as to moving to XP. Even if it's
just one driver not available for XP... say your NIC driver... ahhhhh....
Lang
> "Jeff Strickland" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:92FA70BF-CF2F-4A15-9668-92008A989EC6@microsoft.com...
>> > groovy granny,
>> >
>> > You have a couple of choices. None will be very statisfactory.
>> >
>> > 1) Trundle yourself down to your local software store and buy a retail
>> > version of Windows XP, then wipe your hard drive clean and install
>> > Windows
>> > XP, then you will have to visit the hardware manufactures websites for
>> > drivers for every piece of hardware installed on the computer.
>> >
>> > 2) Stick with your Windows Vista system. I really don't understand the
>> > statement that "most of my programs don't work." Have you tried to
>> > install
>> > the programs using the original installation CDs? You cannot use the
>> > programs that came installed on your previous computer.
>> >
>>
>>
>> I found myself scratching my head at that statement too. I found that my
>> printers and wireless adaptors work fine with Vista. I was also able to
>> install Office '03 or whichever I have. I have not had any particular
>> problems with my Vista box at all, except for one issue relative to
>> printing
>> over my home network -- one printer refuses to connect with the Vista
>> box.
>>
>>
>>
>>
groovy granny;665542 Wrote:
> yes I used the original discs to load the programs, I'm not that
> computer dumb. the programs relate to sewing programs, not to pereferal
> products, they all work to a small degree but have compatability
> problems with anything but XP, 2000 or 98, and come up with error
> messages when I try to use them. have gone to the appropriate websites
> but all have varying costs to upgrade to vista compatability so would
> rather downgrade back to XP, especially as I have tan original XP disc,
> not one that came with another computer. I know that Vista is supposed
> to be the next great os but I just don't feel comfortable with the
> system and want to be able to use programs that I have purchased in the
> past without having to invest in more money that I really can't afford.
> the computer was needed due to the old one dying.
Have you tried running the program/s in XP Compatibility mode?
- Right-click the icon for the program, then select "Properties"
- Click on the "Compatibility" tab
- Check the box labeled "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
and make sure that "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)" is selected in the
list.
- Click OKTry running the program. If it still gives you a problem, then you may
need to run it as an Administrator. In addition to the instructions
above, you can check the box labeled "Run this program as an
administrator" in the Compatibility tab.
If then it still does not work, then alas, your only alternatives would
indeed be to purchase an updated version of the program (recommended),
or to downgrade to XP (problematic at best).
--
Dzomlija
Peter Alexander Dzomlija
-Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as
you die, so shall I be Reborn...-
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