Windows Vista Home Premium to XP Professional

[justin234]

I recently tried to Install XP Pro on my laptop.
When I went to the boot menu, I set it to boot from the Disk Drive.
After than I waited for the menu's and it loading, but after it loaded,
It said "Windows XP" cannot locate any Hard Disk Drives on your PC.

What is the deal with that?
Am I doing something wrong?

I'm trying to Install XP Pro, replacing Vista.

 

[justin234]

This is important...

Is my comp needing drivers?

 

[Donio]

If you solve this pleas tell me the solution I also need help with this

 

[justin234]

Help anyone?

I talked to dell, they want 129 dollars for a "Phone conversation."
Screw that, Anyone know what my options are?

 

[Master-m]

Format all with an unix distro and then install xp.

 

[ZoOorO]

Install Windows XP on Your Pre-Installed Windows Vista Computer :: the How-To Geek

 

[Pro Warbringer]

Call Microsoft ? Easy lol

 

[justin234]

I did call, as I said ABOVE they want over 100 dollars to talk with me/fix it...

 

[justin234]

Install Windows XP on Your Pre-Installed Windows Vista Computer :: the How-To Geek

I did check that out, he said that problems might occur.
I would have to troubleshoot them.

Isnt there an EASIER way?

 

[Elaney]

Please give more information as Laptop name etc.

And where the computer is bought etc.

 

[Zonet]

Before installing to XP, you need to have the windows XP drivers in a flash or somewhere.

Also search drivers for your computer, there should be a text in your disk with a number and then search drivers for "COMPAQ" and then the number here or maybe ur computer is HP/DELL or something.

 

[justin234]

It is an XPS M1530 Dell Notebook PC.

 

[Elaney]

It is an XPS M1530 Dell Notebook PC.

Most Dells notebooks got a drive only for reinstalling/formate your hard drive. it's usally f8-f12 when dell sign shows.

And i wouldnt recomend you installing orginal windows xp (non dell)

 

[justin234]

I want to delete my partitions
Create a new one, and install Windows XP Professional.

 

[Lacuna Devoted]

Why you wanna replace vista with Win Xp? Totally useless?
I don't understand you people .. Be happy to have vista?
Look XP is years old and actually 90% of trojans just work on XP and NOT on vista ..

I don't get the point at all

 

[justin234]

Because XP has been around longer, more updates/fixes.
Also it will use less CPU, RAM, its faster...
It's better in the long run.

If its to much trouble,
I'll just re-install VISTA.

Either way, I'm gonna do one.

 

[Lacuna Devoted]

Life is short and We don'T live in the 80's anymore
Memory & else isn't expensive anymore.. So that doesnt really matter anymore..
And every windows works great on longtime runnings..
But only to install XP for otserver and such things is totally.. pathetic.. lol
Because then I'd prefer you to get a Linux disto

 

[justin234]

I'm not installing only for OT's LOL.
I use dedicated servers for that,
My whole business structure runs easier on XP.

Vista is fine, but I'd rather have xp, atleast for now.