Now the first quiz, you might be request when you read this description is 'Why would anyone want to downgrade their laptop from Vista to Xp?' There are many reasons, but the most tasteless one is speed and stability. Windows Vista is noticeably faster than Vista on the same hardware. Also, Windows Explorer crashes more often in Vista than in Xp.
In this description we will take a look at how we can downgrade Vista to Xp in the simplest way. There are positively a few options for doing it, so we will run through three of them here.
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Option 1: perform A Windows Recovery
One way to downgrade to Xp is to perform a Windows Recovery. Now, this arrival is more suitable because you don't need to wipe out your hard drive.
The flip side is that it is generally not as 'clean' as the other choice (the Start from Scratch choice below).
Let's look at what you need to do:
Back up your whole hard drive.
The first and most foremost thing to do is to back up your whole hard drive in case anyone goes wrong with this process. If you have Windows Vista company or Ultimate, there is a faultless Pc Backup and Restore tool you can use. Also, make sure you leave some free Gb of hard disk space on the boot drive after performing the backup.
A safer (and my preferred) way is to copy your data onto an external hard disk. You can positively copy it all back once Xp is up and running. Ensure that you back up the whole C:Users folder, which will comprise your Documents directory, your desktop files, plus application data such as e-mail.
Back up your whole hard drive.
The first and most foremost thing to do is to back up your whole hard drive in case anyone goes wrong with this process.
If you have Windows Vista company or Ultimate, there is a faultless Pc Backup and Restore tool you can use.
Boot up using your Windows Xp disc.
Insert your Wnidows Xp disc into your visual drive and turn on the laptop. You can then press the spacebar when you see the message Press any key to boot from Cd .... Now, if you don't see this message, you need to go into the laptop's Bios setup screen and turn the boot options. Your Cd drive should appear before your hard drive in the boot sequence list.
Open the recovery Console.
Once Windows Xp Setup starts, you should press R on the first page and open the recovery Console. When asked to choose a Windows installation, type 1 and press Enter.
At this point, you might be asked for the Administrator password. This is where it gets a bit tricky. If you don't know the Administrator password, you can get it this way:
* Boot back into Windows Vista
* Open the Start menu, type lusrmgr.msc and press Enter
* Open the C:Users folder
* Double-click on the Administrator catalogue and turn off the catalogue is disabled option
* Open the Start menu again, type control userpasswords2 into the quest box, then press enter
* Click the Reset Password button, choose a new password, and start over
That gives you the Administrator password and you should be able to lope with the downgrade.
Prep your hard disk for Xp. Next, we go back to the recovery Console command prompt, and type the following commands.
fixboot
fixmbr
cd
ren windows winvista
exit
Allow your laptop to restart, and boot using your Windows Xp Cd again. The Windows Xp setup will start normally.
Move your documents. Once the Windows Xp setup completes, you will have a working Windows Xp operating system. However, you will need to move some files manually. Most importantly, these would be your documents, the your desktop contents, as well as any other data in Vista's redundant C:Users portfolio into Xp's C:Documents and Settings folder. You'll also need to reinstall all your applications and gismo drivers, and finally delete the abandoned C:Winvista folder.
And that's it ... If you've followed through this far, you will have downgraded Windows Vista to Windows Xp successfully, without re-formatting your hard drive.
Option 2: Start From Scratch
The second way to downgrade to Xp is to start from scratch. This formula has the benefit of being a very 'clean' install. That is, your laptop won't be loaded with remnants of Vista, mixed up with Xp. all in there will be pure Windows Xp.
Here's how we do it:
Back up your whole hard drive.
As before, the first step to do is to back up your whole hard drive in case anyone goes wrong with this process.
Just copy your data onto an external hard disk - you can copy it back once Xp is up and running.
Perform a Clean Windows Xp install.
The policy here varies widely, depending on your laptop. You should consult your laptop's hand-operated for details.
Typically, the laptop software will wipe out the hard drive and put in a preinstalled copy of Windows Xp onto the drive.
This image should come with all the drivers and demo software that you got with your laptop when it was first purchase.
When the install is done, naturally hook up your backup drive and copy your files back.
Option 3: Dual-Boot Configuration
Now, reconsider a third option. What if you have some needful application or gismo that naturally won't work with Vista. You also don't want to downgrade to Xp.
What do you do in this case? One choice is to perform a dual-boot. Be warned, however, this choice is an advanced option, so you should have some idea of dual-booting before you try it out.
You will be installing Xp alongside Vista, so you'll need a second hard drive, or a second partition on your traditional drive.
You should start off booting from a Windows Xp Setup disc, then install the operating ideas on that second drive.
Once you have done that - Do Not panic when Vista won't start. Just naturally reinstall Vista's boot manager.
Boot off your Vista Setup disc, and click Next on the first page.
On the install Windows page, click fix your computer.
You'll be prompted to choose in the middle of Windows Xp and Vista each time you turn on your laptop.
Conclusion
Right! I hope this description has given you some idea of how to downgrade from Windows Vista to Windows Xp. The downgrade does positively make good sense if you're having problems adjusting to Vista. However, you should also take into catalogue that
new software is being tuned for Vista. And patrimony Windows Xp withhold will disappear very soon. In any case, if you feel the downgrade is still needed, try one of the above options. I hope they work for you!
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