downgrading toXP Vista Bugs and Problems Discuss downgrading toXP in the Windows Vista forums; I recently (2 weeks) purchased a new PC with Vista OS. This is a home PC used for office work and editing pics, internet shopping, etc. I dont have a ...

[polarbowl]

I recently (2 weeks) purchased a new PC with Vista OS. This is a home PC used for office work and editing pics, internet shopping, etc. I dont have a network and High speed internet is not available in my area (except satellite). It has crashed more times in one day than XP crashed in 3 years. I dont have the time to load and reload. I want to turn it on and do what I have to do. I have read allot of the posts and find that there are many reccomended fixes. Im not able or willing to do this with a new PC. My question is: Can I downgrade to XP.

[airman]

I would see about some support were you purchased the system to see what your problem is coming from could be just a simple matter of a setting. and sorry you are having such a time with Vista.

[felix8406]

There are two ways to downgrade; Dualboot where you installed XP alongside Vista; requires partitioning your hard drive, or XP clean install. The only issue is that if you clean install XP, you are going to loose all programs that came with the PC and requires you to downoad most of the drivers. You cannot upgrade Vista with the XP CD.

Let us know which route you want ot go and we mught be able to help you.

[Jesum]

Hi, I'm trying to downgrade from vista to XP and I'd like to do a clean XP install.
Problem is that when I boot my computer from my XP CD it says that I have no hard drives and I'm unable to continue.

Any thoughts on why?

[felix8406]

See if this help: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/1...-on-ahci-mode/

[Jesum]

Thank you, this seems to be working fine since I'm halfway through installing XP.

[felix8406]

You're welcome. Keep us posted.