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Downgrading my sony to xp
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pcslookout
Lifer
Do not go Windows XP 64 bit it is a lot more trouble than it is worth. Sooner or later you will have to upgrade to Windows Vista or 7 as well. Just like many had to from Windows 2000.
I suggest you try Windows 7 64 bit sense it is a little lighter on resources than Windows Vista 64 bit. Though I still like both. Windows XP 64 bit just never seem to work right sense it had such limited driver and software support.
You can always just do the install and then lookup your PCI vendor / device ID in device manager and head over to www.pcidatabase.com and punch in the device ID to find out what it is and then go get a driver.
Last ditch option of course.
Last ditch option of course.
Do you intend on giving any reasons for disliking Vista? Vista doesn't have the best default settings, but it's better than XP in pretty much every way once properly configured.(More stable, more secure, faster) The only real issue is learning where various settings have been moved to. If you're worried about it slowing your PC down, that is easily fixed without changing OS.
techs
Lifer
It's problematic. First off, 32 bit WinXP is a better option as the driver support is greater.
I tried to do what you want to do on my HP laptop. HP had no XP drivers so I had to hunt down all the drivers by manufacturer and resort to the previously mentioned pcidatabase.
Some drivers I had to find on other notebook manufacturers websites, since the hardware manufacturer did not have drivers for notebook versions of their hardware and just referred you to the notebook manufacturer.
After I go it all installed I still had a problem with the screen randomly going blank. I tried numerous drivers and couldn't fix the problem.
Eventually I did a clean install off an oem Vista disk. That eliminated all the crappy HP software and really got the machine running well.
That said, I recommend to people thinking of buying a laptop and then doing their own downgrade to XP to buy a laptop that the manufacturer has the XP drivers for.
I tried to do what you want to do on my HP laptop. HP had no XP drivers so I had to hunt down all the drivers by manufacturer and resort to the previously mentioned pcidatabase.
Some drivers I had to find on other notebook manufacturers websites, since the hardware manufacturer did not have drivers for notebook versions of their hardware and just referred you to the notebook manufacturer.
After I go it all installed I still had a problem with the screen randomly going blank. I tried numerous drivers and couldn't fix the problem.
Eventually I did a clean install off an oem Vista disk. That eliminated all the crappy HP software and really got the machine running well.
That said, I recommend to people thinking of buying a laptop and then doing their own downgrade to XP to buy a laptop that the manufacturer has the XP drivers for.
pcslookout
Lifer
:thumbsup:
Chiefcrowe
Diamond Member
Have you considered upgrading to Windows 7?
Whoa, negative on that. Vista is better in terms of looks and Wireless management. Everything else from the file structure to it always indexing everything eating up memory is a greater loss in speed from the OS perspective. Gaming FPS is about the same speed-wise. There is nothing to be gained from using Vista.
Underclocked
Platinum Member
pcslookout
Lifer
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vailr
Diamond Member
XP is still the most popular operating system.
For many, the main drawback for Vista is the user interface.
For example: viewing a directory, you get extra useless stuff at the side & at the bottom of the window.
The Control Panel adds extra useless layers of navigating to what you want to do.
Even selecting the Windows Classic theme doesn't fix the numerous irritations of Vista/7.
I would still prefer the IE6 user interface, instead of IE7 & IE8's "modern look". All IE versions pale in comparison (web standards wise) with Firefox 3.x , Opera 10.x, Google Chrome, etc.
For many, the main drawback for Vista is the user interface.
For example: viewing a directory, you get extra useless stuff at the side & at the bottom of the window.
The Control Panel adds extra useless layers of navigating to what you want to do.
Even selecting the Windows Classic theme doesn't fix the numerous irritations of Vista/7.
I would still prefer the IE6 user interface, instead of IE7 & IE8's "modern look". All IE versions pale in comparison (web standards wise) with Firefox 3.x , Opera 10.x, Google Chrome, etc.
TurtleCrusher
Lifer
Easily vista has much better driver support for modern hardware than XP. Making the switch down to XP is downright silly with all the malware and viruses. Not that I encounter them at all, but someone wanting to make a switch for illogical reasons will result in a bad experience.
I could be using XP, but no thanks. Vista boots, runs, sleeps and all that jazz much faster than XP.
You can agree to disagree, but you're wrong.
I could be using XP, but no thanks. Vista boots, runs, sleeps and all that jazz much faster than XP.
You can agree to disagree, but you're wrong.
Qbah
Diamond Member
If you want to go back to XP, just backup your data from your OS partition and boot of the WinXP install DVD. Format your OS partition during installation and you're set. And I would strongly advise against XP 64bit.
Then again I would strongly advise against any WinXP version. But since your mind is set, that'd be the easiest way to go to XP. Remember to get your XP drivers from Sony's support website before reinstalling. You will need to look for drivers manually if not all is there - that pci website will tell you everything you need to know. Or just google the IDs you're missing drivers for. Works too.
Then again I would strongly advise against any WinXP version. But since your mind is set, that'd be the easiest way to go to XP. Remember to get your XP drivers from Sony's support website before reinstalling. You will need to look for drivers manually if not all is there - that pci website will tell you everything you need to know. Or just google the IDs you're missing drivers for. Works too.
hans030390
Diamond Member
Windows 7 > Vista > XP.
Just get used to it.
Just get used to it.
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