Installing XP on a vista laptop

[Tip3r]

I was planning on buying a Sony Vaio FE890, until someone told me I'll be having trouble if I decide to install XP on it.
is that true?
can't I have Dual OS?

 

[TheStu]

Unless I am mistaken, you can dual boot XP and Vista. Why not just uninstall Vista and run XP? Or if you are installing XP just for those programs that don't play nice with Vista, keep Vista and install XP in a VM.

 

[zig3695]

sure you can dool buat. the only trick might be getting drivers for that laptop to run xp

 

[WackyDan]

If the system has turbo memory, you won't be able to get a driver for XP.

Before you buy I suggest you check their support site for XP drivers...

Running XP via a VM is the safest bet.

 

[Tip3r]

um..sorry for asking this stupid n00bic question..what is VM?🙁

 

[TheStu]

Virtual Machine (no need to feel bad). VMWare is a popular program that will let you both make, and run Virtual Machines.

 

[hardbench]

Easiest thing to do is check Sony's web site for the XP drivers before you make the leap, as the other poster said.

 

[Superguy]

I ran into driver problems with my HP when I upgraded it to XP. Almost all drivers were for Vista. Some of the hardware was generic, like an Intel NIC and I could get the drivers from the maker's website. However, I had a problem getting the webcam to work. XP driver wouldn't work. Used the Vista driver and bam.

Not a guarantee that Vista drivers will always work, but worth a try in a pinch if you find the XP driver doesn't work for your laptop.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: TheStu
Virtual Machine (no need to feel bad). VMWare is a popular program that will let you both make, and run Virtual Machines.

Won't running XP in VM be extremely slow compared to a regular install?

Would XP need to be installed on C: in a dual boot configuration with Vista?

 

[Archman]

Originally posted by: Blain

Originally posted by: TheStu
Virtual Machine (no need to feel bad). VMWare is a popular program that will let you both make, and run Virtual Machines.

Won't running XP in VM be extremely slow compared to a regular install?

Would XP need to be installed on C: in a dual boot configuration with Vista?

Not really considering the system requirements to make Vista run...