downgrading from vista to xp

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  Issues with Downgrading HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario PCs to Windows XP and Restoring Windows Vista: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01092639&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3439686&dlc=en&lang=en

   

  Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:29 AM

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  that doesnt help me at all. i need to know how i go about downgrading. i honestly dont care about the issues that come with downgrading. i just want to get rid of vista as fast as possible. vista is a pain in the *** to use.
  

  Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:08 AM
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  You'll need to purchase a "Full Version" of Windows XP and then perform a "clean install".

  http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

   

   

  Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:24 AM

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  Windows Vista Downgrade Rights:

  http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/f/4/5f4c83d3-833e-4f11-8cbd-699b0c164182/royaltyoemreferencesheet.pdf

   

   

   

  Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:49 AM

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  Quoted from the support doc (linked by Carey) Issues with Downgrading HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario PCs to Windows XP

   

  Issues you will experience if you downgrade from Vista to XP

  If you have an HP Pavilion or Compaq Presario consumer notebook PC that shipped with Windows Vista, you should not attempt to downgrade to Windows XP. Changing the operating system (OS) will cause severe operational problems. Many of the components, such as sound, video, graphics, network connectivity, drives, or other devices and peripherals, may have limited functionality, or may not work at all.

   

  Please do not get upset with microsoft when XP does not work on your computer.

   

  Just an FYI,

  Darin Smith

  WGA Forum manager

  Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:07 PM