i want xp and i have vista

Hello
I have a compaq presario v6000 notebook with vista preinstalled and i
want to delete vista and install xp pro sp3.
Can anyone help me and tell me the procedure step by step.
Thank you


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There is no such step by step procedure since most new computers no longer
support Windows XP. You'd need to check with your PC manufacturer to see if
it's possible.

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> Hello
> I have a compaq presario v6000 notebook with vista preinstalled and i
> want to delete vista and install xp pro sp3.
> Can anyone help me and tell me the procedure step by step.
> Thank you
>
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what you can do is
to go to microsoft.com
and download the free
"virtual pc" program.

then you can install
winxp in virtual pc.

keep in mind that
winxp will have to
be activated.

so if you have winxp
activated on another
computer, you will
have a hard time get
a new activation for
the new computer.

in any case, virtual
pc can be somewhat
complex at first.

so my suggestion is
to install another o.s.
like linux or ubantu in
virtual pc,

since linux and ubantu
are free and can be
re-installed without
costs.

that way you can practice
vpc and delete the virtual
o.s.'s and install them
again to ensure you get
the practice with setting
up virtual pc.

after you comfortable,
then install winxp in virtual
pc, get it activated and enjoy!

ps: be sure to make backup
of your vista before virtual
pc and then make another
after you install winxp.

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> Hello
> I have a compaq presario v6000 notebook with vista preinstalled and i
> want to delete vista and install xp pro sp3.
> Can anyone help me and tell me the procedure step by step.
> Thank you
>
>
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db ´¯`·.. >;4404100 Wrote:
> what you can do is
> to go to microsoft.com
> and download the free
> "virtual pc" program.
>
> then you can install
> winxp in virtual pc.
>
> keep in mind that
> winxp will have to
> be activated.
>
> so if you have winxp
> activated on another
> computer, you will
> have a hard time get
> a new activation for
> the new computer.
>
> in any case, virtual
> pc can be somewhat
> complex at first.
>
> so my suggestion is
> to install another o.s.
> like linux or ubantu in
> virtual pc,
>
> since linux and ubantu
> are free and can be
> re-installed without
> costs.
>
> that way you can practice
> vpc and delete the virtual
> o.s.'s and install them
> again to ensure you get
> the practice with setting
> up virtual pc.
>
> after you comfortable,
> then install winxp in virtual
> pc, get it activated and enjoy!
>
> ps: be sure to make backup
> of your vista before virtual
> pc and then make another
> after you install winxp.
>
> --
>
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>
> >
> >
>
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> > Hello
> > I have a compaq presario v6000 notebook with vista preinstalled and
> i
> > want to delete vista and install xp pro sp3.
> > Can anyone help me and tell me the procedure step by step.
> > Thank you
> >
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Thank you for your help and for making time for me


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diego131 wrote:

>
> Hello
> I have a compaq presario v6000 notebook with vista preinstalled and i
> want to delete vista and install xp pro sp3.
> Can anyone help me and tell me the procedure step by step.
> Thank you

General information about replacing Vista with XP:

A. On an OEM (HP, Sony, etc.) computer:

1. Go to the OEM's website and look for XP drivers for your specific model
computer. If there are no XP drivers, then you can't install XP. End of
story. If there are drivers, download them and store on a CD-R or USB
thumbdrive; you'll need them after you install XP.

2. Check with the OEM - either from their tech support website or by calling
them - to see if you will void your warranty if you do this. If you will
void the warranty, you make the decision.

3. If the OEM does support XP on the machine, call them and see if you can
have downgrade rights and have them send you an XP restore disk. This will
be far the easiest and best way of getting XP on the machine.

4. If XP is supported on the machine but the OEM doesn't have an XP restore
disk for you, understand that you'll need to purchase a retail copy of XP
from your favorite online or brick/mortar store.

5. Also understand that you will need to do a clean install of XP so if you
have any data you want, back it up first.

6. If none of the above is applicable to you because you can't run XP on
that machine (see Item #1 above), return the computer and purchase one
running XP instead.

Malke
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"Van Chocstraw" <> wrote in message news: ...
> diego131 wrote:
>> Hello
>> I have a compaq presario v6000 notebook with vista preinstalled and i
>> want to delete vista and install xp pro sp3.
>> Can anyone help me and tell me the procedure step by step.
>> Thank you
>>
>>
> You should wipe your partition and load Windows 7 Ultimate RC1 which is
> free until June 2010. I put the 64 bit edition on my laptop and it's the
> best thing I ever did.


Not answering the OP's question is not helping, even if you think your advice is better (?)

To boobooilililil.
Not every computer supplied with Vista can be down graded to XP.
The very first step is to visit the Compaq web site and see if they have XP drivers for hardware in your V6000.
If they don't you will have major problems with the conversion.
If they do, you will need a commercial copy of an XP operating system and you will end up allowing the XP installation to wipe out your hard drive. So you will need a backup of all of your personal data. You will also lose an Compaq-installed software (most likely not a big loss).

But before you even start with an XP conversion consider that in a year or two, XP will not be supported any longer.
It may be better to fix what ever VISTA problems you are having. If you just don't like the interface, then you are going to hate every new system you ever get and you might as well give up on computers.

Van Chocstraw <> wrote:

>diego131 wrote:
>> Hello
>> I have a compaq presario v6000 notebook with vista preinstalled and i
>> want to delete vista and install xp pro sp3.
>> Can anyone help me and tell me the procedure step by step.
>> Thank you
>>
>>
>You should wipe your partition and load Windows 7 Ultimate RC1 which is
>free until June 2010. I put the 64 bit edition on my laptop and it's the
>best thing I ever did.

What are you... like, 13 years old?

you're welcome ~db

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"diego131" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> db ´¯`·.. >;4404100 Wrote:
>> what you can do is
>> to go to microsoft.com
>> and download the free
>> "virtual pc" program.
>>
>> then you can install
>> winxp in virtual pc.
>>
>> keep in mind that
>> winxp will have to
>> be activated.
>>
>> so if you have winxp
>> activated on another
>> computer, you will
>> have a hard time get
>> a new activation for
>> the new computer.
>>
>> in any case, virtual
>> pc can be somewhat
>> complex at first.
>>
>> so my suggestion is
>> to install another o.s.
>> like linux or ubantu in
>> virtual pc,
>>
>> since linux and ubantu
>> are free and can be
>> re-installed without
>> costs.
>>
>> that way you can practice
>> vpc and delete the virtual
>> o.s.'s and install them
>> again to ensure you get
>> the practice with setting
>> up virtual pc.
>>
>> after you comfortable,
>> then install winxp in virtual
>> pc, get it activated and enjoy!
>>
>> ps: be sure to make backup
>> of your vista before virtual
>> pc and then make another
>> after you install winxp.
>>
>> --
>>
>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>> - Systems Analyst
>> - Database Developer
>> - Accountancy
>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>> - Microsoft Partner
>> - @hotmail.com
>> ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen
>>
>> >
>> >
>>
>> "diego131" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> >
>> > Hello
>> > I have a compaq presario v6000 notebook with vista preinstalled and
>> i
>> > want to delete vista and install xp pro sp3.
>> > Can anyone help me and tell me the procedure step by step.
>> > Thank you
>> >
>> >
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>
> Thank you for your help and for making time for me
>
>
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On 08 May 2009, diego131 <> wrote in
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:

> I have a compaq presario v6000 notebook with vista preinstalled and i
> want to delete vista and install xp pro sp3.
> Can anyone help me and tell me the procedure step by step.

You first have to determine whether or not your notebook will even
support XP. Many recent models will only have drivers available for
Vista or later (My Toshiba falls into that category.)

If you find that XP drivers are available from Compaq for all the
hardware components (motherboard, chipset, video, audio, etc.) for your
laptop, and you have downloaded them and archived them onto CD-R or
other handy media, then simply format your hard disk and install XP
from scratch.

diego131 wrote:
> Hello
> I have a compaq presario v6000 notebook with vista preinstalled and i
> want to delete vista and install xp pro sp3.
> Can anyone help me and tell me the procedure step by step.
> Thank you
>
>


There could be a couple possible adverse repercussions of which you
should be aware. First and foremost, if the specific computer model in
question was designed specifically for Vista, there may well be no
WinXP-specific device drivers available to make the computer's diverse
components work properly. Consult the computer's manufacturer about the
availability of device drivers. Secondly, removing an OEM-installed
operating system and replacing it with another will almost invariably
void any and all support agreements and, in rare cases, possibly even
the warranty. You would, at the very least, have to re-install Vista
before getting any support from the manufacturer. Again, consult the
computer's manufacturer for specifics. Thirdly, there will be the
additional cost involved in purchasing a WinXP license for this new
computer.

After backing up any data you wish to transfer to the new OS
installation, simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be
offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part
of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of
boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;en-us;316941

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

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

Then, assuming you were successful in obtaining WinXP-specific
device drivers so that the computer can be made to work with WinXP, the
backed up data can be restored and applications (those that are
WinXP-compatible, that is) re-installed.


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