Install WinXP on new notebook that came with Vista

RickJ · Apr 25, 2007, 08:19 AM

New laptop has Vista. I want to format and install WinXP. Should I anticipate any issues like missing drivers for the cd/dvd drive or any other oddities?

Anything you can think of that I need to bear in mind before I take the plunge?

Thanks.

NeedKarma · Apr 25, 2007, 09:59 AM

Matt, I don't want to hijack Rick's thread with a different discussion (my bad). I have a Ubuntu thread here. Suffice it to say that I want to expand my knowledge and maybe go uniquely with Linux on a machine in the future (it would be the kid's computer).

Nez · Apr 25, 2007, 11:41 AM

Glad you guys are "trying" Vista.I'd read so much negative press about it,I thought it can't be that bad can it?
As I've posted elsewhere,I have the business edition.All I needed to find was a sound driver,disable the useless,system hoging Sidebar,and disable Windows Firewall,for a good third-party one.Install a few other things,and so far all's well.
(cough cough) Still using XP Pro on my laptop (er,Sally's),Linux Mandrake,on my old "reserve" desktop,and have had a web site read of Ubuntu.Now if only I could afford an iMac...

RickJ · Apr 26, 2007, 03:27 AM

I've decided to stick with it since I will eventually have to use it anyway since I'm not as geeky as I'd like to be.

I'm happy to change the name of this thread to chat about Vista if you like

Off to do the noob thing...

Nez · Apr 26, 2007, 10:19 AM

Just on the off chance.Any thoughts on using a third-party firewall,as oppossed to the Windows Firewall one? The main reason I suppose is correct configeration,without having to read through a "degree style" manual-download.

I'm currently using PC Tools Firewall Pro.

NeedKarma · Apr 26, 2007, 10:29 AM

Nez,
How about going the hardware firewall route? Get a gateway/router with good firewall features. Unless your main goal is to monitor individual applications accessing the internet then the software ones do that job better I believe.

Nez · Apr 26, 2007, 11:07 AM

Need,I tried to rate your answer,but no can do.Must be a software glitch

I will probably do what you suggest,when funds allow.Then I can go back to Windows Firewall,and configure it the best I can.



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