Hello:



I just got a new laptop that has Vista Home Basic preinstalled on it.
I found that many of my apps are not working properly on Vista. So,
I'd like to install XP Pro and have it be my default O/S. Will by
doing so wipe out my Vista?

Thanks for any help,
Spuddy

Since Windows Vista came preinstalled on your laptop
and you likely do not have a conventional Windows Vista
DVD for repairs, you cannot dual boot with Windows XP.
Besides, you'll likely invalidate your warranty.

It would be best if you updated your software or try
using Vista's Compatibility Wizard:

Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932246

Also see:
http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg...3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0

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"Spuddy" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:etvhh31b4k6pibf062n5tu6ttdj8vhhnce@xxxxxx
Hello:

I just got a new laptop that has Vista Home Basic preinstalled on it.
I found that many of my apps are not working properly on Vista. So,
I'd like to install XP Pro and have it be my default O/S. Will by
doing so wipe out my Vista?

Thanks for any help,
Spuddy

In article <etvhh31b4k6pibf062n5tu6ttdj8vhhnce@xxxxxx>, Spuddy <me@xxxxxx> says...

> Hello:
>
> I just got a new laptop that has Vista Home Basic preinstalled on it.
> I found that many of my apps are not working properly on Vista. So,
> I'd like to install XP Pro and have it be my default O/S. Will by
> doing so wipe out my Vista?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Spuddy

See:

http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp

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Carey, you are giving out WRONG info about dual-booting with pre-installed
vista.
It is being done with factory pre-installed!!!!!!!

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Since Windows Vista came preinstalled on your laptop
> and you likely do not have a conventional Windows Vista
> DVD for repairs, you cannot dual boot with Windows XP.
> Besides, you'll likely invalidate your warranty.
>
> It would be best if you updated your software or try
> using Vista's Compatibility Wizard:
>
> Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932246
>
> Also see:
> http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg...3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Spuddy" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:etvhh31b4k6pibf062n5tu6ttdj8vhhnce@xxxxxx
> Hello:
>
> I just got a new laptop that has Vista Home Basic preinstalled on it.
> I found that many of my apps are not working properly on Vista. So,
> I'd like to install XP Pro and have it be my default O/S. Will by
> doing so wipe out my Vista?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Spuddy
>

Spuddy wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I just got a new laptop that has Vista Home Basic preinstalled on it.
> I found that many of my apps are not working properly on Vista. So,
> I'd like to install XP Pro and have it be my default O/S. Will by
> doing so wipe out my Vista?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Spuddy

The older OS should be installed first; otherwise, you'll have
trouble creating a dual-boot scenario without using 3rd-party products.

However, dual-booting is no longer necessary in most situations.

Why not download a Virtual Machine application, such as Microsoft's
VirtualPC 2007 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp?) or
Innotek's VirtualBox (http://www.virtualbox.org/) and run WinXP and your
legacy applications within a virtual computer. Both are free and work
with Vista. (Microsoft does not support the use of VirtualPC 2007 on
Vista Home editions, but several people have reported that it works just
fine.)


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On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:24:54 +0200, Jawade <Henk_Jawade@xxxxxx>
wrote:

>In article <etvhh31b4k6pibf062n5tu6ttdj8vhhnce@xxxxxx>, Spuddy <me@xxxxxx> says...

>> Hello:
>>
>> I just got a new laptop that has Vista Home Basic preinstalled on it.
>> I found that many of my apps are not working properly on Vista. So,
>> I'd like to install XP Pro and have it be my default O/S. Will by
>> doing so wipe out my Vista?
>>
>> Thanks for any help,
>> Spuddy

>
>See:
>
>http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp

Thank you!