Going from Vista back to XP Help

jokah03 · 12-26-2007, 09:21 AM

Posted this in another subforum..but this one might be more active.

Back in February of this year I bought a new Compaq Presario Model Number SR2180NX - came preloaded with Vista. Tomorrow I want to go back to XP..because Vista is really driving me nuts as of late. I looked online for my model number at the Compaq site..and all they have is drivers from Vista.

Is there ANYWAY I can reformat and still be able to download my drivers for my Compaq computer..? I need to go back to XP!

Thanks for all of your responses!

the_painter · 12-26-2007, 09:30 AM

umm cant you just download drivers manually when they need updating?
For example if you want to update your video driver do you really need compaq to tell you to do that? or can you just get it off the internet yourself

LONG LIVE XP

windowsvista · 12-26-2007, 09:32 AM

it might work if you go back to xp and use the drivers even though there for vista i have a compaq presairio 1200 and it had win 98 on it and i put xp on it and the drivers seemed to be all on there without me installing anything.

the_painter · 12-26-2007, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by windowsvista

it might work if you go back to xp and use the drivers even though there for vista i have a compaq presairio 1200 and it had win 98 on it and i put xp on it and the drivers seemed to be all on there without me installing anything.

Oh! i get it now

i was a little confused on teh question sorry...negate my previous post xD

jokah03 · 12-26-2007, 05:37 PM

So is that like the only chance I have? To go back to XP and "hope" that the drivers from Compaq's website for Vista work with XP?

Aloush · 12-26-2007, 05:41 PM

They should do my vista drivers work with XP when i went back

jokah03 · 12-26-2007, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aloush

They should do my vista drivers work with XP when i went back

What kind of computer do you have? Did it come preinstalled with Vista - and then you went back to XP and they only had Vista drivers..so you downloaded them and they work fine on XP?

Aloush · 12-26-2007, 05:46 PM

No i installed vista myself then went back to XP but i could only find drivers for vista and they worked

windowsvista · 12-26-2007, 05:47 PM

I would go back and take the chance if they are not on there try the windows vista installation cd and see if it works becuase the chances are they will let me know the results.

Aloush · 12-26-2007, 05:53 PM

Just go back to XP if it doesn't work go back to vista pretty simple

12-26-2007, 09:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
jokah03 New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4	Going from Vista back to XP Help Posted this in another subforum..but this one might be more active. Back in February of this year I bought a new Compaq Presario Model Number SR2180NX - came preloaded with Vista. Tomorrow I want to go back to XP..because Vista is really driving me nuts as of late. I looked online for my model number at the Compaq site..and all they have is drivers from Vista. Is there ANYWAY I can reformat and still be able to download my drivers for my Compaq computer..? I need to go back to XP! Thanks for all of your responses!

12-26-2007, 05:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Aloush Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 214	They should do my vista drivers work with XP when i went back __________________ http://www.speedtest.net/result/551507182.png PSN -Aloush-A Steam - AloushA PS3 80GB PSP 1000

12-26-2007, 05:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Aloush Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 214	No i installed vista myself then went back to XP but i could only find drivers for vista and they worked __________________ http://www.speedtest.net/result/551507182.png PSN -Aloush-A Steam - AloushA PS3 80GB PSP 1000

12-26-2007, 05:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
Aloush Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 214	Just go back to XP if it doesn't work go back to vista pretty simple __________________ http://www.speedtest.net/result/551507182.png PSN -Aloush-A Steam - AloushA PS3 80GB PSP 1000

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12-26-2007, 09:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
the_painter Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: california Posts: 277	umm cant you just download drivers manually when they need updating? For example if you want to update your video driver do you really need compaq to tell you to do that? or can you just get it off the internet yourself LONG LIVE XP

12-26-2007, 09:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
windowsvista banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: C:/windows Age: 15 Posts: 592	it might work if you go back to xp and use the drivers even though there for vista i have a compaq presairio 1200 and it had win 98 on it and i put xp on it and the drivers seemed to be all on there without me installing anything.

12-26-2007, 05:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
jokah03 New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4	So is that like the only chance I have? To go back to XP and "hope" that the drivers from Compaq's website for Vista work with XP?

12-26-2007, 05:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
windowsvista banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: C:/windows Age: 15 Posts: 592	I would go back and take the chance if they are not on there try the windows vista installation cd and see if it works becuase the chances are they will let me know the results.

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