dell xps switching from vista to xp

everleet · 01-05-2009, 05:43 AM

I would really like to switch from vista (32 bit) to xp but I'm unsure about how I would get all the correct drivers. Here are the specs for my laptop if it matters:

xps 1530
Intel Duo T9300 2.5 ghz
4 gb ram
320 gb hd
geforce 8600m gt

I want to switch to xp ultra edition, here is a to it.
http://www.mininova.org/tor/2134364

thanks alot

voyagerfan99 · 01-05-2009, 06:01 AM

We don't support torrents or pirated copies of windows.

With Windows, go legitimate.

everleet · 01-05-2009, 06:12 AM

that is not the point, that is merely the os i want to use-i never said i was going to pirate it. i just want to know where to get the drivers for my computer so i will be able to run xp

voyagerfan99 · 01-06-2009, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by everleet

that is not the point, that is merely the os i want to use-i never said i was going to pirate it. i just want to know where to get the drivers for my computer so i will be able to run xp

My point is your going to try and use a pirated copy of XP.

FAIL

speedyink · 01-06-2009, 06:30 AM

f*ck it.

If you go to XP with a new laptop your bound to have unsupported hardware, be it the wlan, webcam or what have you (audio and video drivers usually are fine though). If I were you, I'd either get on board the windows 7 beta when it's released soon, or wait till it comes out. Going back to XP is like going from a LCD TV to a CRT TV.

But, if you still want to cling to XP, go for it. The worst that can happen is it wont work, in which case go back to Vista using the key it came with.

dylan walker · 01-05-2009, 10:03 AM

+fail. Lol. Nice try, if you just trying to show the OS then why didn't you put a link to the proper windows microsoft website.

claytonr1973 · 01-07-2009, 11:54 PM

It can be done. Notebookreview has an entire thread telling how do do it.

DMGrier · 01-08-2009, 01:41 AM

I don't get it, why do so many people want to go back to xp? I have only had excellent luck wth vista, and even in the OS thread with the "why I hate vista" post there does seem to be more positive then negative post so I know I am not alone. I just figure the band wagon would be over by now.

01-05-2009, 05:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
everleet Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 42	dell xps switching from vista to xp I would really like to switch from vista (32 bit) to xp but I'm unsure about how I would get all the correct drivers. Here are the specs for my laptop if it matters: xps 1530 Intel Duo T9300 2.5 ghz 4 gb ram 320 gb hd geforce 8600m gt I want to switch to xp ultra edition, here is a to it. http://www.mininova.org/tor/2134364 thanks alot

01-05-2009, 06:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
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01-06-2009, 06:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
speedyink Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vancouver Isl, BC Age: 22 Posts: 3,031	f*ck it. If you go to XP with a new laptop your bound to have unsupported hardware, be it the wlan, webcam or what have you (audio and video drivers usually are fine though). If I were you, I'd either get on board the windows 7 beta when it's released soon, or wait till it comes out. Going back to XP is like going from a LCD TV to a CRT TV. But, if you still want to cling to XP, go for it. The worst that can happen is it wont work, in which case go back to Vista using the key it came with. __________________ Acer AM5100/Acer 6920G/Asus EEE 900HA AMD Phenom X4 9500 2.2GHZ/C2D T8300 @ 2.4ghz/Atom 1.6ghz 8GB DDR2 RAM/4GB DDR2 Ram/2GB DDR2 1TB HDD/320GB HDD/250 GB 512mb GeForce 8800GTS/512mb Geforce 9500M GS/Intel GMA 950 32" Viewsonic 1360x768/16" 1920x1080/8.9" 1024x600 Win 7 Ultimate all round My Deviantart

01-08-2009, 01:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
DMGrier Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Port Orchard, Wa Posts: 404	I don't get it, why do so many people want to go back to xp? I have only had excellent luck wth vista, and even in the OS thread with the "why I hate vista" post there does seem to be more positive then negative post so I know I am not alone. I just figure the band wagon would be over by now. __________________ ASUS EEE 1005HA OS: Windows XP CPU: Intel Atom 1.6 Ghz RAM: 1 GB DDR2 667MHz GPU: Intel XGMA 950 HHD: 160 GB

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01-05-2009, 06:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
everleet Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 42	that is not the point, that is merely the os i want to use-i never said i was going to pirate it. i just want to know where to get the drivers for my computer so i will be able to run xp

01-05-2009, 10:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
dylan walker Silver Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: France/Switzerland/Don't worry I am Welsh :D Posts: 156	+fail. Lol. Nice try, if you just trying to show the OS then why didn't you put a link to the proper windows microsoft website.

01-07-2009, 11:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
claytonr1973 Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Miami,OK Posts: 112	It can be done. Notebookreview has an entire thread telling how do do it.

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