Pros and cons of going from vista to xp?

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SBIGGS

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What are the pros and cons of this? I hate Vista and cannot afford Windows 7. I have access to XP.
Using an HP PAVILLION A6230N desktop withy Vista Home Premium 32bit.
any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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What kind of XP install disk do you have? Depending on what you have, you might not be able to use it. Make sure you have all the xp drivers readily available for your machine.
 
Are the drivers something I can download? I take it the disk doesn't have the drivers on it? It's one of my IT guy's disks. He told me I could use it. Supposed to be good for multiple machines.
 
The only drivers on their site is for Vista, you'll have to do some searching online. A disk for multiple computers? Corporate version? End users can't use them, only companies that have multiple computers can.
 
Just so you know your "IT guy" gave you a bootleg copy of Windows. If you install it your likely to run into trouble at some point down the road.
 
Glad to hear that now. I haven't done it yet and just found my old XP Home edition disk from my old computer. Can I do anything with this?
Also, what is the skinny on Windows 7? Are people liking it, loving it, hating it?
Thanks for the help by the way. I haven't done anything as yet and don't plan to until all my ducks are in a row. It's not a bootleg copy, but the sharing thing is probably correct and I won't do that. I'd rather wait and pay for a working XP or upgrade to W7.
Seems like it would be easier to go to W7.
 
Is your old XP Home disc a retail disc or a recovery disc from an old computer?

If it's the latter, it will be useless on a different pc.

Most people love Windows 7.

The rest hate it on principle, not because it's not good. :cool:
 
IT'S A RETAIL DISK. No problem here with windows on principle. Just trying to keep a working system. Glad to hear most folks like W7
 
SBIGGS said:
IT'S A RETAIL DISK. No problem here with windows on principle. Just trying to keep a working system. Glad to hear most folks like W7
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I've learned that what 'most folks' like and what actually makes a good operating system are two different things.

That being said I do like windows 7
 
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