Thanks. I already have an OEM copy of XP that came with the computer that died. My question is focused more on any technical issues involved in replacing Vista with XP
-----Original Message----- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard P. Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 9:46 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Replacing Vista with XP For what it's worth, you can still get XP out there, and at a good discount in some cases. I just bought an XP PC for $227 at Circuit City. Micro Center and Dell still sells them as well. Richard P. Dan Blum wrote: > Hello all; > > My wife's three year old Dell desktop got fried in lightning storm > last week so I'm replacing it. I'd prefer to keep XP, but at this > point, everyone's shipping with Vista. Two questions: > > 1. Has anyone found any good web resources on how to downgrade an OS > from Vista to XP? > > 2. I have the disks that came with the Dell that was destroyed, which > includes a CD of Windows XP that I have a legal license for. Is there > any reason it wouldn't work for me to order a new Dell, format the new > hard drive and run that CD? > > Thanks in advance for any help > > Dan > > > ********************************************************************** > ** > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in > <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L > YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ********************************************************************** > ** > * List archive at > www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ > * RSS at > www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ********************************************************************** > ** > > > ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
