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Switching laptop from Windows Vista to Windows XP Home
HELP!
I have a home pc with a legal Windows XP Home Ed installed on it, and I recently purchased a Laptop with a legal Windows Vista Starter installed on it. As Im in the Philippines I purchased a Smart Bro Broadband Router for the Laptop, but it has "conflict" issues with the Windows Vista Starter. I was told that the broadband router will work on the Windows XP Home Edition. What I need to know is; can I use my Windows Xp Home Edition disc from my PC and install it on my Laptop? My Laptop is an Acer Aspire with an Intel Pentium Processor 14300 (2.1 Ghz, 800 Mhz FSB), with 2 Gb Random Memory 250 Gb HDD. Any ideas are greatly appreciated! |
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Switching laptop from Windows Vista to Windows XP Home
Is your WinXP Home a retail version or did it come with your home pc?
If retail, then yes you can install it on the laptop. "Warmongering SOB" Warmongering wrote in message ... HELP! I have a home pc with a legal Windows XP Home Ed installed on it, and I recently purchased a Laptop with a legal Windows Vista Starter installed on it. As Im in the Philippines I purchased a Smart Bro Broadband Router for the Laptop, but it has "conflict" issues with the Windows Vista Starter. I was told that the broadband router will work on the Windows XP Home Edition. What I need to know is; can I use my Windows Xp Home Edition disc from my PC and install it on my Laptop? My Laptop is an Acer Aspire with an Intel Pentium Processor 14300 (2.1 Ghz, 800 Mhz FSB), with 2 Gb Random Memory 250 Gb HDD. Any ideas are greatly appreciated! |
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Switching laptop from Windows Vista to Windows XP Home
On Oct 7, 1:41*pm, "Rich Barry" wrote:
* * *Is your WinXP Home a retail version or did it come with your home pc? If retail, then yes you can install it on the laptop. "Warmongering SOB" Warmongering wrote in ... HELP! I have a home pc with a legal Windows XP Home Ed installed on it, and I recently purchased a Laptop with a legal Windows Vista Starter installed on it. As Im in the Philippines I purchased a Smart Bro Broadband Router for the Laptop, but it has "conflict" issues with the Windows Vista Starter. I was told that the broadband router will work on the Windows XP Home Edition.. What I need to know is; *can I use my Windows Xp Home Edition disc from my PC and install it on my Laptop? My Laptop is an Acer Aspire with an Intel Pentium Processor 14300 (2.1 Ghz, 800 Mhz FSB), with 2 Gb Random Memory 250 Gb HDD. Any ideas are greatly appreciated! But the OP will need to remove it from the original PC. The Retail license generally states "for use on one computer at a time..." OP: You will need to also not that more and more newer PCs / laptops will never have XP drivers. Before going thru the reformat process, check to see if the XP drivers exists. |
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Switching laptop from Windows Vista to Windows XP Home
Take the BB router back and obtain one compatible with Vista
"Warmongering SOB" Warmongering wrote in message ... HELP! I have a home pc with a legal Windows XP Home Ed installed on it, and I recently purchased a Laptop with a legal Windows Vista Starter installed on it. As Im in the Philippines I purchased a Smart Bro Broadband Router for the Laptop, but it has "conflict" issues with the Windows Vista Starter. I was told that the broadband router will work on the Windows XP Home Edition. What I need to know is; can I use my Windows Xp Home Edition disc from my PC and install it on my Laptop? My Laptop is an Acer Aspire with an Intel Pentium Processor 14300 (2.1 Ghz, 800 Mhz FSB), with 2 Gb Random Memory 250 Gb HDD. Any ideas are greatly appreciated! |
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