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Changing operating systems
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Changing operating systems
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Posted by Rudy Kreubel
(24 messages posted)
This problem involves two machines. The first is a single processor, 2.8Ghz, which
runs XP. It's operating system has become defective and needs to be reinstalled.
The second machine, soon to be delivered, will be a dual processor, 2.8Ghz, which
will be preloaded with Vista, but nothing else. I don't want Vista and would like
to replace it with XP.
I believe that I will firstly need to get hold of boot discs. Where do I get them?
Must I contact the manufacturers of these machines or can I download something from
the Net to create them myself?
In the case of each machine, I will need to remove the old operating system first.
Does that require me to format the hard drives of both? If I do need to format, what
instructions do I key in to do that?
All of my important software is on my XP machine. I will try to load its files temporarily
onto the new machine if have to format the old machine. How would you go about loading
all of your files from one computer to another? Can you please give me a couple of
efficient methods of doing that?
Can you please also give me a checklist of all the things that I will need to ensure
before I begin the drastic process of a formatting procedure? I don't want to find
out after I'd formatted the drive that I had failed to account for some driver or
other program.
I hope you can help me with this. Thank you for your time.
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re: Changing operating systems
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Posted by Ricer46
(22014 messages posted)
Read here:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
You need two copies of XP, you can't download them. You have to buy them. You should
already have one from the original XP computer.
On Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 4:05 pm, Rudy Kreubel wrote:
>This problem involves two machines. The first is a single processor, 2.8Ghz, which
>runs XP. It's operating system has become defective and needs to be reinstalled.
>The second machine, soon to be delivered, will be a dual processor, 2.8Ghz, which
>will be preloaded with Vista, but nothing else. I don't want Vista and would like
>to replace it with XP.
>
>I believe that I will firstly need to get hold of boot discs. Where do I get them?
>Must I contact the manufacturers of these machines or can I download something from
>the Net to create them myself?
>
>In the case of each machine, I will need to remove the old operating system first.
>Does that require me to format the hard drives of both? If I do need to format,
what
>instructions do I key in to do that?
>
>All of my important software is on my XP machine. I will try to load its files temporarily
>onto the new machine if have to format the old machine. How would you go about loading
>all of your files from one computer to another? Can you please give me a couple
of
>efficient methods of doing that?
>
>Can you please also give me a checklist of all the things that I will need to ensure
>before I begin the drastic process of a formatting procedure? I don't want to find
>out after I'd formatted the drive that I had failed to account for some driver or
>other program.
>
>I hope you can help me with this. Thank you for your time.
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re: Changing operating systems
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Posted by Rudy Kreubel
(24 messages posted)
Thank you for that link, ricer. It's an excellent source of information!
On Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 8:33 pm, Ricer46 wrote:
>Read here:
>http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>You need two copies of XP, you can't download them. You have to buy them. You should
>already have one from the original XP computer.
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>
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re: Changing operating systems
Friday, July 3, 2009 at 6:44 am
Posted by Adam Bradley
(7823 messages posted)
Word pf advice: make sure they made XP drivers for all the stuff in the computer.
Also why you are so determined to not get Vista? Best thing since sliced bread it
is not but once you trim all the bells and lockouts down it is not all that different
than XP.
On Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:35 pm, Rudy Kreubel wrote:
>Thank you for that link, ricer. It's an excellent source of information!
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re: Changing operating systems
Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Posted by Rudy Kreubel
(24 messages posted)
I don't want Vista because everybody that I have met, who has used this program,
says that it is a hassle to use.
On Friday, July 3, 2009 at 6:44 am, Adam Bradley wrote:
>Word pf advice: make sure they made XP drivers for all the stuff in the computer.
>Also why you are so determined to not get Vista? Best thing since sliced bread it
>is not but once you trim all the bells and lockouts down it is not all that different
>than XP.
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re: Changing operating systems
Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Posted by Adam Bradley
(7823 messages posted)
Not to be harsh here but if you refer to an operating system as a program you are
likely not skilled enough to handle this without hands on help. also before you risk
turning your brand new system into a brick you should form your own opinion of Vista
instead of relying on others.
On Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 5:15 pm, Rudy Kreubel wrote:
>I don't want Vista because everybody that I have met, who has used this program,
>says that it is a hassle to use.
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