Greetings,
I purchased the following system from Costco and was glad I was able to purchase the system complete without having to add components after the sale. I have tried and tried to get used to Vista (6 months) but as I am disabled and my brain doesn't always compute efficiently, I've had difficulties. Mostly with getting things recognized on the small network in my home. My other computers run XP and I wonder if there is not some conflict with the different operating systems trying to access the same files and printers? Finally I just decided to go back to XP.
Anyway, I purchased a retail copy of Windows XP Professional 64 bit back in June and had planned on either taking the Vista off the system, or dual booting with the XP Pro. I tried to install it myself, but became completely overwhelmed and confused with after following the instructions for an add-on product called VistaBootPro as was outlined here on this site, step by step how to install XP after vista.
This was not a judgment on the directions given, but rather to express how my disability does interfere with things that take steps to complete. But not to worry...
I called FogDog to come and install the XP on my system.
The young man comes out and refuses to put the XP on my computer stating that HP doesn't guarantee all the drivers will be available for XP Pro.
I had never heard of this. Of course I realize that I would need to locate and download the correct drivers probably from the manufacturers web sites and I had already completed that compiling of all necessary drivers. I tried to explain that I had the necessary drivers, but he counter-explained that I most assuredly probably did not have all the drivers as some would be hidden files. He was just not going to do it. Period.
does anyone have any suggestions for me? Possibly you might know of another company that would be agreeable to installing the xp on my new computer or dual booting the two OS? I appreciate any help you can offer. The whole MBR has really thrown me for a loop.
Thank you
Pipsywiggins
Configuration Summary
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9450 (2.66GHz)
8GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (4x2048)
750GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT, 2 DVI, HDMI adapter
15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, 1394, audio
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless LAN card
LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
6 USB (2 front, 4 back), 2 IEEE 1394 (1 front, 1 back), 2 PS/2
Front headphone, mic (7.1 speaker capable using front ports)
1 PCI Express (x16) graphics slot, graphics card included
4 PCI Express (x1), 2 PCI
460 watt power supply
I purchased the following system from Costco and was glad I was able to purchase the system complete without having to add components after the sale. I have tried and tried to get used to Vista (6 months) but as I am disabled and my brain doesn't always compute efficiently, I've had difficulties. Mostly with getting things recognized on the small network in my home. My other computers run XP and I wonder if there is not some conflict with the different operating systems trying to access the same files and printers? Finally I just decided to go back to XP.
Anyway, I purchased a retail copy of Windows XP Professional 64 bit back in June and had planned on either taking the Vista off the system, or dual booting with the XP Pro. I tried to install it myself, but became completely overwhelmed and confused with after following the instructions for an add-on product called VistaBootPro as was outlined here on this site, step by step how to install XP after vista.
This was not a judgment on the directions given, but rather to express how my disability does interfere with things that take steps to complete. But not to worry...
I called FogDog to come and install the XP on my system.
The young man comes out and refuses to put the XP on my computer stating that HP doesn't guarantee all the drivers will be available for XP Pro.
I had never heard of this. Of course I realize that I would need to locate and download the correct drivers probably from the manufacturers web sites and I had already completed that compiling of all necessary drivers. I tried to explain that I had the necessary drivers, but he counter-explained that I most assuredly probably did not have all the drivers as some would be hidden files. He was just not going to do it. Period.
does anyone have any suggestions for me? Possibly you might know of another company that would be agreeable to installing the xp on my new computer or dual booting the two OS? I appreciate any help you can offer. The whole MBR has really thrown me for a loop.
Thank you
Pipsywiggins
Configuration Summary
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9450 (2.66GHz)
8GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (4x2048)
750GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT, 2 DVI, HDMI adapter
15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, 1394, audio
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless LAN card
LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
6 USB (2 front, 4 back), 2 IEEE 1394 (1 front, 1 back), 2 PS/2
Front headphone, mic (7.1 speaker capable using front ports)
1 PCI Express (x16) graphics slot, graphics card included
4 PCI Express (x1), 2 PCI
460 watt power supply