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Okay I got a new Dell XPS laptop that is loaded with power and memory. At first Vista wasn't too bad but I have learned to hate it. It is raping my poor computer. Just idling it uses 2.5 GB of my 4 GB of ram. There are so many damn bugs in it that just keep coming out, like not going to sleep, or not waking up from sleep, the blue screen of death and a sudden restart are not uncommon. My fan is CONSTANTLY running because the processor has to keep up with Vista. It's just dumb.
So, it's not worth it at this point, and I don't have time, to format the hard drive and reinstall XP Pro from scratch. If I install XP as a dual boot will it still recognize all my Documents and Program Files (i.e. in the Start Menu) from Vista or will it be like running a fresh copy of Windows and I'll have to install everything again? Has anyone done this and had problems or success? Thanks very much in advance. I can't wait to get back to XP!!! No wonder everyone is walking around with MacBooks these days...
Posts in this Thread:
- Vista/XP Dual Boot?, B Millar , Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:28:45 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Vista/XP Dual Boot?, TG, Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:14:56
- Re: Vista/XP Dual Boot?, B Millar , Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:45:55
- Re: Vista/XP Dual Boot?, Justin VanAbrahams , Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:55:20
- From the Dell webpage, Wasabi, Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:42:01
- The short answer is no..., Peter_UMA, Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:54:24
- Was there an XP downgrade option when you ...., TKC, Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:36:39
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