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Downgrade E4300 from 7 to XP

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by cmoritz, Nov 17, 2009.

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  1. cmoritz

    cmoritz Newbie

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    I have a new E4300 that I purchased with Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit on it. I really would like to just stick with XP. Can a successful downgrade be completed? The E4300 has the following:

    Intel Core2 Duo SP9600 with latitude ON
    8GB DDR3-1066 SDRAM
    Mobile Intel Wi-Fi link 5100
    Dell Bluetooth 365 module
    250GB HDD with Free Fall Sensor, 7.2K (want to upgrade this)
    Backlit keyboard
    Webcam
     
    cmoritz, Nov 17, 2009
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Dell provides all the drivers you need to run XP on the E4300. I don't think there should be a problem. E4300s have had the option of shipping with XP since their introduction.
     
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    jwerx Notebook Geek

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    Since you have 8GB of ram which is a lot, you should downgrade to XP 64 bit which I hear is finicky. I would stick with 7 to maximize your up to date laptop.

    I just moved from XP to 7 about 3 months ago and never looked back.
     
    jwerx, Nov 18, 2009
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