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    Downgrade from Vista to XP

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by BENI_DUDE, Aug 15, 2008.

  1. BENI_DUDE

    BENI_DUDE Newbie

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    Hello,
    I hope that some one can help because I just gave up on IBM help!

    My Vista OS had crashed very bad, I don't know what happed but nothing could recognize my HD so even when I tried to restore the OS (using the Think Vantage option) even that wouldn't work.

    So I decided on installing XP (I had no choice, the laptop didn't came with any Vista CD) I guess that one of the mistake that I did was to delete the backup partition!

    so right now I'm using XP but the OS just don't recognize the video and sound hardware! all of the shortcut buttons don't work (the blue Think Vantage for example).

    I really need some help and i SPENT hours in the IBM web, trying to find somewhere to DL the drivers but I just can't find it!

    Thaks
     
    BENI_DUDE, Aug 15, 2008
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Welcome to the NBR forums. :)

    you can get XP drivers for it... just takes some patience, which model do you have?
     
    Gophn, Aug 15, 2008
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  3. NAS Ghost

    NAS Ghost Notebook Deity

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    Well, depending on your laptop model, XP drivers may not exist. What youll probably have to do is call IBM and ask them to send you recovery CDs to restore your system.
     
    NAS Ghost, Aug 15, 2008
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    keltix Notebook Deity

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    keltix, Aug 15, 2008
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  5. Ajschylos

    Ajschylos Notebook Enthusiast

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    For your own good, first check if such drivers exist for hardware which you need. You may have a little suprise when such driver will not appear. But all in all it is worth all your work to have XP cause it is just simply faster and more compatibile than Vista.
     
    Ajschylos, Aug 15, 2008
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  6. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    Please follow the guide in my signature. It will help you through the proper process of installing Windows XP without any issues.
     
    Arki, Aug 15, 2008
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