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    sos plz help me

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by nattahn, Feb 7, 2008.

  1. nattahn

    nattahn Newbie

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    i dont know how to install win xp on pre-installed win vista? and how to find drive for laptop used win xp
    I use dell 1420 laptop PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache) edit
    OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition edit
    DISPLAY High Resolution, glossy widescreen 14.1 inch display (1440x900) edit
    VIDEO CARD 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS edit
    MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz edit
    HARD DRIVE Speed: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) Free Fall Sensor edit
    INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive) edit
    WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card edit
    BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR) edit
    INTEGRATED WEBCAM Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcam edit
    BATTERY OPTIONS 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell) edit
    SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0 edit
     
    nattahn, Feb 7, 2008
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  2. havoc531

    havoc531 Notebook Evangelist

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    insert xp disk. on boot, press f12 and boot from CD. easy as that!
     
    havoc531, Feb 7, 2008
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  3. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    Really havoc? Easy as that? No drivers? No partitioning?
     
    MYK, Feb 7, 2008
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  4. bmwrob

    bmwrob Notebook Virtuoso

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    This might help you, as would a forums search. There are so many threads on this topic I'm sure you won't have any trouble finding a few.
     
    bmwrob, Feb 7, 2008
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  5. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Use the search bar and search the forums.
     
    crash, Feb 7, 2008
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