Vista to XP

[Hurtone]

I have windows vista but im bored of it, Plus I liked XP more.
Does anyone know how to put XP on a vista computer.

[Decode]

Put your xp disk in and install it over the vista partition

[Recursion]

How can yu get bored of an OS? :|

[Joe!]

How can yu get bored of an OS? :|

I was thinking the same thing, it's not like you spend all day in the control panel, like "Oh this is boring" :/ Normally it's games that bore me..

[Jaysun]

Put in your XP installation disk.

[Hurtone]

Well basicly im not bored, Its just crap and XP is simple.
And i havent got XP Disk :(

[mb-group.net]

You need a clean install, meaning you need to re-transfer your documents and re-install all of your programs.

I would recommend doing a full re-format on your computer, but be sure to back your documents up to an external hard drive or a DVD.

This forum post (on another forum :() may help: http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista/577415-can-you-remove-vista-install.html

If you havent got the XP disk, you need to purchase one DO NOT PIRATE :). eBuyer.com sell XP disks (OEM) I beleive.

[Hurtone]

Ty Host.
But crnt i download one of UTorrent

[mb-group.net]

You can, but:

1. Its illegal and you can get into trouble for it.
2. A lot of torrents containing Operating Systems have problems with them, such as viruses.

Personally, I think security is a much bigger priority than spending nothing for an OS.

Maybe, you could try Ubuntu! Ubuntu is a free and legal operating system, just like Windows. Try WuBi (from download.com) to setup a Dual Boot between Window Vista and Linux Ubuntu.

Hope this helps!

[Decode]

You can, but:

1. Its illegal and you can get into trouble for it.
2. A lot of torrents containing Operating Systems have problems with them, such as viruses.

Personally, I think security is a much bigger priority than spending nothing for an OS.

Maybe, you could try Ubuntu! Ubuntu is a free and legal operating system, just like Windows. Try WuBi (from download.com) to setup a Dual Boot between Window Vista and Linux Ubuntu.

Hope this helps!
1. Yeah you can but you get a 3 strike warning with most ISP's
2. Bull ****

[Rapidshare]

I have an illegal system

works better then the other ones tbh :)

[[Chris]]

1. Yeah you can but you get a 3 strike warning with most ISP's
2. Bull ****

1. I havnt had any stikes and i download alot
2. Unbuntu and linux are free, hey are not based off windows or OSx and it IS free.. so.. yeah, not Bull ****

[Rapidshare]

;5282844']1. I havnt had any stikes and i download alot
2. Unbuntu and linux are free, hey are not based off windows or OSx and it IS free.. so.. yeah, not Bull ****


He saying bull **** to this


2. A lot of torrents containing Operating Systems have problems with them, such as viruses.


:rolleyes:

[[Chris]]

He saying bull **** to this

:rolleyes:

Oh yeah, i was looking at the Bold text haha, sorry, ignore my previous post

[CarbonDecay]

Download a torrent for windows xp sp3
get an iso burner
put onto disk insert into your computer follow instructions over-right your partition
and bam!
you have xp

[lolwut]

Download one.
Or torrent one.
Burn it to a DVD-R.
Boom.
If it fails, you have the Vista install DVD. Reinstall Vista and redownload a different version of XP.

I see where Mr-Host.com is coming from; but this is a forum primarily full of teenagers, how do you expect people to not download things? :P
Take me for example; I have 2,000 songs on my External HDD, never bought a CD ever. The same is true for most teenagers.

I guess you could try Linux...

[Kevin]

Download one.
Or torrent one.
Burn it to a DVD-R.
Boom.
If it fails, you have the Vista install DVD. Reinstall Vista and redownload a different version of XP.

I see where Mr-Host.com is coming from; but this is a forum primarily full of teenagers, how do you expect people to not download things? :P
Take me for example; I have 2,000 songs on my External HDD, never bought a CD ever. The same is true for most teenagers.

I guess you could try Linux...


I second that notion, When i posted that i had a warez nod32, i got so much stick over it, but what sort of student is suppost to fund all of this? it's not like im running it on a big buisness, personal use only.

[scottish]

I'm in high school? and can afford anything i need.

[mb-group.net]

A friend of mine has used torrented windows, he would never do it again. It installed fine, but had a key-logger inside of it, and also "pretended" to have a built in AV software.

Never torrent an OS, buy it always!

[Decode]

A friend of mine has used torrented windows, he would never do it again. It installed fine, but had a key-logger inside of it, and also "pretended" to have a built in AV software.

Never torrent an OS, buy it always!
No one listen to Mr-Host.
As long as the torrent hasn't been flagged as a virus it will be fine.

[mb-group.net]

No one listen to Mr-Host.
As long as the torrent hasn't been flagged as a virus it will be fine.

Its illegal! The guys at Microsoft have worked hard to make the product, and deserve the money for it. I'm sure if you had made the software, you would have a different opinion about it?

I'm sure it might not have a virus, if you choose the right one but a lot of the time Microsoft block updates to you, and stick "Genuine advantage" logos all over your screen.

[Rapidshare]

Its illegal! The guys at Microsoft have worked hard to make the product, and deserve the money for it. I'm sure if you had made the software, you would have a different opinion about it?

I'm sure it might not have a virus, if you choose the right one but a lot of the time Microsoft block updates to you, and stick "Genuine advantage" logos all over your screen.


wow, you dont know anything about torrents lols.

[mb-group.net]

wow, you dont know anything about torrents lols.

Torrenting software (which has copyright) is illegal and many of them have viruses and malware in them. Sure, many of them have been checked over by hundreds of people, but they are still illegal.

[Chippiewill]

ISPS dont care at all with the oss and programs, they only care about music downloaders because they get sued if they dont hand over the name of the downloader!


Torrenting software (which has copyright) is illegal and many of them have viruses and malware in them. Sure, many of them have been checked over by hundreds of people, but they are still illegal.

I have never seen a virus in a torrent download. If there is a virus the torrent tracker usually deletes them.

[Decode]

Torrenting software (which has copyright) is illegal and many of them have viruses and malware in them. Sure, many of them have been checked over by hundreds of people, but they are still illegal.
Microsoft is worth Billions, I am sure they won't care if they lose a few hundred pounds.

[Rapidshare]

ISPS dont care at all with the oss and programs, they only care about music downloaders because they get sued if they dont hand over the name of the downloader!

Ball crap.



I have never seen a virus in a torrent download. If there is a virus the torrent tracker usually deletes them.

What the hell.




In bold.

Edited by Yoshimitsui (Super Moderatr): Please do not be rude.

[lolwut]

A friend of mine has used torrented windows, he would never do it again. It installed fine, but had a key-logger inside of it, and also "pretended" to have a built in AV software.

Never torrent an OS, buy it always!
Well then quite frankly your friend is a bit of a idiot (no offense intended :)).
As I did say, if you download a OS and it turns out crap, you can easily reinstall the previous OS and get a different rip of the OS.


Its illegal! The guys at Microsoft have worked hard to make the product, and deserve the money for it. I'm sure if you had made the software, you would have a different opinion about it?

I'm sure it might not have a virus, if you choose the right one but a lot of the time Microsoft block updates to you, and stick "Genuine advantage" logos all over your screen.
Not all of us have £300 spare to buy Windows (which, by the way, is pathetic)...
I'm not saying I'm poor, but I have to say I don't have £300 kicking about for a (pathetic and crashy) OS. If it was a good OS (Apple's Mac OS X), then I'd be more prepared to fork out the £129 to buy Leopard.