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scania2008 · 23-03-11, 11:37 PM

Hi all, now i have a windows xp disc, which is all legal as i paid a arm and a leg for it,, i used it once on my own desk top, works great,, a friend of mine has vista on her laptop, but she dont get on with it,, neither do i,,now can i use my xp disk again for her laptop, and if so,, which way forword would be the best way to go,,,,, IN PLAIN ENGLISH PLEASE, CARS IM OK WITH, A KRYPVIEW 780 IM OK WITH but pc im just about ok with, cheers all in addvance

cable man · 24-03-11, 12:08 AM

STEP 1, Download the drivers for her laptop.

STEP 2, Install xp and put key in (not yours as ms may see that 2 pc online will same key) if you cant get 1 pm me and all give you a key as i have got loads off old pc as i keep them when i get new pc...ONLY GOING 2 GIVE 1 AWAY AS I LIKE 2 HELP WHEN PEOPLE ARE STUCK...

Dazza2008 · 24-03-11, 01:56 AM

nice thought

23-03-11, 11:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
scania2008 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: bristol Posts: 208 Thanks: 45 Thanked 68 Times in 41 Posts	Vista to xp Hi all, now i have a windows xp disc, which is all legal as i paid a arm and a leg for it,, i used it once on my own desk top, works great,, a friend of mine has vista on her laptop, but she dont get on with it,, neither do i,,now can i use my xp disk again for her laptop, and if so,, which way forword would be the best way to go,,,,, IN PLAIN ENGLISH PLEASE, CARS IM OK WITH, A KRYPVIEW 780 IM OK WITH but pc im just about ok with, cheers all in addvance

24-03-11, 12:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
cable man IS FREE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sunderland Posts: 1,014 Thanks: 347 Thanked 247 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Vista to xp STEP 1, Download the drivers for her laptop. STEP 2, Install xp and put key in (not yours as ms may see that 2 pc online will same key) if you cant get 1 pm me and all give you a key as i have got loads off old pc as i keep them when i get new pc...ONLY GOING 2 GIVE 1 AWAY AS I LIKE 2 HELP WHEN PEOPLE ARE STUCK... Last edited by cable man; 24-03-11 at 12:11 AM.

24-03-11, 01:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dazza2008 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 327 Thanks: 11 Thanked 74 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Vista to xp nice thought

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