My fren just got a HP desktop, which comes with OEM vista, but he wan me 2 change it 2 xp. I wonder if i change it 2 xp will it void d warranty?

nop, fell free 2 re4mat.
anyway, warranty is on hardware only, not including software.

i mean, think of dis situation.
let say ur comp infected by virus, dis is ur fault cause u dun install enough security.
ntgh 2 do wit manufacture........

bt b4 u 4mat 2 xp, mek sure u hav the xp drivers..................

I believe you may opt for window xp when you purchase it instead of window vista

Since you mentioned that he just got the machine and is still under warranty,

try sending the machine back to HP and ask them to downgrade to windows xp.

Doing so might get you a refund after the deduction of installing xp.

Try asking the customer support.

If you still insists on doing it yourself, just make sure you have the right drivers and know what you are doing.

i don't think there is such thing as sending it back 2 downgrade & still get refund.....

i mean, wen u bought the rig, u already purchase the vista license.
i think if hp does such thing, it would b, u have 2 purchase another xp license & also pay for the installation service.

& a keep in mind....no offense in dis post

not all provides the option to get xp. moreover I remember reading somewhere the MS pressure them to supply vista w/ their pc.

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Added on April 19, 2008, 12:14 amcan always do a dual boot. XP and Vista like what my friend did.....dont see the point. It just an option

dual boot is not a very good solution if u ask me... dual boot may cause trouble but that doesnt happen everytime...

anyways TS, it will not void the warranty as long ur windows are original so whenever u have problem no matter hardware or software i think they will also accept. coz imo HP technician can handle both windows as they have XP pc before this... in fact they may prefer xp rather than vista...

anyways if there is software problem i think u could solve it urself.... so no worries and format it...

but i wonder if i bought d pc with vista pre-installed, will i hav d vista cd? coz my fren didnt giv me any vista cd...maybe he 4got or somethngy la..then now i needed 2 find winxp driver already.. since on HP website only provide vista drivers.. gonna be a prob 2 find then...

hmm i think it come with a recovery cd that include vista try ask u friend

oh.. then like tat can revert back 2 vista if needed.. wahahah.. nice then! but a lot of them wanna change back 2 xp.. vista really not tat gud 2 use meh..

depends on the user. If they are lazy to change they can never leave the comfort of XP. For me, Vista >>> XP in term of easy of usage and performance.
And from what I seen, there will be problem when downgrading to XP. HP uses vista compatible hardware in their new laptops, and as my office uses HP by the bundle, I also encounter ppl wanting to revert to XP. But many drivers fail to install in as driver support was basically non existant. I have a user who cannot install his LAN and Audio when using XP (vista has many drivers for these by defaults) even after installing the High Speed bus driver.
And even in the official forum for HP, the technician admitted that many of the hardwares won't work at all in XP condition as they were not meant to be used for the OS in the first place. The new hardware are so tightly made to cater for Vista that even using an Intel graphic controller, I failed to install Ubuntu using Live CD as the default driver for ubuntu was not compatible anymore. I had to manually load another driver which renders the usage of the live CD useless as ur using the Live CD to make installing easier

for me, the vista performance is better, nice interface, fast transfer rate, fast torrent and so on..
and make sure ur fren got vista DVD with him before u install xp...

well.. after playing abit with d vista.. its kinda ok with me.. its a home basic version.. with 1.6 duo core n only 512 ram.. but everythngy still quite fine, only lag abit when doing somethngy.. maybe bigger ram is a must..well.. gonna change it 2 xp liao..

home basic? hehe...you not yet feel the power of vista

if its home basic then u'll rather change to xp coz dat version of vista isnt much diff from the home edition of xp

yeah wait u try vista ultimate u will see the difference. More resource will be use with 512mb ram u will face some lagness

oh well.. changed 2 xp already.. actually i feel tat vista home is quite ok.. its not really tat lag, n d interface is quite beautiful.. althought need some getting used 2 here n there..

You can downgrade it to Windows XP, as long as you have the Windows XP license. When you think you ready and wanted to use Windows Vista. Just upgrade it from Windows XP back to Windows Vista. But I recommend you not to use upgrade. Format and reinstall would be better.

thanks all u guys 4 comment, successfully switch vista 2 xp, all drivers found work in xp..luckily..