Downgrading to Windows XP to Vista - drivers CQ40-340TU need it please!

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• How can I downgrade from Windows 7 to Vista?

  I bought a computer with vista. I've upgraded to Windows 7. Can I downgrade from Windows 7 to Vista or even XP?

  You can UN-do the upgrade (the restoration of Vista), but you can not downgrade to Windows XP. See...

  How to uninstall Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971762

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Downgrade from windows XP Professional vista OEM

  If I want to downgrade my windows XP Professional vista OEM, I fill in key windows xp product of google search,.
  It will be illegal?

  You can not downgrade Vista to XP. You need a separate license for XP. Yes, it is not legal to do this. Found on Google product keys should never be used.

• Qosmio G20 Vista drivers? No need to install Windows Vista

  Hello
  I'm new to this forum. My name is Francisco and I live in the Brazil. I have a Toshiba Qosmio g20_105 and it is running Windows Vista Ultimate EN RTM 6000 without problems.
  To do this, you must perform a clean installation of Windows Vista. The drivers for network (Intel PRO100), audio (Soundmax), TV (Toshiba PCI Tuner), modem (modem of toshiba), Alps pointing device are installed directly from microsoft. You must install the Toshiba, Toshiba Bluetooth nvidia display driver (monitor and stack), driver Toshiba flash media, toshiba RAID texas (drivers and utilities), toshiba remote control manager and ConfigFree for Windows Vista.
  You must have the Toshiba RAID drivers to install from the windows Vista DVD. Otherway, Windows does not recognize Toshiba RAID 0 and RAID 1.

  Below some pictures of my desktop of the G20 screen:

  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/myqosmiog20screen1.jpg
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/myqosmiog20screen2.jpg
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/myqosmiog20screen3.jpg

  And here is an example of the use of backgrounds animated with Windows Vista, deskscapes called dreamscene.
  It is in pause mode
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/myqosmiog20screen4.jpg

  To perform a new installation of windows Vista:

  Please, download drivers Toshiba RAID here:
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/drivers/RAID.rar

  1 copy the contents of this archive on a floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive.
  2. Insert your Microsoft Windows Vista Edition Bootable DVD.
  3. turn on your computer and press F12 to display the start menu.
  4. Select the option to boot from the CD/DVD drive.
  5. on the first Setup screen, choose your language options, and then press "next".
  6. press on "install now".
  7 type your product key and then press "next".
  8. accept the license terms by checking the box, then press "next".
  9. when he asked "which type of installation that you want", press "Custom (advanced)".
  10. when it is asked "Where do you want to install Windows?", make sure that your media containing the Toshiba RAID drivers is connected to the computer, and then click on "Load driver".
  11. navigate to the location you copied the RAID drivers then press 'OK '.
  12. the installation program will return to the previous screen, but it will show that you have selected the TOSHIBA RAID driver.
  13 make sure that the TOSHIBA RAID driver is selected, and then press "next".
  14. continue the installation of Windows Vista as usual.

  Now, you will need drivers Toshiba for your Qosmio G20:
  See the information of Device Manager:
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/qosmiodrivers1.jpg

  Drivers:
  1. SD memory controller
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/drivers/SD_memory.rar

  2 battery and Bluetooth monitor
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/drivers/bluetooth_mon.rar
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/drivers/bluetooth_stack.rar

  3 display Nvidia GeForce Go 6600 driver
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/drivers/nvidia97.52.rar

  4 Texas FlashMedia controller
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/drivers/flasmedia.rar

  And finally the Toshiba Utilities:
  Toshiba Configfree
  Toshiba Assist
  RAID utilities
  Remote Control Manager
  Toshiba SD Memory utilities

  That's all...

  So, I say to you that Toshiba Qosmio G20 is Windows Vista Ultimate capable, indeed.

  Hope this helps the people who need and want to install Windows Vista Aero on their computers Qosmio G20.

  Post edited by: FranciscoJr

  Hi Francisco,.

  Thanks for this info. It is good to hear that it works.

  Good bye

• Downgrade from Windows 7 to vista?

  I've heard say that if you buy Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit you can it downgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit, up to what you want to switch back and use Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit. It would be useful for me because I run Avid Media Composer, and it is licensed to run on Vista Ultimate 64 bit at the moment. So if this was true then it save me buy vista and I could just buy Windows 7 up to greedy approved windows 7 for Avid Media Composer running. I really need an official answer to this question.

  Thank you

  You heard wrong (unless the manufacturer of the computer tells you otherwise).

  Windows Update has nothing to with the upgrade of Windows. Please post questions in this forum instead: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads

• downgrade from windows 7 to vista home basic. Oh hp laptop

  I bought the computer hp laptop dv5 recently the config. is 3 GB of ram, 250 GB HDD, processor turion, ati radeon HD3450 & card mother amd. I have the query that, initially, the operating system installed on my machine was vista home basic 32-bit. then after I've updated in windows 7 RC1 now I want to downgrade in Vista Home Basic Edition again. can u tell me the ways on how to do with this thing. my need is I want a downgrade frm 7 to vista home basic and I don't want to do a clean install of Vista Home Basic, because I have my entire data on drive c. ND it's hard for me to backup large amounts of data. I have also 2 discs of recovery came with my laptop. In addition to this, please tell me if I can move from 32-bit vista to 64-bit according to the config. given above.

  You must do a clean install to Windows Vista Home Basic to Windows 7.

  External hard drives are a good way to back up large volumes of data

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  Vista 32-bit to 64-bit Vista is NOT an upgrade path.

  You will need to BUY a FULL 64 bit Vista operating system version and do a CLEAN install of it.

  Ask the manufacturer of your computer are them, 64-bit versions of Vista support in your model of laptop.

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  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/siteHome?lc=en&DLC=en&cc=au

  Online 24/7 support for home and individual HP products

  Ask them how to use your recovery/s drive.

  Each manufacturer has their own way of doing a recovery back to factory settings.

  Normally, you start from the disc and follow the instructions to perform a recovery.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• How downgrade from Windows 7 to Vista?

  I have windows 7 on this computer, can I download Vista online on a disk to reinstall on another computer

  * original title - trying to fix another computer *.

  Hello

  There is no available free and legal Vista download

  Here are the different ways to reinstall vista on another computer

  Contact the manufacturer of the computer if vista is pre-installed on the other computer and ask them to send you to vista recovery disks to reinstall the operating system back as it was when you bought it

  they do it for a nominal cost of $

  also ask them if you have a recovery partition on that drive to be given to the way in which you bought

  you would normally press F10 or F11 or Alt + F10, 0 at startup to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer

  Ask them of the exact key sequence

  or borrow a microsoft dvd vista

  Make sure that you borrow the correct 32-bit or 64-bit microsoft dvd to your computer

  they contain all versions of vista

  This is the product key that determines which version of vista is installed

• Downgrade from Windows 8 for Vista

  I upgraded my laptop from Vista to 8, but now I want this laptop back to Vista and use the 8 on my XP desktop. It will get a genuine copy

  Original title: upgrade

  If Windows Vista was preinstalled on your laptop, Yes, if you are using the recovery media, it will be activated. If it is a copy of the retail of Windows Vista, you will need to reactivate by phone:

  How to activate Windows manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
   
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
   
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
   
  (5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
   
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

• No access to Windows Vista Home Premium more - need help please!

  Hello

  I made the most stupidest mistake by not creating a password reset disk.  I have one account administrator, and this is my account, I use as well.  I am currently logged in as "guest".  I tried to create a password reset disk from another computer with Vista Home Premium and tried to reset my password, but can not, as happens with an error.  Now, I know that there must be a way to get new.  I have an idea of what is my password, but I could have made a typo when I re-printing and since disconnecting and tried to reconnect to test, it didn't.  Lycky for me, I have activated the Geust account for a friend to use.  So now I'm stuck.  I need to reconnect, so I'm desperate, and re - install Windows is not an option either.  Pretty anyone can help me please.  I tried all combinations and tried to make deliberate typos to see if I can get the correct password, but not to go at all.  And the geust account limit me to access what it is, I can't install of the software, it asks me my administrator password.  Is there another way around it.  Please please help.  If there is anything I can do in Windows, there's a few other kindof thing I can do at least.  All that will be a great help.

  Thanks in advance.

  Ryan McR

  Ryan McRayne

  Please read the following article support on Microsoft's strategy concerning lost or forgotten passwords

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/189126

  The only step that we recommend that you take in this scenario is either restore your computer to an earlier point, or to do a clean install of the Vista operating system.

  The following items can help you with either:

  How to use system restore to log in Windows Vista when you lose access to an account

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/940765

  Installing and reinstalling Windows

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/e77344fa-e978-464c-953e-eba44f0522671033.mspx

  Thank you for using the Microsoft Vista support community, let us know if we can be of further assistance!

  Rami
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Hello. I have Windows XP Home Edition and I buy the new inspiriom N5030 Dell laptop with DOS system, but I can't find the drivers for this laptop and Windows XP. All drivers: video, Audio, network, Wireless__Help please?

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Ideas:

  • You have problems with programs
  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  All pilots would be obtained from the Dell website, specific to the model / tag #.

• Downgrade from Windows 7 to Windows Vista Home Premium... help please!

  Hello. I'm helping a friend fix his computer. He had someone to download a pirated version of Windows 7 and I am trying to downgrade it to its old Windows Vista. I followed all the instructions on this page http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/downgrade-from-windows-7-to-vista/e95a2e68-34b1-487e-aa56-3dadfea59a8b?tm=1357534800060 to restore the boot sector. When I type in c: D:\boot\bootsect/nt60 everything happens is subsystem needed to support the type of image is not taken in charge. I didn't know how to undo the changes that I had done so far, so I just restarted the computer and hope for the best. Now it is loading Windows Vista Home Premium but I'm unable to open a session the user account... "The service user profile Service has no logon. Message unable to load the user profile "and I'm unable to open a session. Please help me!

  Download a Windows Vista image and use the instructions in the article Create a. ISO file and then burn it to a blank DVD:

  Windows Vista SP1:

  • Windows Vista. UPlay ISO image file

  ImgBurn - supporting the creation of CD more. ISO files,
  It supports a wide range of image file formats, and it's free.
  (BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, MDS, NRG, PDI and ISO)
  http://www.ImgBurn.com/

  http://NeoSmart.NET/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+images+with+ImgBurn

  Note: Use always slower burning (4 x or 2 x) speed is offered a choice.

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  Boot from the Windows Vista DVD

  To learn how to change your BIOS options to boot from the DVD drive, the following tutorial:

  http://notebooks.com/2011/05/05/How-to-load-BIOS-and-change-boot-configuration/

  Click Install now
  Accept the license agreement
  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

  Select the disk partition where you want to install Windows Vista click Next.

  You will receive the following warning:

  The partition you have selected may contain files from a previous Installation of Windows. If so, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will be able to use your previous version of Windows.

  (At all costs, do NOT click on anything in Format, deletion or Partition name.) So even do a custom installation, your personal files are still kept. Click OK

  The installation program will now begin installation. During installation, your computer will be restarted several times.

  Once the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience as the choice of your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers.

  You can then retrieve your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all of your applications and drivers.

  http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/

• Message failed authentication in Windows Mail for Vista

  I get a popup in Windows Mail on Vista that says "authentication failed. Please check your user name and password of the account,"follow-up of the email address. I checked the connection information and it is correct. I can send and receive email with the account, but still the pop up keeps appearing. I can't figure how to get rid of this very annoying popup. I'd appreciate any help with this problem.
  

  Several people, including myself, have experienced this problem recently.  If 1and1 is your ISP, here is the solution.

  Access the utility Tray 1 & 1 EasyLogin.  Right click and then left click on "Application settings."

  In the box that opens, go down to 'Alert on the desktop' and on the left, click on the settings button.

  Remove the control box left of "Activate alert on the desktop for new mail."

  OK, OK to close, left click.

  Your problem should go away then.  It did for me.

• Can I use the product windows XP from my old CPU key to downgrade my new processor from Vista to XP?

  Vista to XP question

  Can I use the product windows XP from my old CPU key to downgrade my new processor from Vista to XP?

  N ° decommissioning requires installation of XP from an XP installation cd and a retail product key.  If XP is preinstalled on the old computer, the product key on the label is valid for the copy of XP OEM is installed on your old computer, even if it is still on the old computer.   An OEM license is not transferable to any other computer.

  Before you plan to install XP on your new computer you must visit the manufacturer's Web site to see if the XP drivers are also available.

  What you trying to accomplish?

• Want to downgrade from Windows Vista to Windows XP but do not have a key. Please provide one.

  Vita windows downgrade to windows xp

  I have Windows Vista (window professional vista OEMAct) so I want to Downgrade to Windows XP Vita, please provide GOLD key of Windows XP guide

  You cannot "downgrade".  The only way to switch to XP is to install XP to clean.  Before you anything make sure that XP drivers are available from the manufacturer of your computer.  If this isn't the case, stick with Vista.

  Vista downgrade rights ended when Vista was removed from retail sales.  In any case, they were available from the computer manufacturers.

  Nobody is going to provide you with a XP product key.  The only way to get a XP product key is to buy XP.

  If you have a software, you need to run under XP, you can do so by using Microsoft Virtual PC 2007.  However, you must provide your own copy of XP, including a product key.

  You seem to think it's Microsoft.  It is not the case.  It is only a user forum hosted on Microsoft servers for the comfort of its customers.  We are all just users here.

• Can a system pre-installed with Windows Vista be manually downgraded to Windows XP?

  Can a system pre-installed with Windows Vista be manually downgraded to Windows XP?

  original title: Windows Vista to Windows XP?

  Can a system pre-installed with Windows Vista be manually downgraded to Windows XP?

  No, you can't downgrade. But you can probably * clean install * Windows XP.

  I say "probably" because there is a potential problem with drivers XP being available for all hardware. If the computer is a laptop, this risk is greater. So check with the manufacturer or on their web site to make sure that all the drivers you need do not exist for XP.