Adding xp on vista

After getting to step four I ran bcdedit. Any thoughts? Kishore: glad to hear the tutorial was helpful Tom Wylde: The Vista drive needs to be the active drive, and it needs to be attatched while installing XP. If they are both connected, there is no problem installing XP on the 2nd drive. As for errors, in bcdedit. BB code is on. Smilies are on. Trackbacks are Off. Pingbacks are Off. Refbacks are on. Forum Rules.

Add Thread to del. How to split large Code, Text and Database files Transfer Movies from Android and Windows to Ipad Search Blogs. Remember Me? Windows Guides and tutorials on Windows operating systems. Page 1 of Last ». Tutorial Tools. Step 1 - Partition the Drive: Vista comes with a nice partitioning tool, so i'll be using it instead of partition magic this time around.

Untitled document. This thread. Installing XP on a Vista System. Win XP als 2. With the KVM switch you use only one mouse one monitor and one keyboard for the two computers. Switching back and forth between the systems is not a problem. Using the mapped out shared network drive allows the protected sharing of files and folders without possible damage as with dual booting unlike systems.

There are some shops that will talk you into the dual booting if you let them I just don't recommend it for Business applications at all!

And in this aspect a crash from one computer will still allow you to work from the other one while sometimes dual boot problems lock up all the operating systems. Wrote a tutorial for doing just this a while back.

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The server print spooler service is not running. Please restart the spooler on the server or restart the server machine. Can anyone tel me the steps? I found your information regarding adding a shared printer on a Windows XP computer.

Your example regarding printer name, etc. Well done. Great information, and easy to follow, I used both instructions, adding my existing printer to a network and sharing the network. I am in college and my son just started, we have two desktops and a recently purchased net-book. It would have been overwhelming buying additional printers, thanks for all your help this saves us so much time and energy:. Thanks for sharing these tips with us, I need them for my new job, as the matter of fact I need all the help I can get because I never handled a printer before all by myself.

What do you need to add a network printer? A network printer can be a printer that is already installed on one computer in your home or office network. In this case, just remove the CD and reboot; no files were erased. Install the drivers you saved to the backup disk. To save time, remember to activate Windows first. When updating your computer, you will need a high-speed Internet connection, and several reboots will be required as Service Pack 3 and other updates are installed; after each reboot, you should run Windows Update again until there are no more updates.

Put back your files and software. Download and install any drivers you need that you have not already installed. Get the software programs you want and reinstall them, and put back your pictures, documents, and other files you saved.

For the most part, yes. Just make sure your Computer has Windows XP drivers before downgrading. Yes No. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. Consult a computer-savvy friend to explain things to you that you don't understand. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0.

Because you're giving up an important security feature called User Account Control UAC by downgrading, consider setting up a separate, "limited" user account for most uses including surfing the web, and install Secunia PSI and check it regularly to make sure that your software remains updated with the latest security fixes.

Unpatched software can lead to your computer becoming infected with malware, which is used to attack other computers, steal private information such as credit card and social security numbers, or extortion such as holding your files for ransom, without you even knowing it.

Look on the disc. In general, if you bought the CD before , it will not include the service pack and you will need to download the latest Service Pack 3 before downgrading and install it immediately after installing Windows XP. If you bought the CD before , it probably doesn't even include Service Pack 1, which is the oldest version that will work, and you should find a newer Windows XP disc.

Ask your computer manufacturer for a XP Professional disc if it is not included, or borrow one from a friend whose computer came with the operating system. The representative will walk you through the steps or he may direct you to your computer manufacturer.

If you have a powerful PC an a larger drive i. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. Using a Windows XP install CD that came with your old computer not purchased separately at retail will not work. The OEM product key from the manufacturer is tied to that computer and will not activate or validate your new computer's Windows XP installation.