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XP PRO - 2/3/2009 11:32:35 PM

Aneirin

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I have decided at long last to upgrade my pc operating system, I have Vista home basic, but have recently found out my pc was built for XP, a small business machine optimised for the sorted out OS, not this vista disaster. My onboard graphics card cannot produce the graphics of vista, and I am missing out on the 'vista experience, the positive one' due to the machine not being built for vista, so I want out.

So, as I now have 2gig of Ram and 80gb hdd, I have decided to get XP PRO, but here is my dilemma, which one. I intend to source a licensed disc with a key and COA for this I am looking at my favourite haunt, ebay, where there is much advertised. I see the words, OEM, not upgrade,full retail version, etc. What exactly am I looking for, I want a genuine OS, but what should I look out for ?

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RE: XP PRO - 2/4/2009 1:12:05 AM

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I have decided at long last to upgrade my pc operating system, I have Vista home basic, but have recently found out my pc was built for XP, a small business machine optimised for the sorted out OS, not this vista disaster. My onboard graphics card cannot produce the graphics of vista, and I am missing out on the 'vista experience, the positive one' due to the machine not being built for vista, so I want out.

So, as I now have 2gig of Ram and 80gb hdd, I have decided to get XP PRO, but here is my dilemma, which one. I intend to source a licensed disc with a key and COA for this I am looking at my favourite haunt, ebay, where there is much advertised. I see the words, OEM, not upgrade,full retail version, etc. What exactly am I looking for, I want a genuine OS, but what should I look out for ?

Oem are the versions you get normally when you buy a pc. Meaning these versions can't be sold seperate without buying hardware.The other versions should be ok.(if you can ...find one that has sp3 included) -not upgrade means...you can't update from win98/ win me or other xp, it makes you format the harddisk.

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RE: XP PRO - 2/4/2009 2:11:34 AM

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ORIGINAL: Aneirin

I have decided at long last to upgrade my pc operating system, I have Vista home basic, but have recently found out my pc was built for XP, a small business machine optimised for the sorted out OS, not this vista disaster. My onboard graphics card cannot produce the graphics of vista, and I am missing out on the 'vista experience, the positive one' due to the machine not being built for vista, so I want out.

So, as I now have 2gig of Ram and 80gb hdd, I have decided to get XP PRO, but here is my dilemma, which one. I intend to source a licensed disc with a key and COA for this I am looking at my favourite haunt, ebay, where there is much advertised. I see the words, OEM, not upgrade,full retail version, etc. What exactly am I looking for, I want a genuine OS, but what should I look out for ?

Oem are the versions you get normally when you buy a pc. Meaning these versions can't be sold seperate without buying hardware.The other versions should be ok.(if you can ...find one that has sp3 included) -not upgrade means...you can't update from win98/ win me or other xp, it makes you format the harddisk.

But can I down grade from Vista ? I am envisaging having to reformat the hard drive, will an XP disc do this, just bung in the disc and let it go for it ?

I am only familiar with reinstalling on a win 98 machine, I just bunged in the restore and updates disc and let it go for it, all was well, is it any different with XP ?

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RE: XP PRO - 2/4/2009 2:21:51 AM

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yes..you insert cd(in bios you have to make your cd-rom drive run first)start pc.pc will ask if you want to run from cd/dvd / press any buttonthen it will ask where you want to install you XP..on which harddiskthe rest is just waiting and inserting username and password and serial number. (install first a antivirus before you connect to the net ;) ) - no upgrade means that it wil always erase everything and then do a fresh install. Meaning you loose all when not backed up...but meaning also..it wil work on any system.

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RE: XP PRO - 2/4/2009 3:57:04 AM

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Sounds like a good move Aneirin, I've yet to hear of many positive Vista experiences. Sounds like JD gave you decent advice. I would have to assume that you will in fact have to reformat. I don't know about Vista but the older versions of windows would give you grief if you were trying to go backwards, requiring you to wipe out the newer version prior to being able to install the older one. Something else to consider, since it is a perfect time (since you are changing OS), perhaps either going with a larger hard drive or just adding and additional hard drive, at this time. Good luck.

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RE: XP PRO - 2/4/2009 5:28:45 AM

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Sounds like a good move Aneirin, I've yet to hear of many positive Vista experiences. Sounds like JD gave you decent advice. I would have to assume that you will in fact have to reformat. I don't know about Vista but the older versions of windows would give you grief if you were trying to go backwards, requiring you to wipe out the newer version prior to being able to install the older one. Something else to consider, since it is a perfect time (since you are changing OS), perhaps either going with a larger hard drive or just adding and additional hard drive, at this time. Good luck.

Vista is truly awesome when you grow accustomed to it. I would not in a whole lifetime downgrade BUT you need to take it with a very open mind and it takes a while (not long) to learn how to go around in it n get used to it. I got frustrated several times.
However due to all the bad stories I believe people start with ok I'm upgrading to this vista everybody hates..you never end up liking a program by starting out close minded. Not when it requires some time to learn how to work it.

Anyway, I agree on JustDarknesses advice. It should be no problem to downgrade.

Windows 7 will probably be released around mid..or at the end of this year.

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RE: XP PRO - 2/4/2009 5:34:48 AM

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Windows 7 will be great. Already use the beta and alpha's for a while.It is Vista with XP speed..but better..lol (ok..I am biased :P )http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1890 http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/02/03/windows-7-sku-lineup-announced http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/02/03/microsoft-touts-windows-7-for-netbooks

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RE: XP PRO - 2/4/2009 5:37:35 AM

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Yup I can't wait for it to come on the market :D was going to try the beta but then I'd have to partition my disk and meh..couldn't bother. It's supposedly smaller and quicker than vista so I'm SO not going to complain :) even though my laptop runs vista more than fine.

oh maaaaan do I really have to choose which windows 7 I want...bloody hell then I need to start reading about the OS versions all over again.

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RE: XP PRO - 2/4/2009 5:42:29 AM

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hubby is trying out 7 and is loving it, and considering he didnt move from 98 to XP till he had to( a year ago), and hates windoze with a passion, he does like 7.Im too busy right now to try it, but im gonna bypass vista altogether, daughter has it on her computer and i dislike it intensly.
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RE: XP PRO - 2/4/2009 5:47:58 AM

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Yup I can't wait for it to come on the market :D was going to try the beta but then I'd have to partition my disk and meh..couldn't bother. It's supposedly smaller and quicker than vista so I'm SO not going to complain :) even though my laptop runs vista more than fine.

oh maaaaan do I really have to choose which windows 7 I want...bloody hell then I need to start reading about the OS versions all over again.

I guess Home premium will do for most people.I have Vista Ultimate now (with beta sp2)..and I hardly use most of the extra things.

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RE: XP PRO - 2/4/2009 5:59:17 AM

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Yeah..I used to have Ultimate, but then I switched over to Business. Don't miss anything I had in Ultimate.