Can i install windows XP on my HP laptop

Question

just want to know, my system came with Vista installed and i wandered if it was possible to install windows xp?

Answer 1

yes you can install windows xp

Answer 2

Xp will run on almost anything, but if you wish to install it be sure to tweak your bios to "boot from cd" and remember to press "any key" when it prompts you too, also if you want to do a duel boot system (vista, xp) be sure to make partitions in your hard drive and install xp on on a different partition

Answer 3

xur if u just have an Operating system of it or the CD of XP... u can downgrade it... first format it and instal the XP CD into it and don't forget to install your drivers..if you have important files use a backup.. that's all easy but time consuming..  

Answer 4

Of course!

Answer 5

Yes... just put in the XP cd and go to your BIOS and change it to boot from your cd-rom and then when it loads the cd folow directions... and there will be an option to get rid of the drive that has vista on it. It will then format it and install the xp setups.

Answer 6

Your downgrading Installing xp on a computer built for vista and it will be time consuming finding the right driver

Dont do it

Answer 7

yes u can u hav to juz enter into windows xp setup from booting windows xp installation cd then during setup it will ask for destination to install and also format then u hav to format that partition which includes windows vista using FAT or NTFS file system (i suggest FAT)

Answer 8

insert the cd then restart press F8 / F2  and the boot menu should come up choose the cd drive and it will install it will say it will rename the folder windows to windows.old so dont worry about that or if u wanna dual boot do it on a partion drive

Answer 9

Yes you can, but removing Vista isn't as easy as some people seem to think.

I would suggest you take it to a shop and have it done by a pro.

Answer 10

Yes you can install XP but I wouldn't bother b/c Vista is a good OS sure there are some things that don't work with it, but it isn't the OS's fault it is the creator of the other software that isn't making it vista compatible.  There are some drivers that WILL not work with XP they are made just for Vista.