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Once I install Vista on my computer, is there an easy way to go back to my
original XP if I encounter problems? Is there a way to easily go back and forth between the 2 operating systems? If I have the Recovery CD for my computer, the worst that can happen is that I reinstall windows XP correct? I used the upgrade advisor and it's telling me that these issues exist and I'm not sure if it will cause major problems. SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio Analog Devices, Inc. After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. DVD-RAM Driver Before you upgrade to Windows Vista, uninstall this program. After you upgrade you can reinstall the program. Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card TOSHIBA After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. Programs TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility V2.05.00 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Toshiba Internal Modem Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TFncKy TOSHIBA Corporation 2.6.0.0 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. McAfee VirusScan Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. ConfigFree Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Alps Pointing-device Driver Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TOSHIBA Utilities Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. RAMASST Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Thanks for your help. |
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"AJ" wrote in message
... Once I install Vista on my computer, is there an easy way to go back to my original XP if I encounter problems? Is there a way to easily go back and forth between the 2 operating systems? If I have the Recovery CD for my computer, the worst that can happen is that I reinstall windows XP correct? I used the upgrade advisor and it's telling me that these issues exist and I'm not sure if it will cause major problems. SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio Analog Devices, Inc. After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. DVD-RAM Driver Before you upgrade to Windows Vista, uninstall this program. After you upgrade you can reinstall the program. Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card TOSHIBA After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. Programs TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility V2.05.00 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Toshiba Internal Modem Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TFncKy TOSHIBA Corporation 2.6.0.0 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. McAfee VirusScan Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. ConfigFree Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Alps Pointing-device Driver Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TOSHIBA Utilities Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. RAMASST Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Thanks for your help. Not to be condescending, but you need to read these two paragraphs very carefully and assess your abilities honestly before proceeding. I have provided the link so that you may do some further research, if necessary "Note: This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or on a primary computer in the home. RC1 is intended for developers, IT professionals, and technology experts to continue or begin their testing of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use RC1, you should feel comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer, we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista when it is available in 2007." "In addition, once you install Windows Vista RC1, you cannot roll back to the previous operating system installation-you will either have to acquire and install the final released edition of Windows Vista or reinstall a previous edition of Windows. Before installing Windows Vista RC1 on any computer, please remember to back up all your files." http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx |
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I understand that. If i save all my files on a DVD before I begin and then
encounter all types of problems with Vista, there should be no problem with popping in my recovery cd and installing windows XP again, right? I dont want to take any chances if I can't get XP back. If i know i can recover XP back with my recovery Cd provided by Toshiba, I would try it out. So would there be any issues recovering XP with that recovery cd? "Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote: "AJ" wrote in message ... Once I install Vista on my computer, is there an easy way to go back to my original XP if I encounter problems? Is there a way to easily go back and forth between the 2 operating systems? If I have the Recovery CD for my computer, the worst that can happen is that I reinstall windows XP correct? I used the upgrade advisor and it's telling me that these issues exist and I'm not sure if it will cause major problems. SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio Analog Devices, Inc. After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. DVD-RAM Driver Before you upgrade to Windows Vista, uninstall this program. After you upgrade you can reinstall the program. Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card TOSHIBA After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. Programs TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility V2.05.00 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Toshiba Internal Modem Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TFncKy TOSHIBA Corporation 2.6.0.0 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. McAfee VirusScan Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. ConfigFree Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Alps Pointing-device Driver Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TOSHIBA Utilities Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. RAMASST Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Thanks for your help. Not to be condescending, but you need to read these two paragraphs very carefully and assess your abilities honestly before proceeding. I have provided the link so that you may do some further research, if necessary "Note: This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or on a primary computer in the home. RC1 is intended for developers, IT professionals, and technology experts to continue or begin their testing of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use RC1, you should feel comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer, we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista when it is available in 2007." "In addition, once you install Windows Vista RC1, you cannot roll back to the previous operating system installation-you will either have to acquire and install the final released edition of Windows Vista or reinstall a previous edition of Windows. Before installing Windows Vista RC1 on any computer, please remember to back up all your files." http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx |
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"AJ" wrote in message
... I understand that. If i save all my files on a DVD before I begin and then encounter all types of problems with Vista, there should be no problem with popping in my recovery cd and installing windows XP again, right? I dont want to take any chances if I can't get XP back. If i know i can recover XP back with my recovery Cd provided by Toshiba, I would try it out. So would there be any issues recovering XP with that recovery cd? More than likely you would have to reformat the hard drive and then reinstall XP, since it is very clear in the warning that there is no "rollback" from Vista to XP. As long as your data files, passwords, product keys and downloaded programs are saved, reinstalling XP should not be that difficult. As to the litany of programs that may or may not be compatible with Vista, do yourself a favor and uninstall all of them from XP before you upgrade to Vista. That you listed a few devices as well, surf on over to the manufacturer web sites and see if they have Vista compatible drivers, then download them and have them ready before you install Vista. |
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"AJ" wrote in message
... I understand that. If i save all my files on a DVD before I begin and then encounter all types of problems with Vista, there should be no problem with popping in my recovery cd and installing windows XP again, right? I dont want to take any chances if I can't get XP back. If i know i can recover XP back with my recovery Cd provided by Toshiba, I would try it out. So would there be any issues recovering XP with that recovery cd? "Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote: "AJ" wrote in message ... Once I install Vista on my computer, is there an easy way to go back to my original XP if I encounter problems? Is there a way to easily go back and forth between the 2 operating systems? If I have the Recovery CD for my computer, the worst that can happen is that I reinstall windows XP correct? I used the upgrade advisor and it's telling me that these issues exist and I'm not sure if it will cause major problems. SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio Analog Devices, Inc. After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. DVD-RAM Driver Before you upgrade to Windows Vista, uninstall this program. After you upgrade you can reinstall the program. Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card TOSHIBA After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. Programs TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility V2.05.00 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Toshiba Internal Modem Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TFncKy TOSHIBA Corporation 2.6.0.0 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. McAfee VirusScan Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. ConfigFree Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Alps Pointing-device Driver Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TOSHIBA Utilities Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. RAMASST Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Thanks for your help. Not to be condescending, but you need to read these two paragraphs very carefully and assess your abilities honestly before proceeding. I have provided the link so that you may do some further research, if necessary "Note: This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or on a primary computer in the home. RC1 is intended for developers, IT professionals, and technology experts to continue or begin their testing of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use RC1, you should feel comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer, we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista when it is available in 2007." "In addition, once you install Windows Vista RC1, you cannot roll back to the previous operating system installation-you will either have to acquire and install the final released edition of Windows Vista or reinstall a previous edition of Windows. Before installing Windows Vista RC1 on any computer, please remember to back up all your files." http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx Recover your PC NOW using the recovery CD supplied by Toshiba. Then you will know if it works or not. If it doesn't work now, it won't work after a screwed up Vista install. Either way, you will be left with a paper weight until Toshiba gets it straightened out for you. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User Posted via Vista RC1 (For email, remove the obvious from my address) Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! |
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spend 50.00 on a 160GB ATA or SATA drive (depending on what your machine can
handle) and isntall to that.. I picked up a pair of 80gb SATAII drives for like 36.00 each... one for XP and one for Vista... if i don't like teh vista build its a reboot away... r "AJ" wrote in message ... I understand that. If i save all my files on a DVD before I begin and then encounter all types of problems with Vista, there should be no problem with popping in my recovery cd and installing windows XP again, right? I dont want to take any chances if I can't get XP back. If i know i can recover XP back with my recovery Cd provided by Toshiba, I would try it out. So would there be any issues recovering XP with that recovery cd? "Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote: "AJ" wrote in message ... Once I install Vista on my computer, is there an easy way to go back to my original XP if I encounter problems? Is there a way to easily go back and forth between the 2 operating systems? If I have the Recovery CD for my computer, the worst that can happen is that I reinstall windows XP correct? I used the upgrade advisor and it's telling me that these issues exist and I'm not sure if it will cause major problems. SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio Analog Devices, Inc. After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. DVD-RAM Driver Before you upgrade to Windows Vista, uninstall this program. After you upgrade you can reinstall the program. Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card TOSHIBA After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. Programs TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility V2.05.00 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Toshiba Internal Modem Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TFncKy TOSHIBA Corporation 2.6.0.0 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. McAfee VirusScan Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. ConfigFree Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Alps Pointing-device Driver Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TOSHIBA Utilities Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. RAMASST Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Thanks for your help. Not to be condescending, but you need to read these two paragraphs very carefully and assess your abilities honestly before proceeding. I have provided the link so that you may do some further research, if necessary "Note: This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or on a primary computer in the home. RC1 is intended for developers, IT professionals, and technology experts to continue or begin their testing of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use RC1, you should feel comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer, we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista when it is available in 2007." "In addition, once you install Windows Vista RC1, you cannot roll back to the previous operating system installation-you will either have to acquire and install the final released edition of Windows Vista or reinstall a previous edition of Windows. Before installing Windows Vista RC1 on any computer, please remember to back up all your files." http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx |
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Ok i have a Toshiba Laptop, If i buy another hard drive I can just switch between using one for XP and the other I would load Vista on right? I wouldn't screw up my computer if I had 2 seperate hard drives that I can pop in and out. Is this correct? "Some guy in Kirkland" wrote: spend 50.00 on a 160GB ATA or SATA drive (depending on what your machine can handle) and isntall to that.. I picked up a pair of 80gb SATAII drives for like 36.00 each... one for XP and one for Vista... if i don't like teh vista build its a reboot away... r "AJ" wrote in message ... I understand that. If i save all my files on a DVD before I begin and then encounter all types of problems with Vista, there should be no problem with popping in my recovery cd and installing windows XP again, right? I dont want to take any chances if I can't get XP back. If i know i can recover XP back with my recovery Cd provided by Toshiba, I would try it out. So would there be any issues recovering XP with that recovery cd? "Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote: "AJ" wrote in message ... Once I install Vista on my computer, is there an easy way to go back to my original XP if I encounter problems? Is there a way to easily go back and forth between the 2 operating systems? If I have the Recovery CD for my computer, the worst that can happen is that I reinstall windows XP correct? I used the upgrade advisor and it's telling me that these issues exist and I'm not sure if it will cause major problems. SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio Analog Devices, Inc. After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. DVD-RAM Driver Before you upgrade to Windows Vista, uninstall this program. After you upgrade you can reinstall the program. Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card TOSHIBA After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. Programs TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility V2.05.00 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Toshiba Internal Modem Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TFncKy TOSHIBA Corporation 2.6.0.0 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. McAfee VirusScan Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. ConfigFree Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Alps Pointing-device Driver Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TOSHIBA Utilities Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. RAMASST Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Thanks for your help. Not to be condescending, but you need to read these two paragraphs very carefully and assess your abilities honestly before proceeding. I have provided the link so that you may do some further research, if necessary "Note: This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or on a primary computer in the home. RC1 is intended for developers, IT professionals, and technology experts to continue or begin their testing of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use RC1, you should feel comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer, we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista when it is available in 2007." "In addition, once you install Windows Vista RC1, you cannot roll back to the previous operating system installation-you will either have to acquire and install the final released edition of Windows Vista or reinstall a previous edition of Windows. Before installing Windows Vista RC1 on any computer, please remember to back up all your files." http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx |
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If you have the harddrive space on your current harddrive, you can create
another partition (labeled VISTA) and install Vista to that new partition. That's what I did. You'll then have a dual boot setup where you can go back and forth. When you're ready to remove/uninstall Vista while keeping your XP OS, use a utility called VistaBootPro 2.1 (http://www.vistabootpro.org). Install this application in both XP and Vista. Boot to XP and run VistaBootPro then click the Bootloader button, check the Uninstall the Vista Bootloader radio button then Configure It. This will get rid of Vista's boot manager and everytime you boot your computer, it will go directly into XP. Last you would want to delete the VISTA partition you created earlier. If you don't want to remove VISTA, yet, you can run VistaBootPro, click the Bootloader button, check the Reinstall the Vista Bootloader radio button then Configure It. This will get put Vista's boot manager back and allow you to dual boot again. Hope this helps! KeithG2 "AJ" wrote: Ok i have a Toshiba Laptop, If i buy another hard drive I can just switch between using one for XP and the other I would load Vista on right? I wouldn't screw up my computer if I had 2 seperate hard drives that I can pop in and out. Is this correct? "Some guy in Kirkland" wrote: spend 50.00 on a 160GB ATA or SATA drive (depending on what your machine can handle) and isntall to that.. I picked up a pair of 80gb SATAII drives for like 36.00 each... one for XP and one for Vista... if i don't like teh vista build its a reboot away... r "AJ" wrote in message ... I understand that. If i save all my files on a DVD before I begin and then encounter all types of problems with Vista, there should be no problem with popping in my recovery cd and installing windows XP again, right? I dont want to take any chances if I can't get XP back. If i know i can recover XP back with my recovery Cd provided by Toshiba, I would try it out. So would there be any issues recovering XP with that recovery cd? "Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote: "AJ" wrote in message ... Once I install Vista on my computer, is there an easy way to go back to my original XP if I encounter problems? Is there a way to easily go back and forth between the 2 operating systems? If I have the Recovery CD for my computer, the worst that can happen is that I reinstall windows XP correct? I used the upgrade advisor and it's telling me that these issues exist and I'm not sure if it will cause major problems. SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio Analog Devices, Inc. After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. DVD-RAM Driver Before you upgrade to Windows Vista, uninstall this program. After you upgrade you can reinstall the program. Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card TOSHIBA After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. Programs TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility V2.05.00 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Toshiba Internal Modem Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TFncKy TOSHIBA Corporation 2.6.0.0 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. McAfee VirusScan Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. ConfigFree Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Alps Pointing-device Driver Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TOSHIBA Utilities Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. RAMASST Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Thanks for your help. Not to be condescending, but you need to read these two paragraphs very carefully and assess your abilities honestly before proceeding. I have provided the link so that you may do some further research, if necessary "Note: This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or on a primary computer in the home. RC1 is intended for developers, IT professionals, and technology experts to continue or begin their testing of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use RC1, you should feel comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer, we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista when it is available in 2007." "In addition, once you install Windows Vista RC1, you cannot roll back to the previous operating system installation-you will either have to acquire and install the final released edition of Windows Vista or reinstall a previous edition of Windows. Before installing Windows Vista RC1 on any computer, please remember to back up all your files." http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx |
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Yes that is correct. Having two hard drives is better than partitioning your
current hard drive, because things can still happen. In addition since only one hard drive can be in your laptop at a time, you don't have to worry about Vista reaching out and wiping your XP hard drive (rare but it happens). Todd "AJ" wrote in message ... Ok i have a Toshiba Laptop, If i buy another hard drive I can just switch between using one for XP and the other I would load Vista on right? I wouldn't screw up my computer if I had 2 seperate hard drives that I can pop in and out. Is this correct? "Some guy in Kirkland" wrote: spend 50.00 on a 160GB ATA or SATA drive (depending on what your machine can handle) and isntall to that.. I picked up a pair of 80gb SATAII drives for like 36.00 each... one for XP and one for Vista... if i don't like teh vista build its a reboot away... r "AJ" wrote in message ... I understand that. If i save all my files on a DVD before I begin and then encounter all types of problems with Vista, there should be no problem with popping in my recovery cd and installing windows XP again, right? I dont want to take any chances if I can't get XP back. If i know i can recover XP back with my recovery Cd provided by Toshiba, I would try it out. So would there be any issues recovering XP with that recovery cd? "Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote: "AJ" wrote in message ... Once I install Vista on my computer, is there an easy way to go back to my original XP if I encounter problems? Is there a way to easily go back and forth between the 2 operating systems? If I have the Recovery CD for my computer, the worst that can happen is that I reinstall windows XP correct? I used the upgrade advisor and it's telling me that these issues exist and I'm not sure if it will cause major problems. SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio Analog Devices, Inc. After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. DVD-RAM Driver Before you upgrade to Windows Vista, uninstall this program. After you upgrade you can reinstall the program. Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card TOSHIBA After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. Programs TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility V2.05.00 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Toshiba Internal Modem Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TFncKy TOSHIBA Corporation 2.6.0.0 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. McAfee VirusScan Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. ConfigFree Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Alps Pointing-device Driver Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TOSHIBA Utilities Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. RAMASST Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Thanks for your help. Not to be condescending, but you need to read these two paragraphs very carefully and assess your abilities honestly before proceeding. I have provided the link so that you may do some further research, if necessary "Note: This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or on a primary computer in the home. RC1 is intended for developers, IT professionals, and technology experts to continue or begin their testing of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use RC1, you should feel comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer, we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista when it is available in 2007." "In addition, once you install Windows Vista RC1, you cannot roll back to the previous operating system installation-you will either have to acquire and install the final released edition of Windows Vista or reinstall a previous edition of Windows. Before installing Windows Vista RC1 on any computer, please remember to back up all your files." http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx |
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Using Vista
Diablo63
You can use the recovery disk from toshiba to re-install winxp if you encounter problems with vista. I have done it for my toshiba a105-s4054 since I can't get vista installed either by 'upgade' or 'clean install' because it stalls before the 2nd 'restart' and the screen goes blank. You will need to boot from the cd/dvd and pick the setting that says something about "restoring to factory installed" "AJ" wrote: Once I install Vista on my computer, is there an easy way to go back to my original XP if I encounter problems? Is there a way to easily go back and forth between the 2 operating systems? If I have the Recovery CD for my computer, the worst that can happen is that I reinstall windows XP correct? I used the upgrade advisor and it's telling me that these issues exist and I'm not sure if it will cause major problems. SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio Analog Devices, Inc. After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. DVD-RAM Driver Before you upgrade to Windows Vista, uninstall this program. After you upgrade you can reinstall the program. Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card TOSHIBA After you upgrade, go to the Windows Update website to download the latest driver for this device. Programs TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility V2.05.00 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Toshiba Internal Modem Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TFncKy TOSHIBA Corporation 2.6.0.0 Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. McAfee VirusScan Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. ConfigFree Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Alps Pointing-device Driver Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. TOSHIBA Utilities Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. RAMASST Due to compatibility issues, this program may not work as expected after upgrading to Windows Vista. Please visit the vendor's website for possible solutions. Thanks for your help. |
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