BTW, World of Warcraft runs wonderfully on Vista. On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 7:39 AM, Evan Brastow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Thanks very much to everyone for all of the answers. It feels like I > should be able to call Microsoft and downgrade as long as a I have XP media > and as long as I check with Dell and be sure all of the hardware on the > system has XP drivers available. Thanks again to all J > > > > Stephan, as for going back to XP, I think the issues with Vista have been > long and well documented in the press and on this list for quite a while. > > > > For me personally, I run Vista Ultimate on my laptop at home and cannot > stand it. I felt the same – hey, why not try something new and spiffy? But > it's eye candy that is unstable and incompatible with certain "old" programs > I use for work. IE7 crashes constantly on my laptop and never on my XP > workstation at work. > > > > But more so than that, it's the fact that I am not your typical "corporate > user" that runs a few apps like MS Office and nothing else. I run everything > from PowerBuilder to CorelDRAW to Adobe Illustrator to Remote Admin to > Crystal Reports to FolderSizes to the Websense management console to iTunes > to TrueCrypt to Peachtree. How can I be sure all of those things will run on > Vista reliably? Heck, even some games I run on weekends here may not run > (now THAT would be a tragedy!) > > > > My point is that there is no **benefit** to me having Vista when XP works > perfectly for me, and there are many drawbacks, both in the unknowns and the > knowns. > > > > Evan** > > > > > > *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:09 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Going back to XP? > > > > Out of curiosity why would you "obviously" want to go back to XP? > > > > *___________________________________* > > *Stefan Jafs* > > > > *From:* Sean Rector [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, October 30, 2008 8:58 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Going back to XP? > > > > I've been buying my systems this year like this – you have to specify Vista > Business with the XP Downgrade option. If you don't, you can't downgrade. > > > > Sean Rector, MCSE > > > > *From:* Phil Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, October 30, 2008 8:51 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Going back to XP? > > > > Was this purchased through a business? Dell is still selling XP as a > downgrade if you ask for it. > > > > I believe you have to have Vista Business or higher to downgrade and it has > to be valid XP software, meaning it can't be one you got with another > computer. > > > > > > Phil > > *From:* Evan Brastow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, October 30, 2008 8:47 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Going back to XP? > > > > Because I don't feel anyone on this list has anything better to do than to > answer my silly questions… J > > > > Just took delivery of my first Dell in years (I've been using HP > Workstations for about 6 years but wanted to give Dell a try again.) > > > > It's one of their gaming systems, actually, but it will do well for my > graphics work. 3GHz Core2 Extreme processor overclocked to 3.67GHz, 4GB of > RAM, dual 750GB hard drives, dual 1024MB ATI Radeon graphics cards, etc… > etc… > > > > Sounds nice, right? > > > > Also comes with Windows Vista (there was, of course, no other option when > ordering.) > > > > Great, so I feel like I bought a new Cadillac and the nav system is a > Lite-Brite with dysfunctional pegs. > > > > So, what I'd like to do, obviously, is go back to XP. But I'm wondering if > there is any legal way to do so? I know I can't transfer an XP license from > my old system that had XP on it, and I don't think I can buy XP at stores > anymore. > > > > Does Microsoft still allow you to "downgrade" (as if going from a Lite > Brite with dysfunctional pegs to a working Etch-A-Sketch is a downgrade) > from Vista to XP if you call them? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Evan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Information Technology Manager > Virginia Opera Association > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Phone: (757) 213-4548 (direct line) > {*} > > > > > > > > This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for > the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not > read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed > in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of > the Amico Corporation. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make > sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept > responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email > or attachments. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
