Guest ToddAndMargo Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Hi All, I need to upgrade a customer's computer from Vista Home Basic to XP-Pro (several of their mission critical software, such as UPS World Ship do not run in Vista). Is there a reason for me to reformat the hard drive or will the existing Vista NTFS format also work with XP? (I do plan on removing the current Windows directory with Bart PE before upgrading). Many thanks, -T
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: upgrade from vist to xp - do I need to reformat? ToddAndMargo wrote: > Hi All, > > I need to upgrade a customer's computer from > Vista Home Basic to XP-Pro (several of their > mission critical software, such as UPS World Ship > do not run in Vista). > Transitioning to an older OS from a newer OS is a *downgrade", not an upgrade. > Is there a reason for me to reformat the hard > drive or will the existing Vista NTFS format > also work with XP? (I do plan on removing the > current Windows directory with Bart PE before > upgrading). > You'll need to format the hard drive; WinXP cannot be installed upon Vista's version of NTFS. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
Guest Jim Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: upgrade from vist to xp - do I need to reformat? "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message news:O9HKMeWyHHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi All, > > I need to upgrade a customer's computer from > Vista Home Basic to XP-Pro (several of their > mission critical software, such as UPS World Ship > do not run in Vista). > > Is there a reason for me to reformat the hard > drive or will the existing Vista NTFS format > also work with XP? (I do plan on removing the > current Windows directory with Bart PE before > upgrading). > > Many thanks, > -T As Bruce said, you are really downgrading. Yes, to downgrade has always required a clean install. Also, 40 lashes for the clueless person who installed Vista without first checking that a piece of mission critical software would run on Vista. Jim
Guest ToddAndMargo Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: upgrade from vist to xp - do I need to reformat? Jim wrote: > "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message > news:O9HKMeWyHHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Hi All, >> >> I need to upgrade a customer's computer from >> Vista Home Basic to XP-Pro (several of their >> mission critical software, such as UPS World Ship >> do not run in Vista). >> >> Is there a reason for me to reformat the hard >> drive or will the existing Vista NTFS format >> also work with XP? (I do plan on removing the >> current Windows directory with Bart PE before >> upgrading). >> >> Many thanks, >> -T > > As Bruce said, you are really downgrading. > > Yes, to downgrade has always required a clean install. > > Also, 40 lashes for the clueless person who installed Vista without first > checking that a piece of mission critical software would run on Vista. > > Jim > > Hi Bruce and Jim, Thanks for the info. I will copy anything needed off to a thumb drive before upgrading (consumer's point of view)/downgrading (technical point of view). Then wipe. Interesting. From a technical standpoint, installing a lower revision is a downgrade. From a consumer's point of view, removing a version that doesn't work and installing one that does, is an upgrade, regardless of the revision number. The consumer looks at it as either it works or it doesn't. They have no patience with the technical nuance as to why this or that works or doesn't work. They almost never call and ask. But, if they are willing to pay for the upgrade/downgrade graciously, then no harm no foul. All XP programs should have been automatically compatible with Vista, but this not being an ideal world ... (Someday, maybe ...) --T
Guest Plato Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: upgrade from vist to xp - do I need to reformat? ToddAndMargo wrote: > > I need to upgrade a customer's computer from > Vista Home Basic to XP-Pro (several of their > mission critical software, such as UPS World Ship > do not run in Vista). That's not an UPGRADE. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
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