DOWNGRADE VISTA64X TO XP MEDIA CENTRE

[mertymcfly]

I Currently have the following specs:

 

Zoostorm Desktop, Quad Core I7-940 SLI Gaming PC, 2.93GHz, 1TB HDD, 9GB DDR3 RAM, Blu-Ray, 2 x nVidia GTX260, Card reader, X58 Motherboard, 880W PSU, Keyboard and Mouse, Vista Premium

 

I dont like Vista.. i want to downgrade my Vista64x machine with the above specs, to windows XP Media centre.. I have the CD And serial...

 

my mate said that Xp will install,,,, but it will be complicated to get my drivers working on XP

 

Please could you explain step by step haw it is done.. anyone with good experinece please.. i dont want to mess up!

 

Much appreciated

[maynardvdm]

Hi

 

The main thing is to check if you have all the drivers for Windows XP. The thing is i won't advise to go to XP, i would wait for Windows 7.

[mertymcfly]

Hi maynardvdm

 

Instead of Media centre i went for x64 windows XP.. and I have completed the installation of windows after creating a new partition and so on....

 

Now iv arrived at the log in screen and i cant seem to get in.. with the username as administrator.. if i just hit enter with the password blank it says

 

the system cannot log you on due to the follwing error:

 

The specified domian either does not exist or could not be contacted

 

please try again or consult your system administrator

 

I didnt set a password?...

 

 

Please help!!

 

[Jelly Bean]

I asume you installed Pro?

 

Did you exit that popup box or cancel it then login?

[mertymcfly]

Hi Jelly Bean and maynardvdm

 

I was running a x64bit Vista Machine with an intel i7 processor.... i have managed to downgrade my machine to windows XP Professional.. its no longer 64bit :P... there are allot of forums who say you cannot go from 64 to 32 etc.. but iv done it, the only complexity during the processs of the downgrade is getting your drivers to work on the XP.. lukily i had My drivers all on CD i.e graphics drivers and sound drivers... the windows XP professional had SP2 already on it, haw did i get pass the dialogue box?... the initail CD i used was x64 XP PRO.... i had to delete the partition and format it due to the dialogue box that wouldnt let me log in .. so i borrowed my friends Normal Windows XP Professional disck.. and WALA it worked like a treat.... Naw iv just installed SP3 for my PC..

 

They say XP 32bit Can only take 4GB of ram or something like that... well I have 9GM of Ram and it works Flawlessly, iv never seen My machine Boot so fast and run so fast and smooth.... I didnt get any help from this forum... But over the years I have learned allot about PC's, and because you try to help.. il be here to help others aswell... so if you have any system problems, i will try my best to reply with a solution to your problems.

 

Thanks in advance :)