Laptop Woes

Antikhrist · 05-21-2007, 03:11 AM

So, I bought a laptop from HP and it came with Vista. I hate Vista, so I figured I'd downgrade (or in this case, upgrade) to XP. As I did so, I forgot about the drivers so my laptop's useless now.

I ordered a System Recovery CD from HP's site, but a friend's telling me that using it would make my problem even worse somehow. I don't see how it would, though, since it has all of the drivers I need to get my laptop running again.

Any suggestions?

Kionae · 05-21-2007, 11:53 AM

Maybe Vista doesn't play nice when trying to replace XP? Dunno. When in doubt, Format C:

XD

... your laptop didn't come with a recovery disc? o.0

Trav · 05-21-2007, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kionae

Maybe Vista doesn't play nice when trying to replace XP? Dunno. When in doubt, Format C:

XD

... your laptop didn't come with a recovery disc? o.0

Quite right.

Although Im confused by what you mean by your drivers? XP has a good driver databse and a lot of the drivers are still in current usage. It should be possible just to overwrite vista with XP.

YopY · 05-21-2007, 06:07 PM

Indeed. Install XP and it should be able to operate most of your computer (the important bits anyways). Next, update XP completely, and finally figure out for which devices you still need drivers. Most likely, it'll be for the motherboard and graphics card, and perhaps some smaller stuffs. But most likely those two, which can (read: should be) easily be found from either the manufacturer's website (HP) or the individual components' websites.

Ugly Casanova · 05-21-2007, 06:38 PM

Hit it.

That's what I do when things don't work. I hit them and then they work. Introduce that bitch to good old fashion violence.

Honest Abel · 05-21-2007, 06:45 PM

Agreed. My old old computer wouldn't start when I turned on the switch, so, being hormonal and angry, I punched it straight in the face. Turns out that the fan and hard drive started spinning. I did that from then on, and it always worked that way. Hit it in a certain spot.

Ugly Casanova · 05-21-2007, 06:50 PM

...in the G spot.

Fist it.

Honest Abel · 05-21-2007, 07:07 PM

Yeah, fist it and finger its anus and lick its soggy tit.

No, get out of here.

Ugly Casanova · 05-21-2007, 07:23 PM

Fine! >:C

Use the Recovery Disc.

Jak · 05-21-2007, 07:48 PM

You're a twat for trying to **** Vista over.

Antikhrist · 05-22-2007, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freudian Slip

Fine! >:C

Use the Recovery Disc.

Thanks for the advise.

The Recovery Disk bit, not the fisting bit.

Jak · 05-22-2007, 12:00 PM

Recovery won't do **** if you've deleted Vista off your partition.

Antikhrist · 05-23-2007, 12:52 PM

I ordered a recovery disk made for my computer and XP, not Vista. It worked fine.

05-21-2007, 03:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Antikhrist ♥Sounds of Suburbia Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington Age: 19 Posts: 1,151 Rep Power: 6	Laptop Woes So, I bought a laptop from HP and it came with Vista. I hate Vista, so I figured I'd downgrade (or in this case, upgrade) to XP. As I did so, I forgot about the drivers so my laptop's useless now. I ordered a System Recovery CD from HP's site, but a friend's telling me that using it would make my problem even worse somehow. I don't see how it would, though, since it has all of the drivers I need to get my laptop running again. Any suggestions? __________________

05-21-2007, 06:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
YopY BOOM HEADSHOT! Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 299 Rep Power: 4	Indeed. Install XP and it should be able to operate most of your computer (the important bits anyways). Next, update XP completely, and finally figure out for which devices you still need drivers. Most likely, it'll be for the motherboard and graphics card, and perhaps some smaller stuffs. But most likely those two, which can (read: should be) easily be found from either the manufacturer's website (HP) or the individual components' websites. __________________

05-21-2007, 06:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ugly Casanova The Freudian Slip Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I live in a ****ing trashcan! Age: 21 Posts: 2,055 Rep Power: 8	Hit it. That's what I do when things don't work. I hit them and then they work. Introduce that bitch to good old fashion violence. __________________ So it goes.

05-21-2007, 06:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ugly Casanova The Freudian Slip Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I live in a ****ing trashcan! Age: 21 Posts: 2,055 Rep Power: 8	...in the G spot. Fist it. __________________ So it goes.

05-21-2007, 07:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ugly Casanova The Freudian Slip Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I live in a ****ing trashcan! Age: 21 Posts: 2,055 Rep Power: 8	Fine! >:C Use the Recovery Disc. __________________ So it goes.

05-21-2007, 06:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Honest Abel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 21 Posts: 550 Rep Power: 5	Agreed. My old old computer wouldn't start when I turned on the switch, so, being hormonal and angry, I punched it straight in the face. Turns out that the fan and hard drive started spinning. I did that from then on, and it always worked that way. Hit it in a certain spot.

05-21-2007, 07:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Honest Abel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 21 Posts: 550 Rep Power: 5	Yeah, fist it and finger its anus and lick its soggy tit. No, get out of here.

05-21-2007, 07:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jak KING OF THE INTERNETS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Liverpool Age: 17 Posts: 2,363 Rep Power: 8	You're a twat for trying to **** Vista over. __________________

05-22-2007, 12:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jak KING OF THE INTERNETS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Liverpool Age: 17 Posts: 2,363 Rep Power: 8	Recovery won't do **** if you've deleted Vista off your partition. __________________

05-23-2007, 12:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Antikhrist ♥Sounds of Suburbia Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington Age: 19 Posts: 1,151 Rep Power: 6	I ordered a recovery disk made for my computer and XP, not Vista. It worked fine. __________________

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