Can you install XP Pro on the Wind? Can you install XP Pro on the Wind?I prefer XP Pro to Home - what is the difference in taxing the machine? Thanks..!
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Thanks..!!Do you mind my asking what drivers do I need? (Haven't done this before ^_^ )
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yep.. XP PRO will work perfectly, but I'd recommend upgrading your ram to 2gigs anyways. Vista will work too but will be slow (people install it for testing purposes). And of course, make sure you have all drivers ready after installing new OS. check msiwind.net for other help
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Make sure that you know what drivers for the wireless, wired network, video, and sound. Stated three posts ago. They should be on the DVD that comes with the netbook.
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I've read on the MSI forum and talked to my laptop supplier that you can run XP Pro on the MSI. This particular version has the huztpa to do it. Make sure that you know what drivers for the wireless, wired network, video, and sound. I'm sure I am forgetting something else, but that should cover most of it. Though I wouldn't put Office 07 on it, it could bog it down a tad. I tried Office 07 on the XP Home my laptop supplier had and it was a tad slow, but I still want one
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Don't do it. I read a post from Cnet.com that reviewed a Atom 1.6 / 1.8 processor powered netbook with Vista and 1 GB of RAM and it was a slug. If memory serves me right it was a Dell. I have XP Pro on the MSI Wind with 1 GB or RAM and it has worked fine so far. But this is a loaner and I've only had it for 48 hours. So far I very impressed. I'm going to turn it loose in my middle school this week and see how it fairs with students and staff.As for Vista, it would make these little books to slow for their designed purpose of being netbooks. Though I have Vista on my personal laptop and love it, I just think it is too much for them. But someone might find a way to make it work. Don't do it. I read a post from Cnet.com that reviewed a Atom 1.6 / 1.8 processor powered netbook with Vista and 1 GB of RAM and it was a slug. If memory serves me right it was a Dell. I have XP Pro on the MSI Wind with 1 GB or RAM and it has worked fine so far. But this is a loaner and I've only had it for 48 hours. So far I very impressed. I'm going to turn it loose in my middle school this week and see how it fairs with students and staff.As for Vista, it would make these little books to slow for their designed purpose of being netbooks. Though I have Vista on my personal... » Read More Don't do it. I read a post from Cnet.com that reviewed a Atom 1.6 / 1.8 processor powered netbook with Vista and 1 GB of RAM and it was a slug. If memory serves me right it was a Dell. I have XP Pro on the MSI Wind with 1 GB or RAM and it has worked fine so far. But this is a loaner and I've only had it for 48 hours. So far I very impressed. I'm going to turn it loose in my middle school this week and see how it fairs with students and staff.As for Vista, it would make these little books to slow for their designed purpose of being netbooks. Though I have Vista on my personal laptop and love it, I just think it is too much for them. But someone might find a way to make it work. « Show Less
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You know what I'm curious of. If you can upgrade it to Windows Vista. My brother keeps saying I'll have to do it eventually and I wonder about that if what he says is true. Though with the introduction of so many netbooks carrying XP to the market, I wonder what Microsoft is going to do about their plans to stop updating XP.
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Everything is working, no problems and the speed is so much better than my old XP. I My wife does a lot of Web Page design and uses Paint Shop Pro computer programs with ease. She does extensive genealogy research so she can open up many windows at the same time.
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You need an Intel virtualization enabled CPU if you want to run XPpro with Win7pro for older product compatibility.I personally have not found much need to do so. My daughter is running Win7 Home Premium 32bit and everything works except my older Leadtek WinXP Deluxe tv card. The card works with Vista drivers but a single setting is now grayed out. This is an important tuning setting for cable in my area. I'm checking into that issue after Christmas.
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I have Windows XP on my PC and Windows 7 on my laptop. Both work just great.
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I bought this for my grandson. He's using it on Windows 7 and doing some nice animations. I don't know about XP.
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My system (xp-pro) is a 32 bit.Go to 'My Computer' (likely on your desktop) and clicl on Prpoerties. If '64' pops up, your system is 64; otherwise it is 32 by default.donama
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It is good working order and I have not had any problems. Only problem, XP is now out. Recommend you get a Windows 7 unit.
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Hi R Nelson, I'm sorry cause I did't try in on XP yet as I'm using Win7 Home 64bits...Good Luck!
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Mine does not have the XP pro installed, and I do not know if it can be installed. Mine has Windows 7.
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I could not get this to work in Windows 10 nor could I get it to work in a virtual machine (using VirtualBox and Windows XP Pro). For Windows 10 I tried everything I could think of, searched the Internet high and low, to no avail. In the end I installed Windows XP Pro on an old computer that is not connected to the Internet and the game runs great. Wish it would work in newer OS's but not sure how to make that happen.
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Ask HP if they'd give you a Windows XP recovery CD. You know... you could probably find an XP torrent if you can't get the disk from HP. You're entitled I think, since you have a license for Vista already. Or... you can get a Mac which has an OS better than XP (and can install XP as well). Check it out. I think ChangeWave reported that 20% of people really liked Vista while 50% really liked XP. That's good reason to "downgrade" to XP, right? If you'd agree, realize that the same study showed that 80% of people really liked Mac OS X Leopard.
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I just installed Win7 Pro 64 bit on my Samsung NC20 and, as a PC tech w/20 years experience, I found it to be extremely easy. It was basically a reformat since there is no "in place" upgrade for XP. I used a Win7 Pro upgrade CD so I'm sure your student promotion will be fine. All I had to do was insert the CD, reboot and follow the instructions for a clean install. Took about 1 hour 15 minutes from start to finish, complete with wireless network discovery and updates. All done by the OS setup! I have not installed anything else, no AV, no printer, no software but the naked performance of this installation is impressive and this is with 1 GB of RAM. Of course, this is very early, but this thing runs rings around the very awful Vista. Hope this helps.
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i installed into an older computer of mine with xp on it.it installed automatically. if there is a disk with yoursyou could use it too.
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I have ahd no trouble with mine. After using XP on a desktop for the better part of 8 years, I found my laptop with Windows 8 to be easy to use. Most of my software was used on XP runs on this machine without a problem. Manuel, if you are contemplating buying this laptop, you will not be disappointed.
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If you have Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise; you can run it in a Windows XP Virtual machine, the so-called Windows XP mode. This is what I do. See http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-xp-mode, if Amazon doesn't strip out the URL, or just do a search for Windows XP mode on Windows 7.
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I haven't tried, I purchased it as the XP-Pro was necessary for a particular program I run and the computer is dedicated to that program. The ram would be a bit light on the one I got.
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Windows XP with 'Windows Media Player' and 'Windows XP Media Center' are not the same thing. If you are running regular XP Home or Pro you should be fine.