The biggest problems with the Downgrade from Vista to XP and how to solve them
- In addition to the actual Installation of the "old" Windows XP is the most crucial requirement for the Downgrade: compatible drivers. It may be that for their (mostly newer) Vista-Hardware at all, no XP drivers are available. For details on this and also tips for the driver search, read our forum-FAQ for the Vista Downgrade.
- A special case of this problem: SATA hard drives, as they are used in modern PCs/Notebooks, it does not recognize XP for lack of drivers at all. Therefore, you should create a custom XP installation CD with SATA drivers. For this, you should follow the instructions in the CHIP Forum follow.
- How to use the custom XP Version then finally install, it is in the Forum in this Thread explained.
What you should remember when Vista Downgrade
- Whether you are an already used XP-license-for-Vista-Downgrade ever use, you can learn here.
- Microsoft will stop Support for Windows XP in April 2014. Reasons and impact of this is on this Microsoft info page explains.
XP Support ends in 2014
