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moses chepkuto Posted on Jan 11, 2012
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Upgrading windows vista to windows xp in presario 115DX

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You cannot 'upgrade' Windows Vista to Windows XP - that is technically a 'downgrade' and would need you to save all your user data on Vista then format you Windows drive then do a clean install of Windows XP.

If you try to install XP over the top of Vista you will have lots of problems because of the difference in architecture and boot manager changes.

The only alternative would be to set up a dual-boot installation where you install XP alongside Vista but would be best done on either a separate disk partition or on a second disk. Normally such a dual-boot configuration would start with having XP installed then adding Vista as the second operating system.

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  • Posted on Jan 17, 2008

SOURCE: Windows XP Driver for Compaq Presario V702TU

Ok I take it you still have an internet connection, If you do open your device manager and you should see some yellow question marks by some devices, Now select the ones with the marks by them and make sure you are on line and right click and select update drivers, that should get you up and running if it does not write back here and tell me what is missing and I will find them and get them to you, But I am pretty confident that doing the update it should reload and find what you need... Thanks

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  • Posted on Jul 30, 2008

SOURCE: sound driver for compaq

ive had this problem my self i have actully got the drivers for that persefic model if you want them dont hesitate to ask

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 17, 2008

SOURCE: Need Windows XP Driver's For My Laptop

Hi,

There are several versions of the Presario C700. Pls try here and select one appropriate ti what you have. Thereafter, clicking on the exact model number would open a new page with drivers for several Operating System, pls select Windows XP. If there are no specific drivers, download and install the HP Software Update.

Hope this be of initial help/idea. Pls post back how things turned up or should you need additional information.

Good luck and kind regards. Thank you for using FixYa.

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  • Posted on Oct 07, 2008

SOURCE: installing windows xp to compaq presario 700 pc notebook

HP Compaq Presario 700 series was originally designed for XP and Vista, therefore you can install XP on it.

After installing Windows XP, you will need to install all drivers.

You can download drivers and software for your laptop from HP here.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 28, 2009

SOURCE: Display Resolution for Compaq Presario Upgraded XP to WIndows 7

not its possible.... that resolution come with the LCD of the laptop and the only way its buying a lcd screen that support more resolution.. Pls click if my solution was helpful

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