xp or windows 7

FirstTimer4Me

hiya

GunJack wrote: »

..yeah, 1GB and fresh XP install and it'll zip along....2GB and fresh XP and it'll comparatively fly

can i ask do you mean windows 7 because your the only one who has said xp

FirstTimer4Me

hiya

ta for all the help slowly i am understanding some of the help posted

can i ask for some more help tho

the shop said they couldnt put xp on the laptop something to do with the drivers not being compatable with the machine as it has vista on it (if i've understood them right)

so if i have windows 7 put on it will they be able to do it with what ever drivers it needs or am i stuck with vista on this machine

ta everyone for the help so far

elvch01

you aren't stuck with Vista - I have used the Vista drivers for my laptop when installing Windows 7 without ANY issues at all. But I totally agree with the memoery issue. 1Gb is the minimum rquired & I woudl recommedn 2Gb or more (but then I am a heavy user with lots of simultaneous apps)

GunJack

FirstTimer4Me wrote: »

hiya

can i ask do you mean windows 7 because your the only one who has said xp

No, I was referring to XP. Clean install and 2GB RAM and XP will fly along. vista and 2 GB RAM not so quick. Drivers should not be a problem for your lappy.

Another point to consider........

If OH isn't happy with vista, he may well not like W7. I would suggest going to a couple of compy shops and see if they've got a demo of W7 running on a display machine and have a play with it before making up your minds. W7 is closer to vista than XP.....

Baldur

FirstTimer4Me wrote: »

the shop said they couldnt put xp on the laptop something to do with the drivers not being compatable with the machine as it has vista on it (if i've understood them right)

'They' at the computer shop don't know what they are taking about - as I posted above:

The HP website does offer drivers for the 530 (for Windows XP professional) as well as those for Vista.

Link to Windows 98 drivers - http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=uk&prodNameId=3375995&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3375953&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093

Edgar_Prates

not sure about the drivers in Windows 7, need to wait untill october 22nd.

davester

FirstTimer4Me wrote: »

hiya

the shop said they couldnt put xp on the laptop something to do with the drivers not being compatable with the machine as it has vista on it (if i've understood them right)

What they really meant was , The drivers you have on your computer are for vista and they are too lazy to look for any drivers that are missing when XP is installed. Was the shop a PC, Dicsons variant by any chance?

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Edgar_Prates wrote: »

not sure about the drivers in Windows 7, need to wait untill october 22nd.

Most hardware manufacturers already have specific Windows 7 drivers available. If they don't then the current Vista drivers can be installed in Compatibility Mode and should work as intended.

FirstTimer4Me

ta everyone for the help we understand it better now think well have to put windows 7 on it can 1 more question tho someone said windows 7 is not released until end of october does that mean if we had windows 7 put on say tomorrow well have to wait until the end of october to use the laptop.

Edgar_Prates

anewhope wrote: »

Most hardware manufacturers already have specific Windows 7 drivers available. If they don't then the current Vista drivers can be installed in Compatibility Mode and should work as intended.

that is a good move. but it will take another 6 months to make it stable version.