T61: Downgrading to XP from Vista

[VIP]

Guys, most of your problems with Vista are related to the skinning nice interface that vista uses. If you want Vista running much faster and more stable just change to the Windows Classic inteface for best performance.

[jaycee]

Hi,

My tech people formatted my new T-61 and installed XP. :-(

Is there a way I can revert back to original factory configuration?

Regards,

Jaycee

[billbolton Community Moderator]

If its a company supplied laptop, they probably do not want you to do that.

Cheers,

Bill

[jaycee]

They did by mistake and I see only one driver CD is shipped and no OS CD

[mbhockey13]

Trust me - your IS group did you a favor. You'll want to stick with XP for a while, unless your company makes crappy builds.

[gishi83]

Hi Guys,

Good day!

I badly need your help.  I am currently using T61 lenovo IBM notebook with Windows Vista Business as the OS on it. This notebook is owned by my company which I am working right now. My problem is, a lot of software tools that I badly need to install and need to use it here for my work but it doesnt go through dues to some incompatibility issues. My notebook is also slow though it has a high specifications. Now, i want to downgrade to Window XP. By right, i approached our company's IT guy to seek help from them. But unfortunely, it seems that they wont like to help me. They said, about licensing issue. I know that licensing issue should matter is this case but just to check with u guys, "do i need to buy a new WinXP (new license) to be used in downgrading or the Microsoft allows us to downgrade from Vista to XP for free of this license thing?" and can anyone help me as well where to get installers and everything for my T61 lenovo notebook? Just incase I can push through the downgrading later.

Im looking forward for your help and advice guys. I need it. I am confident enough that I know how to downgrade. All i am facing is the "licensing issue" since this notebook is owned by the company.

Please help me by then. Thank you very much.

Regards,

Gishi83

[wjli2]

no Vista business and Ultimate addition allows you to downgrade to XP pro.

[Singtoh]

Upgrade to Visat Ultimate 64bit, best thing I have done to my T61, it runs like a raped ape!!

Cheers,

Singtoh

[Bajpai]

To my mind Vista Ultimate should hog even more resources than Vista Business. What do you think makes Ultimate quicker than Business?

[wjli2]

he is using Business 32 bit and Ultimate 64 bit, he probably didn't install all of the Thinkvantage drivers on his Ultimate 64 bit OS.