Laptops Got a Toshiba Satellite L300, want to remove Vista and Install XP
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Metalspree
Forerunner
Hi rak_007 firstly congrats on the Purchase :clap: ,so u finally got the L300 ,good one mate and about taking out vista 64 bit and installing XP ,no mate i wouldn’t recommend you that ,let vista be there and I tried installing XP had many issues so left it with Vista 64 bit
and talking about resizing the partitions you can do it with the Recovery disk you got from Toshiba ,just boot from the disk i.e. by hitting C ( not sure ) and then reinstalling the OS ,while you are about to reinstall the OS you will get an option to resize the HDD ,go ahead and give 20GB as C drive ,let the OS install ,later go to disk management format the rest of the space ,I did have some difficulty doing it so I went ahead booted from a regular XP /Vista disk formatted the whole HDD then inserted the Recovery disk and gave the “C†drive size as 20GB and installed the OS and later I went to disk management and formatted the other Drive.
And when are u starting a GO
hyeah:
and talking about resizing the partitions you can do it with the Recovery disk you got from Toshiba ,just boot from the disk i.e. by hitting C ( not sure ) and then reinstalling the OS ,while you are about to reinstall the OS you will get an option to resize the HDD ,go ahead and give 20GB as C drive ,let the OS install ,later go to disk management format the rest of the space ,I did have some difficulty doing it so I went ahead booted from a regular XP /Vista disk formatted the whole HDD then inserted the Recovery disk and gave the “C†drive size as 20GB and installed the OS and later I went to disk management and formatted the other Drive.
And when are u starting a GO
hyeah:
Metalspree
Forerunner
No idea about Running 98 i did see your post about Tally 7.2 on Vista ,wait for replies in that post and take a decision,and btb in that post mention that u ave 64 Bit OS and error messages
d@rK nEmEsIs
Explorer
arrey u can use vmware and run xp/98 on it.No formatting hassles and other issues.
techie_007
Forerunner
vmware will in fact be a good option for you. Use it only for tally and vista for normal use 
raksrules
Northstar
i suppose it is a bit less than 600 MB of download right ?. Also can someone tell me how will i use it. I mean how will the other os be installed and where will it reside ?. I think my vista is home premium but i havent got any CD from toshiba. I called their customer care here in Canada and they said this model does not come with a CD/DVD, instead there is a hidden partition from where i can create a recovery disk.
raksrules
Northstar
i have downloaded vmware and installed it. It was a 575 MB download. But i am not able to use it. Infact i dont know how to use it. Can somebody help
EDIT: I think i downloaded the wrong setup. I should have downloaded the workstation. Sorry for bothering. I also found a tutorial on the same.
EDIT: I think i downloaded the wrong setup. I should have downloaded the workstation. Sorry for bothering. I also found a tutorial on the same.
techie_007
Forerunner
STOP. You need to download Vmware Sever 2.0. Its the free version. The 575 Mb version is correct mate. You downloaded the correct setup. Pretty simple to configure and use. PM me for any help.
Vmware Workstation is Paid and doesnt really have that many extra features for normal use
1. The OS will be installed on a folder on your HDD that you select
2. There must be some utility installed in the program files to burn recovery discs from the partition given. Do that once and keep them safe
Vmware Workstation is Paid and doesnt really have that many extra features for normal use
1. The OS will be installed on a folder on your HDD that you select
2. There must be some utility installed in the program files to burn recovery discs from the partition given. Do that once and keep them safe
raksrules
Northstar
if we keep this virtualisation to the side for some time, plz tell me if it is possible for me to install xp over vista and have a dual boot at start up. As i said before i have another partition of 6 GB on which i can install XP. That would be more than enuf for me. Suggestion invited.
techie_007
Forerunner
rak007 said:
Google for it? :ashamed:
As far as I know, installing Xp over vista is a pain or impossible, please check. The way round is recommended usually
Look, since only for tally, just use vmware. Once setup, its very easy to use. I use it all the time.
raksrules
Northstar
considering i install vmware and do all the setup would it be easier for my Dad to use the XP in vmware. He wants to use tally 5.4 and 7.2 on it. he does not know much about computers and i dont want to complex things for him. He must be able use USB drives also to store his backups.
btw i found this guide while my search on the net. Is it ok if do as they say ?
Install Windows XP on Your Pre-Installed Windows Vista Computer :: the How-To Geek
btw i found this guide while my search on the net. Is it ok if do as they say ?
Install Windows XP on Your Pre-Installed Windows Vista Computer :: the How-To Geek
techie_007
Forerunner
Once setup, its pretty simple. All he will need to know is how to start vmware, the start and stop buttons for the OS, AND the full screen command, thats it
The guide seems ok too if you want to go for a dualboot setup. But first, I would suggest saving the hassle and give vmware a shot Once setup ,if you think its not worth it and is too much of a hassle, just delete/uninstall and setup the dual boot
The guide seems ok too if you want to go for a dualboot setup. But first, I would suggest saving the hassle and give vmware a shot
Once setup ,if you think its not worth it and is too much of a hassle, just delete/uninstall and setup the dual boot @techie_007
Have you used it on vista? I have only used it on xp.
I read somewhere that vista has some issues with vmware not sure about it though
@rak007
As techie_007 already said give vmware a try it should work fine and if it still does not work out for you just get rid of it and install xp
but before you install xp make sure that you have all your drivers from toshiba's site The main problem these days installing xp on laptops is driver support.
Have you used it on vista? I have only used it on xp.
I read somewhere that vista has some issues with vmware not sure about it though
@rak007
As techie_007 already said give vmware a try it should work fine and if it still does not work out for you just get rid of it and install xp
but before you install xp make sure that you have all your drivers from toshiba's site The main problem these days installing xp on laptops is driver support.
