Upgrading your new laptop from Vista to XP

Step 5 Fire Up XP

Now we are ready to install XP. Lets check to make sure that we have covered everything.

• All personal files are backed-up to another system and/or CD/Rs.
• Checked online to find out solutions and what drivers are needed
• Made a driver CD, pen drive, and/or have a second computer with internet access.
• Have a Vista CD ready in case it hits the fan.
• Have a newer legal copy of Windows XP hopefully including SP2

Now your ready to boot it up. Pop the CD in the tray and boot Windows XP. You'll have to press a key to boot from CD, or set your BIOS to boot from CD on startup. Press Delete or one of the F keys to enter BIOS setup. If you need help in the BIOS please contact your manufacturer, a computer savvy friend, or look your BIOS up online. There's plenty of helpful how2s.