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Migrating from Vista Business to XP
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It looks like I'm forced to move from Vista Business to Windows XP Sp3 because of an accounting package. The question is would it affect my warranty in anyway?? I know it sounds silly.
Further, by installing WindowXP in the machine, would I still be able to use those function keys (should anything go wrong) at the time of booting?
Machine specs: XPS1730, 2.4Ghz, 2GBDDR2 RAM, 200GB HDD, DVD Combo drive.
Please help me out...
Amit
RobinBredin is correct, your warranty won't be effected by the change in OS.
When you do the reinstall, make sure to get all the required drivers loaded. The full list (for Vista, which is going to be almost identical) for the Inspiron 1420 is:
- Dell™ Notebook System Software
- Intel® Mobile Chipset Driver
- Mobile Intel® GMA X3100 Video Controller
- Ricoh® Media Card Reader Driver
- Intel Flash Cache Logic Chip (Intel Turbo Memory) [Vista]
- Broadcom® 59xx 10/100 Integrated Network Controller
- Wireless driver (if applicable)
- IDT® STAC 9205 Audio Driver
- MDC driver [modem]
- Dell Touch Pad Driver
- Bluetooth® driver and stack
The Notebook System Software is required, and should be loaded before the Intel Chipset software. If we have Dell driver releases for the system they will be available on the support site.
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Posted December 6th, 2008 02:00
Hi, Amirage, Your move to XP wont affect your warranty. Your warranty only covers your hardware. When you do a clean install of XP, which you will have to do, you will lose all your partations on your HD.