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‎04-07-2016 06:56 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion Media Center m7580
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP (64-bit)

I have an old HP Pavilion Media Center m7580n, that came with Windows XP - I have upgraded it to Vista Ultimate (64-bit). I would like to have it bacek to a very basic Windows XP Operating System, any suggestions? Do you think I can just buy a new XP License, or can I use my product key to aquire XP? I can not find any Revoery Discs. ANY help would be appreicated - thanks.

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‎04-07-2016 07:30 AM

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You're very welcome.

 

You should not have any issues with that, and your PC will probably run better because a 64 bit operating system requires more memory and disk space to run than a 32 bit OS does.

 

Since your PC can only take up to 4 GB of memory, there is no advantage to running a 64 bit operating system on it.

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‎04-07-2016 07:15 AM - edited ‎04-07-2016 07:17 AM

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Hi:

 

This site still has them for sale...

 

http://www.computersurgeons.com/p-13162-recovery-kit-5092-4198-for-hp-model-number-m7580n.aspx

 

On your post, you listed XP 64 bit but that model came with a 32 bit operating system from the factory (XP Media Center), and the only recovery disks available will be for XP Media Center 32 bit.

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‎04-07-2016 07:25 AM

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Paul,

 

Thank you so much for your your reply...you may be a life saver:).

 

I had upgraded to the Vista Ultimate (64-bit ) OS. do you think I will have any problems with going back to a 32-bit machine? This would actually be my preference.

 

Thanks again.

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‎04-07-2016 07:30 AM

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You're very welcome.

 

You should not have any issues with that, and your PC will probably run better because a 64 bit operating system requires more memory and disk space to run than a 32 bit OS does.

 

Since your PC can only take up to 4 GB of memory, there is no advantage to running a 64 bit operating system on it.

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‎04-07-2016 07:33 AM

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Paul,

 

You are the BEST!!!! thank you again. Just placed my order:)

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‎04-07-2016 07:38 AM

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Anytime.

 

Glad to have been of assistance.

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‎04-07-2016 07:39 AM

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Paul,

 

Just thinking ahead...

 

Do you know of an easy step-by-step reference to do a Restore???? I will be on my own and not all the experienced:(

 

Thank you.

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‎04-07-2016 07:43 AM

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Hi:

 

Here is an instructional link for how to recover a HP desktop PC when using XP.

 

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/bph07145

 

Please review the section under the 'Recovery From Recovery Disks' subject line.

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‎04-07-2016 07:48 AM

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Perfect!

 

Thank you again... you are most helpful.

 

Cheers!

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‎04-07-2016 07:49 AM

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You're very welcome.

 

Hopefully the recovery process will go smoothly for you.

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