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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Man in the Funny Hat" data-source="post: 3468062" data-attributes="member: 32740">I'm just starting to deal with this subject.  Just bought a new gateway laptop at Best Buy.  naturally, nothing is available now WITHOUT Vista.  Of course, I immediately found that none of my old software is going to work with Vista.  For my old systems I only have recovery CD's with XP.  They're not going to work on a new laptop.  At least I don't think so.My own intention is to buy a version of xp from a discounter online.  Download all the driver updates I'll need and put them on a CD - then blow out the nice, USELESS FREAKING Vista crap and freshly install xp.  In fact, I found an OEM copy of xp pro with office 2003 for $70.  It chaps my ass to have to jump through these stupid hoops, but that's Microsofts fault right down the line.I agree with Thanee, BTW.  If you have a retail copy of XP already, use that.  Otherwise, buy the cheapest copy you can find and drop your old drive into your new system as a slave.  You can then transfer all your old data, and re-load software onto the new drive at your leisure.Just DO reload the software onto the new drive.  Don't delete it from the old drive - keep it as a fallback.  But don't RELY on the old drive.  The newer drive will likely have  better performance and reliability.This is a process that EVERYONE must deal with when moving to an all-new system.  It's a PITA but it's half of the POINT of getting a new system - ceasing to rely primarily on the old hardware.</blockquote>

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