SP1 over SP2 (Rolling back to SP1 on a PC w/SP2, Part 3)

[Guest]

Recap: Purchased three new Toshiba Satellite A70s with Windows XP Pro SP1;
They came with SP2, won't work with the data logging system we bought them
specifically to interface.

No time to reorder/re-source different PCs. Toshiba says other than
returning the PCs for a refund, they can't help me.

I have found three copies of Win XP Pro SP1. Can I install it directly over
the SP2 and overwrite, or do I need to reformat the HDDs and start over?


Thanks in advance.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

You will need to install the SP1 versions clean.
Any needed drivers can be found here:
Toshiba Support
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_home.jsp

 

[Guest]

Thanks Bert

Hi,

You will need to install the SP1 versions clean.
Any needed drivers can be found here:
Toshiba Support
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_home.jsp

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Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Recap: Purchased three new Toshiba Satellite A70s with
Windows XP Pro SP1; They came with SP2, won't work with
the data logging system we bought them specifically to
interface.

No time to reorder/re-source different PCs. Toshiba says
other than returning the PCs for a refund, they can't
help me.

I have found three copies of Win XP Pro SP1. Can I
install it directly over the SP2 and overwrite, or do I
need to reformat the HDDs and start over?


Thanks in advance.