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cheers for the help, will give orange a call.

how do i use it?! if i go to it in the menu it just has the spinning symbol as if something is working but won't let me click it etc? is there another option somewhere?

Turns out Lion won't support XP, so have done it using parallels, works a treat!

It didn't! Still struggling with it! Got some family coming down on Christmas day who should know what they're doing so fingers crossed! I hate technology

appreciate the help a lot dude. the hp recovery is a folder not a drive?

Says I've successfully just done a system restore. Try the upgrade again?

protection settings are enabled for C drive, but not for HP_RECOVERY, that a problem? should I create a new restore point?

All info's, then there's a warning: failed to load the provider then a load of junk after it!

I've got no idea how to, so unless accidental then no. Where are you, can I drive over?! lol

Found that, they all say 'info' but then the first error is 'failed to set system restore point due to error 0x80070422' Then there are a lot of errors after that too..... I can copy and paste if needed? Also, in that folder there is another text file named Upgrade_dism - assuming that was me...

I did something similar on the site. Basically googled running XP on W7, then it scanned it and said I need to be 'Professional' to be able to run XP, so paid to upgrade etc, then had the above problems. This Laptop has been W7 from birth not previously updated.

'error 50 Setting an edition is not supported with online images. the DISM log file can be found at.....'

tired the above in with no spaces, came back with: elevated permissions are required to run dism. use an elevated command prompt to complete these tasks. any ideas now?! (thanks for the help by the way!)

where do i type that spoon, in 'run'?? I was following the steps on the website to upgrade, then now when it stops i just go to 'windows anytime upgrade' and it starts automatically but never finishes!

Fresh install? I know nothing about torrents either, how do they work?! Why is nothing easy, I paid for the bloody thing to try and just make it simple and easy!

Spoonie, yeah that's what I mean. I'm currently on Premium, I'm upgrading to Proffesional to allow the XP being run, but it won't work for some reason.

Nope, just says go online to find help, but thats useless.

gave me an upgrade key in an email, then basically i just continued with the steps after payment to upgrade. it runs for a few minutes, then says it was unsuccessful and try again later.

Gone for the safe option and done it on another laptop. Can someone please help me with my other thread in here?!

Got a laptop with Windows 7 home on it. Need to upgrade to premium so I can run XP on it. Paid for the upgrade on Microsofts site but it keeps being 'unsuccessful'. And then they want to charge me £46 for support!! Anyone got any ideas?!

Would you say this is genuine??

Sticker on the bottom says Vista, but laptop is now on Windows 7..

Is there a way I can tell that my windows software is genuine? I bought the laptop second hand but need to upgrade some stuff. Thank.

Thanks for the help, will do some research! A mate apparently has XP on his so will pick his brains! Ronnie, cheers for the advice but I have no idea what I'm doing/that meant!

I'm not a student, bought it through the student link on here and got it no worries, so saved over £300! Doesn't ask if you are a student anywhere!

Its awesome! First time I've used one when it turned up today but really easy to get on with! Can't get over how slim it is!

I had the same dilemma and went for the Air after some recommendations on here. It's properly light and slim, works very quick etc! Mine is the spec you out above too.

elaborate please?!

Struggling a bit with this. Have downloaded boot camp but it doesn't like something, can't install? Can someone take me through it step by step?!

Legend, cheers!