RESOLVED - Install OS on new HDD (Vostro 1400): XPP or Win7?

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*** update: decided go with XPP *** Greetings! My new internal HDD is being delivered today (after a crash) and have a question on the OS. I had Vista Home which we didn't like on the Vostro 1400 so I'm thinking of either installing XPP or Win7. I checked the Dell support on Win7 compatible laptops & Vostro is not listed. However I've read one post here that seems to say that one can install Win7 with Vista drivers in compatibility mode (the post's circumstances was an upgrade from Vista -> Win7). Can I go that route of using Vista drivers in compatibility mode when doing a clean install instead of upgrade? Are there any CONS like instability with Win7 on Vostro 1400? Finally compared to XPP will there be performance gain with Win7 on Vostro 1400 or is it better to stick with XPP for performance? Thanx, Robert

David.Carradine · Answer

{$content} Could you give more details? Got the workaround?

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