"aa" <a@microsoft.ru> wrote in message
news:OmmWOhk%23JHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> On a year old HP Pavilion/Vista I would like to remove Vista, format the
> disk and install w2k or XP. But HP support refused all the support in this
> respect saying they are not sure I will find all XP/w2k drivers for this
> machine.
> Has anybody here had difficulties finding XP/w2k drivers for relatively
> new
> machines, and for HP Pavilion in particular?[/color]

Contrary to their support BS, drivers are almost certainly available for XP.

Figure out the chipset it has, then visit the vendors web sites and get
current XP drivers and instructions. For example, I have a Q6600 with a
ICHR9 chipset so I go to Intel to get them.