Quote Originally Posted by PinkBike View Post
i'm favoring irulan's suggestion to wipe it clean and start with XP. is that really doable?
Yes its doable. However the only problem is driver support for your devices. Generally speaking on a desktop this is not as much of a problem. But on a laptop where the drivers are mostly provided by the manufacturer (Sony) then I would check their web site first for what Windows XP 64-bit drivers they have available. Also you'll need to obtain a copy of Windows XP 64-bit to install; legally of course.