Re: Downgrading vista to xp can I use the vista key??
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:31:17 -0600
Spikey wrote:
Can someone confirm (or deny) this please. I have read a post on another
forum that claims if you have a legal copy of Vista you can downgrade to XP.....
Sort of. You have to have an OEM or Volume License for Vista Business or Vista Ultimate, and you can only downgrade to WinXP Pro, I believe. The Vista Home versions have no downgrade rights.
and use the Vista key.
No, that's completely false. You have to have a valid retail WinXP Pro CD and Product Key. (Even if that Product Key is already in use elsewhere.)
If this is possible will it apply to an embedded OS and will it be like for
like ie vista pro for XP pro??
No, it wouldn't be possible to downgrade an embedded OS at all, as that would entail replacing the semi-conductor chip(s) on which it resides.
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