Re: Installing Windows XP over Vista

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Bruce is 100% correct! See the following example:

"Changing the operating system may require you to reinstall the original software image when troubleshooting possible software and hardware issues with technical support."

Ref: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01092639&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN




xfile wrote:
Secondly, removing an OEM-installed operating system and replacing it with another will almost invariably void any and all support agreements and, possibly, even the warranty. You would, at the very least, have to re-install Vista before getting any support from the manufacturer.

You have been saying this for very long which is a misleading statement.

As far as I know, the term "warranty" almost always refers to "hardware malfunction" which will not be affected by the installed OS or if any OS is being installed at all. Support agreement will be a different story.

Scary strategy is outdated.

"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ObXo$lJwJHA.1300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
GIJewishPenguin wrote:
I have Windows Vista 32 on my computer and i was wondering what i would
need to install windows XP over that.

You *cannot* install any version of WinXP _over_ any version of Vista under any circumstances; only a format of the hard drive and a clean installation of WinXP could possibly work.


I was reading some places that a
Windows XP OEM will only work on the computer it came with. is this
true? Will i need to buy a retail version of XP to install onto my
computer? or will the OEM product work?\


It depends upon the specific type of OEM WinXP installation CD you have. A non-branded, generic OEM CD would probably install, assuming that the computer will support a legacy OS, such as WinXP. However, an OEM version must be sold with a piece of hardware (normally a motherboard or hard drive, if not an entire PC) and is _permanently_ bound to the first PC on which it's installed. An OEM license, once installed, is not legally transferable to another computer under _any_ circumstances.

If you happen to have a heretofore unused OEM license for WinXP, you could legitimately use it. Otherwise, you'll need to purchase a new license for WinXP.

Beware, however:

There could be a couple possible adverse repercussions of which you should be aware. First and foremost, if the specific computer model in question was designed specifically for Vista, there may well be no WinXP-specific device drivers available to make the computer's diverse components work properly. Consult the computer's manufacturer about the availability of device drivers. Secondly, removing an OEM-installed operating system and replacing it with another will almost invariably void any and all support agreements and, possibly, even the warranty. You would, at the very least, have to re-install Vista before getting any support from the manufacturer. Again, consult the computer's manufacturer for specifics. Thirdly, there will be the additional cost involved in purchasing a WinXP license for this new computer.


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