Anyone do this yet?
I want to downgrade from Vista to XP. I have vista business installed and a fresh copy of XP Pro ready to come out of the closet. X-trader recommends XP Pro and suggested i do this.
Looks like i can not have seperate operating systems on seperate particians without msft catching me. I hate calling them assholes at msft.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who can install the downgrade software
or reinstall the original software?
A. An OEM (when authorized by end user), or the
end user.
Q. Can I ship media for the downgrade
software system as well as most recent
version they are using to downgrade from?
A. No â downgrade media is provided by the
end customer.
Q. What about product activation? When a
previously licensed version of Windows XP
Professional is used for the downgrade,
wonât activation fail on the new PC?
A. When an end user is using their downgrade
rights offered under the License Terms in
Windows Vista Business and Ultimate versions
and they use both Windows XP media and a
product key that was previously activated, they
will be unable to activate on-line over the
Internet, due to the hardware confi guration
change when installing on the Vista system. In
these cases the end user will be prompted to
call the Activation Support Line and explain
their circumstances to the Customer Service
Representative. Once it is determined that the
end user has a valid Vista Business or Ultimate
license, the Customer Service Representative will
help them activate their software.
Q. Can end users return to Windows Vista
Business or Windows Vista Ultimate software
after they downgrade?
A. Yes. End users who downgrade may reinstall
the original software when they are ready to
migrate. For example, an end user who
downgrades to Windows XP Professional may
later return to Windows Vista Business software
provided that the end user deletes the Windows
XP Professional software from the PC.
Q. How do end users reinstall the original
software after downgrading to a previous
allowed downgrade version?
A. End users must use the original OEM media
or recovery software on the hard disk that was
included with the PC for reinstallation. The
downgrade software must be deleted from the
hard drive before the original software is
reinstalled.
Q. Where do customers get the CD to install
the downgrade software?
A. End users must use a legally licensed version
of the specifi ed previous version of the Windows
desktop operating system to install the
downgrade software. The downgrade software
may be from the retail, OEM/System Builder, or
volume licensing channels.
The OEM vesions of Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate include downgrade rights
to Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, and
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. Customers may not downgrade to Windows 2000
Professional from Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate.
No downgrade rights are included in other Windows Vista products in the OEM channel.
Professional
I want to downgrade from Vista to XP. I have vista business installed and a fresh copy of XP Pro ready to come out of the closet. X-trader recommends XP Pro and suggested i do this.
Looks like i can not have seperate operating systems on seperate particians without msft catching me. I hate calling them assholes at msft.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who can install the downgrade software
or reinstall the original software?
A. An OEM (when authorized by end user), or the
end user.
Q. Can I ship media for the downgrade
software system as well as most recent
version they are using to downgrade from?
A. No â downgrade media is provided by the
end customer.
Q. What about product activation? When a
previously licensed version of Windows XP
Professional is used for the downgrade,
wonât activation fail on the new PC?
A. When an end user is using their downgrade
rights offered under the License Terms in
Windows Vista Business and Ultimate versions
and they use both Windows XP media and a
product key that was previously activated, they
will be unable to activate on-line over the
Internet, due to the hardware confi guration
change when installing on the Vista system. In
these cases the end user will be prompted to
call the Activation Support Line and explain
their circumstances to the Customer Service
Representative. Once it is determined that the
end user has a valid Vista Business or Ultimate
license, the Customer Service Representative will
help them activate their software.
Q. Can end users return to Windows Vista
Business or Windows Vista Ultimate software
after they downgrade?
A. Yes. End users who downgrade may reinstall
the original software when they are ready to
migrate. For example, an end user who
downgrades to Windows XP Professional may
later return to Windows Vista Business software
provided that the end user deletes the Windows
XP Professional software from the PC.
Q. How do end users reinstall the original
software after downgrading to a previous
allowed downgrade version?
A. End users must use the original OEM media
or recovery software on the hard disk that was
included with the PC for reinstallation. The
downgrade software must be deleted from the
hard drive before the original software is
reinstalled.
Q. Where do customers get the CD to install
the downgrade software?
A. End users must use a legally licensed version
of the specifi ed previous version of the Windows
desktop operating system to install the
downgrade software. The downgrade software
may be from the retail, OEM/System Builder, or
volume licensing channels.
The OEM vesions of Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate include downgrade rights
to Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, and
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. Customers may not downgrade to Windows 2000
Professional from Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate.
No downgrade rights are included in other Windows Vista products in the OEM channel.
Professional
