Installing Vista With Xp
I recently built a new PC and installed an OEM copy of Vista Ultimate on it (and activated it). This is a gaming box and I'm having problems running many games on it (as well as getting EAX working, also a network adaptor I wanted to use in it), so I want to replace Vista with an OEM XP Pro. If I do this can I reuse the Vista OEM on another computer? I'm going to buy a MacBook Pro later this year and would like to put it on that. I realize that I can downgrade the Vista to XP but buying XP and reusing the Vista will save me $50.
This is my own personal machine, btw. You are the OEM System Builder: Can I downgrade my OEM version of Windows Vista Business to Windows XP Professional? OEM downgrade rights for desktop PC operating systems apply to Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate as stated in the License Terms. Please note, OEM downgrade versions of Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate are limited to Windows XP Professional (including Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Windows XP x64 Edition).
End users can use the following media for their downgrade: Volume Licensing media (provided the end user has a Volume Licensing agreement), retail (FPP), or system builder hologram CD (provided the software is acquired in accordance with the Microsoft OEM System Builder License). Use of the downgraded operating system is governed by the Windows Vista Business License Terms, and the end user cannot use both the downgrade operating system and Windows Vista Business. There are no downgrade rights granted for Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Home Premium.
Can you please tell me the proper way to replace Vista with XP? I have some older programs which will not work with Vista. Please advise.
Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner.
Hi, I have had to buy a new computer, and it comes installed with Vista. One of the things that I HATE about Vista is that nothing that I used to be able to use is 'compatible.' I have spent hours searching for proper drivers, to no avail. So, how can I install my old Windows XP on my computer with Vista???
I have already tried it, and I install XP, and Vista doesn't work. I fix the Vista, and the XP doesn't work!??????????? It's getting VERY frustrating!
I can't transfer my daughter's video to my computer without XP, and I'm ready to throw the whole thing in the trash and get a MAC! Can someone please tell me the EXACT way to install XP alongside Vista, so they both show up, and both work??? I have 2 hard drives. The 2nd (spare) I disconnected until this is done (as I want to use it just for data storage). The first has 2 partitions, 'C' and 'D' ('D' being the smaller partition).
I have Vista installed on 'C' and I want to put XP on 'D'. Please help!!!!! Soulman1015 wrote: Hi, I have had to buy a new computer, and it comes installed with Vista. One of the things that I HATE about Vista is that nothing that I used to be able to use is 'compatible.' I have spent hours searching for proper drivers, to no avail. So, how can I install my old Windows XP on my computer with Vista???
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Asfiksia pada neonatus pdf. I have already tried it, and I install XP, and Vista doesn't work. I fix the Vista, and the XP doesn't work!??????????? It's getting VERY frustrating! I can't transfer my daughter's video to my computer without XP, and I'm ready to throw the whole thing in the trash and get a MAC!
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Can someone please tell me the EXACT way to install XP alongside Vista, so they both show up, and both work??? I have 2 hard drives. The 2nd (spare) I disconnected until this is done (as I want to use it just for data storage). The first has 2 partitions, 'C' and 'D' ('D' being the smaller partition). I have Vista installed on 'C' and I want to put XP on 'D'. Please help!!!!!
It sounds to me like your current Vista installation media is the restore disc that came with the computer and, when you are restoring Vista, you're using the restore disk which overwrites everything. If that's the case, you're hosed. Go buy a MAC. If that's NOT the case, and you have a real, genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Full Installation or Upgrade DVD, you can do the following: Repartition your hard drive into two partitions, giving a bit more space to the first partition you create because that's where Windows XP (the OS you say you use the most) will be located. Install Windows XP on the first partition (C Drive) and apply all patches. The next part is a bit tricky so pay close attention.
IF YOU HAVE THE FULL INSTALL VERSION, Boot from the Full Install DVD and perform a clean install of Vista to the second partition. It should create a boot loader menu that allows you to choose between the XP and Vista Operating Systems when you turn it on or reboot IF YOU HAVE THE UPGRADE VERSION OF VISTA, Boot from the upgrade version DVD and start the installation process.
Do NOT enter a product key yet!! And DO NOT upgrade the XP installation!!!!
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Install a 'clean' install onto the second partition of yout hard drive. Once that installation is fully complete, you should be presented with a boot loader menu when you first boot up that allows you to choose between XP and Vista. Select Vista at the boot screen.
Once Vista has fully loaded and you're at the desktop, remove the DVD and then reinsert the Vista Upgrade DVD and let autorun start the setup program within Windows Vista. Now you can enter the Product key and upgrade the 'already installed' Vista.
Make sure when the setup program asks you which OS to upgrade that you choose the Vista install to upgrade and when it asks where you want to install it that you choose the Vista Partition.