How to downgrade from Vista to XP

I bought Windows Vista Home Basic and want to downgrade to XP.
But how i do that?

sen wrote:

> I bought Windows Vista Home Basic and want to downgrade to XP.
> But how i do that?

You mean upgrade to XP?

Simple...

Buy XP, re-format your drive...and install it.

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Stephan Rose wrote:
> sen wrote:
>
>> I bought Windows Vista Home Basic and want to downgrade to XP.
>> But how i do that?

You'll have to pay for a Windows downgrade.


>
> You mean upgrade to XP?
>
> Simple...
>
> Buy XP, re-format your drive...and install it.

Going from Vista to XP is not a downgrade, it is an upgrade by all means!


"sen" <sen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I bought Windows Vista Home Basic and want to downgrade to XP.
> But how i do that?

It depends on how you installed Vista and what type of installation media
you used as well as the type of installation media you have for XP?

Give us some details.
--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"sen" <sen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I bought Windows Vista Home Basic and want to downgrade to XP.
> But how i do that?

I have a recently purchased Thinkpad Tablet with Vista. My business is not
prepared for Vista and will not be for some time. How do I downgrade to
Windows XP Tablet? I note that Vista Business qualifies for this downgrade,
but I do not understand the process.

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> It depends on how you installed Vista and what type of installation media
> you used as well as the type of installation media you have for XP?
>
> Give us some details.
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "sen" <sen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news4F72F66-383E-4C01-ADD3-1290025713AB@microsoft.com...
> >I bought Windows Vista Home Basic and want to downgrade to XP.
> > But how i do that?
>

Hi,

The downgrade would have to be supplied by the manufacturer of the tablet,
as it is an OEM license. You need to contact them.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"akc" <akc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CEB941D6-7AC6-4DDD-A950-F35ABDB376C9@microsoft.com...
>I have a recently purchased Thinkpad Tablet with Vista. My business is not
> prepared for Vista and will not be for some time. How do I downgrade to
> Windows XP Tablet? I note that Vista Business qualifies for this
> downgrade,
> but I do not understand the process.
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> It depends on how you installed Vista and what type of installation media
>> you used as well as the type of installation media you have for XP?
>>
>> Give us some details.
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "sen" <sen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news4F72F66-383E-4C01-ADD3-1290025713AB@microsoft.com...
>> >I bought Windows Vista Home Basic and want to downgrade to XP.
>> > But how i do that?
>>

The only thing Lenovo has offered is to ship the computer back for a new one
with XP, but I am 2 days beyond the 21 day limit for that.

Does the OEM license not qualify for the downgrade from Microsoft?

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The downgrade would have to be supplied by the manufacturer of the tablet,
> as it is an OEM license. You need to contact them.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "akc" <akc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CEB941D6-7AC6-4DDD-A950-F35ABDB376C9@microsoft.com...
> >I have a recently purchased Thinkpad Tablet with Vista. My business is not
> > prepared for Vista and will not be for some time. How do I downgrade to
> > Windows XP Tablet? I note that Vista Business qualifies for this
> > downgrade,
> > but I do not understand the process.
> >
> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> It depends on how you installed Vista and what type of installation media
> >> you used as well as the type of installation media you have for XP?
> >>
> >> Give us some details.
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> "sen" <sen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news4F72F66-383E-4C01-ADD3-1290025713AB@microsoft.com...
> >> >I bought Windows Vista Home Basic and want to downgrade to XP.
> >> > But how i do that?
> >>
>
>

AFAIK OEM licenses do not have downgrade rights. Usually only VL (volume
licensed) licenses have downgrade rights.

You could speak to your business about getting them to purchase a license
under their VL scheme for your tablet if you need XP.

Cheers
Ken

"akc" <akc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3DD2FF8F-DFFD-445C-8A52-077F2FB9008B@microsoft.com...
> The only thing Lenovo has offered is to ship the computer back for a new
> one
> with XP, but I am 2 days beyond the 21 day limit for that.
>
> Does the OEM license not qualify for the downgrade from Microsoft?
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> The downgrade would have to be supplied by the manufacturer of the
>> tablet,
>> as it is an OEM license. You need to contact them.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "akc" <akc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CEB941D6-7AC6-4DDD-A950-F35ABDB376C9@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a recently purchased Thinkpad Tablet with Vista. My business is
>> >not
>> > prepared for Vista and will not be for some time. How do I downgrade
>> > to
>> > Windows XP Tablet? I note that Vista Business qualifies for this
>> > downgrade,
>> > but I do not understand the process.
>> >
>> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It depends on how you installed Vista and what type of installation
>> >> media
>> >> you used as well as the type of installation media you have for XP?
>> >>
>> >> Give us some details.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Ronnie Vernon
>> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows Shell/User
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "sen" <sen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news4F72F66-383E-4C01-ADD3-1290025713AB@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I bought Windows Vista Home Basic and want to downgrade to XP.
>> >> > But how i do that?
>> >>
>>
>>

Hi,

> Does the OEM license not qualify for the downgrade from Microsoft?

Some do, most don't. As Ken has stated, that right exists mainly for volume
license customers, not retail. With an OEM, the downgrade has to be handled
by the vendor, not Microsoft, which is why most do not do it at all.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"akc" <akc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3DD2FF8F-DFFD-445C-8A52-077F2FB9008B@microsoft.com...
> The only thing Lenovo has offered is to ship the computer back for a new
> one
> with XP, but I am 2 days beyond the 21 day limit for that.
>
> Does the OEM license not qualify for the downgrade from Microsoft?
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> The downgrade would have to be supplied by the manufacturer of the
>> tablet,
>> as it is an OEM license. You need to contact them.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "akc" <akc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CEB941D6-7AC6-4DDD-A950-F35ABDB376C9@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a recently purchased Thinkpad Tablet with Vista. My business is
>> >not
>> > prepared for Vista and will not be for some time. How do I downgrade
>> > to
>> > Windows XP Tablet? I note that Vista Business qualifies for this
>> > downgrade,
>> > but I do not understand the process.
>> >
>> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It depends on how you installed Vista and what type of installation
>> >> media
>> >> you used as well as the type of installation media you have for XP?
>> >>
>> >> Give us some details.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Ronnie Vernon
>> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows Shell/User
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "sen" <sen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news4F72F66-383E-4C01-ADD3-1290025713AB@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I bought Windows Vista Home Basic and want to downgrade to XP.
>> >> > But how i do that?
>> >>
>>
>>