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From: bmg002 on 28 Apr 2010 11:31
I was wondering if one can downgrade from windows 7 to windows XP? OR if I
can use my windows 7 license to install XP? From what I was reading on
microsofts site it sounds like you can use a windows 7 OEM license to install
XP (presumably with grabbing a new key or using a VL key). But my
understanding of what I read was that prior to the 18 months or the first
windows 7 service pack you could downgrade to XP and after you could ALSO
downgrade to Vista. Others in my company read it as prior to the 18 months
or the first windows 7 service pack you could downgrade to XP but after you
could ONLY downgrade to vista.
Which (if either) of thses are correct?
From: Bob I on 28 Apr 2010 12:12
It all depends on which version of Windows 7 you bought.

bmg002 wrote:

> I was wondering if one can downgrade from windows 7 to windows XP? OR if I
> can use my windows 7 license to install XP? From what I was reading on
> microsofts site it sounds like you can use a windows 7 OEM license to install
> XP (presumably with grabbing a new key or using a VL key). But my
> understanding of what I read was that prior to the 18 months or the first
> windows 7 service pack you could downgrade to XP and after you could ALSO
> downgrade to Vista. Others in my company read it as prior to the 18 months
> or the first windows 7 service pack you could downgrade to XP but after you
> could ONLY downgrade to vista.
> Which (if either) of thses are correct?

From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 28 Apr 2010 12:30
I'd very much doubt it.

Windows Update has nothing to do with upgrading/downgrading Windows. Post
here instead:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/xpinstall/threads


bmg002 wrote:
> I was wondering if one can downgrade from windows 7 to windows XP? OR if
> I
> can use my windows 7 license to install XP? From what I was reading on
> microsofts site it sounds like you can use a windows 7 OEM license to
> install XP (presumably with grabbing a new key or using a VL key). But my
> understanding of what I read was that prior to the 18 months or the first
> windows 7 service pack you could downgrade to XP and after you could ALSO
> downgrade to Vista. Others in my company read it as prior to the 18
> months
> or the first windows 7 service pack you could downgrade to XP but after
> you
> could ONLY downgrade to vista.
> Which (if either) of thses are correct?

From: Twayne on 28 Apr 2010 12:36
In news:E934856B-4217-4FE0-BD58-C710F452843E(a)microsoft.com,
bmg002 <bmg002(a)discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> I was wondering if one can downgrade from windows 7 to
> windows XP? OR if I can use my windows 7 license to
> install XP? From what I was reading on microsofts site it
> sounds like you can use a windows 7 OEM license to install
> XP (presumably with grabbing a new key or using a VL key).
> But my understanding of what I read was that prior to the
> 18 months or the first windows 7 service pack you could
> downgrade to XP and after you could ALSO downgrade to
> Vista. Others in my company read it as prior to the 18
> months or the first windows 7 service pack you could
> downgrade to XP but after you could ONLY downgrade to
> vista.
> Which (if either) of thses are correct?

IF you already own the XP license, then sure. But if you don't already own
an XP license, I seriously doubt it. A reread of the EULA is quite clear
about those things. All operating systems AFAIK from MS are
single-installation oriented and never apply to any other version of the OS.

Caveat: Before you try a rollback like that, also make sure you have the
drivers you'll need available, especially those for the chipset for the
motherboard. If it's a new machine, it could be a real bear to back-rev it
because not only is it not made to be back revved, but they often use
hardware that didn't exist during XP's life.

HTH,

Twayne`


From: db on 28 Apr 2010 13:04
perhaps, you might save yourself
the trouble of installations and
products keys and activation
headaches and

instead consider using something
like windows blinds to provide a
desktop that feels like xp but has
the power of w7

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"bmg002" <bmg002(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E934856B-4217-4FE0-BD58-C710F452843E(a)microsoft.com...
> I was wondering if one can downgrade from windows 7 to windows XP? OR if
> I
> can use my windows 7 license to install XP? From what I was reading on
> microsofts site it sounds like you can use a windows 7 OEM license to
> install
> XP (presumably with grabbing a new key or using a VL key). But my
> understanding of what I read was that prior to the 18 months or the first
> windows 7 service pack you could downgrade to XP and after you could ALSO
> downgrade to Vista. Others in my company read it as prior to the 18
> months
> or the first windows 7 service pack you could downgrade to XP but after
> you
> could ONLY downgrade to vista.
> Which (if either) of thses are correct?

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