Tech Support Forum - View Single Post - I want to downgrade from Vista to XP Home

**BMR777** · 12-01-2007, 02:49 PM

You have a couple of options. You can either wipe Vista off completely and start fresh, or you can install XP alongside Vista.

Also, when buying a copy of XP, you can either buy a Full Retail copy of XP or an OEM copy of XP. The main difference is price and licensing. The OEM version is cheaper than the Retail version by over $100, but it can only be installed on one computer. The retail full version costs more, but it can be installed on another computer if your current computer ever dies. A Retail version cannot be installed on two computers at the same time though.

BMR777

12-01-2007, 02:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
BMR777 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,398 OS: XP Pro, XP Home, Vista Home Basic, Ubuntu Studio Blog Entries: 2	Re: I want to downgrade from Vista to XP Home You have a couple of options. You can either wipe Vista off completely and start fresh, or you can install XP alongside Vista. Also, when buying a copy of XP, you can either buy a Full Retail copy of XP or an OEM copy of XP. The main difference is price and licensing. The OEM version is cheaper than the Retail version by over $100, but it can only be installed on one computer. The retail full version costs more, but it can be installed on another computer if your current computer ever dies. A Retail version cannot be installed on two computers at the same time though. BMR777 __________________ Brandon Rusnak Protection: AVG Free Anti Virus :: Windows Defender :: Hosts File :: SiteAdvisor :: ZoneAlarm Quick Fixes: 5 Steps to remove spyware